Hi, I am Trip

Trip Werd

Sound Designer at Blerp

Trip Werd is an audio professional from Chicago, IL, and a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music in Ann Arbor. Currently a Sound Designer for the audio bite sharing startup Blerp, he has previously spent time at the world renowned Chicago Recording Company and has had work featured on the Big Ten Network and the Nashville Film Festival.

When not working with waveforms, Trip is an avid music listener of all genres as well as a devout Michigan football fan.

Sound Design
Implementation
Mixing
Editing
Composition
Recording

Skills

Experiences

1
Sound Designer
Blerp

February 2021 - Present, Salt Lake City, UT

Blerp is a short form audio platform for sharing and creating soundbites. Backed by noteable firms such as Amazon’s Alexa Accelerator, Blerp has broke into the audio expression space in Twitch with several other markets to come in the future.

Responsibilities:
  • Creating and managing product interface sound design
  • Content creation across platforms
  • Loudness normalization consulting and troubleshooting

Chicago Recording Company

August 2019 - February 2021, Chicago, IL

CRC is the largest recording studio in the midwest and the largest independently owned in the country - with fingerprints are on everything from Grammy winning albums, to Super Bowl commercials, to blockbuster films.

Assistant Engineer

March 2019 - February 2021

  • Supported in film, TV, advertsing and podcast sessions via Pro Tools
  • Managing vast company file directory in Mac OS
  • Client service and on site communications
Audio Post Crew

November 2019 - March 2020

Intern

August 2019 - November 2019

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3
Audio Editor
Zygo

June 2020 - Present, Los Angeles, CA

LA based fitness company Zygo produces instructive swim workouts with top industry professionals, as well as waterproof headphones using open ear, bone conduction technology.

Responsibilities:
  • Editing and mixing audio and VO content for the Zygo app

Sound Designer, Editor, Mixer
Mas Bowls

August 2019 - November 2019,

Audio Post lead for award winning director Max Tulio’s latest short film.

Responsibilities:
  • Managing and executing audio post needs for award winning short
  • Featured at the 2020 Palm Springs International ShortFest, Nashville Film Festival, and NFFTY
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Recording, Mix Engineer
Big Ten Network

March 2019 - April 2019,

Score recordist and mixer for Big Ten Network feature film.

Responsibilities:
  • Multi tracking, mixing and mastering the score for the Big Ten Network’s 2021 documentary “Michigan Man - The Red Berenson Story”

Projects