Brendon Orr, M.A.
Creative, innovative and strategic Swiss Army knife for branding, communications, marketing, audio/video, motion graphics/animation, digital publishing, UI/UX, and web design. Oh, and I'm a yogi.
about me
Creative, innovative and strategic Swiss Army knife for branding, communications, marketing, audio/video, motion graphics/animation, digital publishing, UI/UX, and web design. Oh, and I'm a yogi.
about meMy career comprises over 21 years of professional experience in the areas of branding, marketing, website design, development and deployment, UI/UX, digital and scholarly publishing, multi-media production, communications and project management. I am able to balance creative vision with practical business acumen. I have a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of consumer and user behavior and technological trends, all of which allows me to develop creative brands and media that resonate with target audiences and help to accomplish organizational goals. Additionally, I communicate and collaborate effectively and am skilled at aligning teams from different disciplines and functions around shared brand goals.
I am currently working as a consultant in the private and nonprofit sectors and am also engaged in the local start up community, in addition to professionally teaching yoga and building a podcast network.
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications from Westwood College and a Master's degree in Integrated Media Communications from the University of Nebraska.
When not in the virtual world, I usually want to be outside and can be found running, walking, biking , gardening, hiking , practicing and teaching yoga , honing my archery skills or aspiring to be a Jedi . I am also a proud dog daddy and honored husband to a wonderful woman in a mixed-race marriage.
I also follow sci-fi, cyberpunk, and fantasy genre movies and television shows and enjoy reading novels and comic books , studying Buddhism , Taoism , Hinduism and yoga , eastern philosophy, and putting in volunteer and community service hours when I can.
Developing and refining brands and communications and marketing strategy
Experience with Genny Lovo AI, Final Cut, Adobe Premier/After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, iMovie
Proficient with Adobe and Affinity software
User-centric design that combines data and trends with flexible grids, images, and media queries to optimize display across devices
Animating and coding with HTML5 and CSS3 and a bit of javascript
CotEditor is my code/text editor these days
Chrome, Firefox and Safari dev tools
Drupal and WordPress CMSs
Module, secruity, and maintenance updates carried out via command line
Usage data analysis and reporting and search engine optimization
Proficient with Adobe InDesign, Affinity Publisher, ePUB,and MOBI
Applying passion for organization and communication to improve team collaboration
I have been teaching yoga for over 11 years. I sincerely believe that it is the best thing that humans have come up with and that it will play a crucial role in the future evolution of humanity.
I came to yoga somewhat awkwardly, grunting my way through group classes while struggling to connect with my inner self. However, after experiencing the profound physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual benefits of a regular yoga practice, I witnessed my own transformation. This inspired me to delve deeper into the practice and become an instructor.
Now, I view yoga as a vital tool for harnessing human potential, believing it to be the greatest ‘thing’ humanity has created. I received my 200+ hour certification in 2014 and have been teaching regularly ever since. My journey has taken me domestically and abroad to various classes, trainings, and workshops, including the Yoga Workshop in Boulder, Colorado, where I had the honor of learning from renowned teachers like Richard Freeman and Mary Taylor.
In my classes, I strive to create a welcoming environment that encourages students to disengage from auto-pilot consciousness (samskara) and connect with a state of timeless awareness (dhyana) and selfless awareness (samadhi). I approach each session with authenticity, care, and focus, drawing inspiration from my ongoing yoga practice, the study of various Eastern spiritualities and philosophies, and my own life experiences.
Through the application of yoga’s eight limbs, I endeavor to help individuals discover and cultivate their own potential and connect with their true Selves and the divine energy that permeates the universe. My goal is to empower students to lead more awake, balanced, and healthy lives and learn to act as their own spiritual guides.
In addition to teaching in-person yoga classes in the Kansas City Metro area, I also teach a weekly guided online class on Tuesday evenings at 6 pm CST.
