Megan Friesth

Megan Friesth is a Lecturer at the University of Colorado Boulder’s ATLAS Institute, specializing in Creative Technology & Design. She holds an MS in Creative Technologies and Design from CU Boulder, where her thesis focused on using animation to simplify complex anatomy concepts for high school education. Currently, she works as a Senior Motion Designer at DaVita Kidney Care, creating educational animations to enhance patient understanding of kidney disease and treatments.

Her academic and professional work bridges health education and motion design. She teaches motion design courses at CU Boulder, emphasizing practical skills in Adobe After Effects and Illustrator. Megan also runs Explanimated, LLC, offering online courses on animation techniques, including the Graph Editor, character rigging, and looping animations. Her teaching philosophy prioritizes accessibility, making complex concepts approachable through visual storytelling.

Megan’s educational background in integrative physiology and animation allows her to merge scientific communication with creative design. Her projects, such as the 'Explanimals' series and 'GMOs Explanimated,' demonstrate her commitment to empowering audiences through clear, engaging visual narratives.