Jeff Soyk (ODL Fellow 2015-17) is an award-winning media artist with experience in creative direction, UI & UX design, animation, HTML5/CSS3/JS, and film/video. His credits include creative director and UI/UX designer on PBS Frontline’s Inheritance (2016 News & Documentary EMMY winner and Peabody Facebook Award winner) as well as art director, UI/UX designer and architect on Hollow (2013 Peabody Award winner and News & Documentary EMMY nominee).
Soyk’s passion for meaningful stories and multiple mediums has led him to interactive documentary, as he recognizes the potential to create engaging experiences with a positive influence. He works as a freelance creative director/UI & UX designer/architect. He has a BFA in New Media Design from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MFA in Media Art from Emerson College.