Hectah’s Motion Graphics & Animation | Brand Highlights Reel

Hector Arias is a Brooklyn-born educator, storyteller, and creative with a deep commitment to community, education, and the arts. He currently serves on the Parent Advisory Board at Brooklyn Academy of Music and has been involved in youth arts education since 1997. A graduate of El Puente Academy, a high school that specializes in human rights, social justice, and community empowerment, Hector began his career as an activity facilitator and graphic artist, teaching puppetry, hip-hop, poetry, and web design. He was a senior muralist on two community projects in Williamsburg, Brooklyn—one focused on asthma awareness in 1999 and another in 2000 aimed at educating the public about the harms of smoking. In 2000, Hector joined Art Start as a Public Ally through AmeriCorps, where he mentored underserved youth in creative arts. He helped develop and lead multimedia programs that empowered young people through visual storytelling, music, and digital design. His work in arts education continued until 2007, shaping numerous young artists and creatives in New York City. 

Transitioning from education into the film and TV industry, Hector built a successful career in motion graphics, animation, and visual storytelling. His work has been featured in major productions across Netflix, Showtime, HBO, PBS, Hulu, Vice, and TBS Digital. He was the lead motion graphics artist for Louis Armstrong: Black and Blues on Apple TV+, earning a Cinema Eye Honors nomination for his contributions. His creative expertise has extended into advertising, entertainment, and the music industry, working on projects such as Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James on Showtime and the award-winning experiential activation Enter the Wu-seum. Whether designing for film, television, or branded experiences, his work has consistently pushed creative boundaries, merging storytelling with cutting-edge design. 

After years in the motion graphics industry, Hector returned to his passion for children's media, creating Little Yellow House, a YouTube channel dedicated to engaging, music-infused content for young children. He also writes and illustrates children's books, with Go Bubba as his first published title. Through this work, he continues his lifelong commitment to inspiring young minds and fostering creativity in the next generation.