Hello!
I'm a freelance Creative Director / Art Director / Designer / Animator.
Employment History:
Freelance Creative Director / Art Director, Self Employed - November 2013 - Present
- Design, animate and produce creative content and marketing materials for diverse media, from online streaming to cable TV promos, trailers and live theater production design
- Clients have included networks and agencies: E! International, Freeform, Disney Channel, MTV, The Hollywood Bowl, Fuse Media, Discovery Networks, HBO, Max, KTLA-TV (just finished designing & animating the 2024 Live from the Emmys show open)
Discovery Networks (now Warner Bros. Discovery): FREELANCE SR ART DIRECTOR
MAY 2021 - SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
- Art directed and designed A/V marketing campaigns for social media, streaming and cable
- Collaborated with creative teams, including marketing executives, writers, 2d and 3d animators and editors
- Presented concepts to executives and internal partners; translated / localized graphics for markets in EMEA
Keep Me Posted (FotoKem): SUPERVISING CREATIVE PRODUCER, FREEFORM NETWORK
JUNE 2017 - APRIL 2021
- Acted as main point of contact between network client and post production facility
- Created daily graphics production schedule
- Maintained network brand/aesthetic in all graphics deliverables, for social media and broadcast / cable
- Reviewed graphic requests submitted by network writer/producers
- Worked with the designers/animators to assure all elements needed for editorial are accurate and available on relevant servers
FX Networks: FREELANCE CREATIVE PRODUCER, ON AIR DESIGN
JUNE 2016 – JUNE 2017
- Supervised all graphic design needs for branded sales integration
- Liaised with FX Creative Services & FNG Client Solutions to develop creative for new added value packages
- Provided clear communication to department leads regarding project status, resources requirements, issues and priorities
- Collaborated with FX Design creative teams on network and show branding and design for use in sponsor integrations
- Shepherded projects through the ideation, design development, execution and delivery process
- Managed the day to day workflow and artists’ workload
- Supervised projects with outside vendors when necessary
- Maintained a high level of quality control
NBC-Universal / Style Network: CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ON AIR DESIGN: 2013; SR. ART DIRECTOR
2011 - 2013
- Managed and mentored design team and animators (2D & 3D); contracted and supervised outside vendors; conducted animators’ annual performance reviews
- Designed creative projects from concept to storyboarding and animation
- Worked with E! Domestic and International and Style Network marketing, programming and production staff to create effective and fresh promotions, digital billboards, marketing sizzles, and show graphics packages; for worldwide markets, translated graphics into multiple languages
- Directed talent in promo and show package photo shoots; directed green screen shoots; composited talent for final production
NBC-Universal / E! Entertainment Television & Style Network
SR. ART DIRECTOR: 2009 - 2011
ART DIRECTOR: JUNE 2005 – 2009
SENIOR DESIGNER: JUNE 2004 – JUNE 2005
- Worked with E! & Style marketing, programming and production staff to create effective and fresh promotions, digital billboards, and marketing reels
- Co-creative lead on the award winning rebrand of the Style Network, 2009
- Interpreted in-house clients’ needs and present design concepts to executive management and producers
- Directed talent in promo and show package shoots; act as effects supervisor on green screen shoots
- Designed and animated creative projects from concept to storyboarding and animation
- Managed and mentored design team; contract and oversee outside vendors
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Software Skills:
Software Skills:
Google Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Keynote
Working knowledge of Final Cut Pro and Premiere
Apple Pencil, iPad
Procreate
Awards and Associations:
TV Academy Member, former Governor, Motion & Title Design Peer Group; served on the Executive Committee 10+ years, and was on the team which handled the social media accounts for the Motion & Title Design Peer Group
Bronze BDA Award, 2011: E! Rebrand Marketing Reel
Silver BDA Award, 2010: Style Network Brand Redesign
Gold BDA Award, 2009: E! Brand Redesign Marketing Reel
Four Bronze Telly Awards
Los Angeles Area Emmy for Art Direction, 1996