Content Producer with 15 years of experience producing TV commercials, online video, motion & animation, photo & stills,
art & design, mobile first campaigns, OOH, and content for the next, new platform. On Working Not Working.
Currently Full-Time @ Media.Monks (previously Decoded Advertising).
MEDIA.MONKS (previously DECODED ADVERTISING) // Senior Producer // NYC
Full-Time: February 2019 - Present
Freelance: September 2017 - January 2019
BRAND: Visa, U.S. Bank, JPM Payments, Capital One, Fan Duel Penn State University, Hood Dairy, Booking.com, more
FREELANCE // Senior Producer // NYC // May 2009 - present
Deliver on-budget, on-brief, legally compliant work in a client-facing role
Define creative strategy based on platform
Share expertise & viewpoint with efficiency & grace
Flag issues & mitigate risks
Coordinate multiple projects at various stages of development
Mentor junior producers; manage creative teams, executives, vendor partners; report on-going status updates to multidisciplinary teams, 3rd parties, & clients in outside industries
Supervise anywhere from $5k internal projects to multi-million dollar productions with celebrity talent
Coordinate with teams from initial client RFP, through development, production, & delivery
Hands-on experience managing difficult workflows, unusual deliverables lists, celebrity talent, & high-visibility projects
Act as an above-the-line strategic leader; develop & grow client base organically through work ethic, approach, & final product
AWAY TRAVEL // Freelance Senior Line Producer // NYC // March - May 2018
Launched Away in the EU with 5 photo shoots on location in Berlin, Paris, Copenhagen, Milan, London, and more.
DERBY // Freelance Senior Line Producer // NYC // July - September 2017
I bid out productions as they were called in from ad agencies, brands, and music industry professionals. The majority of my time was spent producing 9 long form films for a Honda Motorcycle brand relaunch. I also assisted in the production of the G-Eazy Apple music exclusive ‘Beautiful & Damned’ visual album, including 2nd unit production with singer-songwriter Halsey.
HONE // Freelance Senior Producer // NYC // June - July 2017
BRAND: Tribeca Shortlist (Tribeca Film Festival & Lionsgate's VOD subscription service)
VOX // Freelance Senior Producer // NYC // May - June 2017
BRAND: Michelob ULTRA
RAIN // Freelance Producer // NYC // April - May 2017
Called back again to produce more work for RAIN for Alibaba and Related Real Estate.
MIDDLE MILE – a WPP company // Interim Director & Senior Producer // NYC // February 2016 - May 2017
JOHANNES LEONARDO // Freelance Senior Producer // NYC // March 2015 - January 2016
Hired to produce a Trip Advisor TV campaign of 30 spots in 6 different languages, featuring an exceedingly well trained dog, I then stayed on board to create a Google digital event in co-sponsorship with Coca-Cola, Airbnb, and Dunkin’ Donuts.
R/GA // Producer // NYC // September 2014 - March 2015
I produced 2 short-form documentaries for the Samsung client, flying to South Korea on a moment’s notice. Both pieces centered on the K-Pop music scene, one showcasing a costume designer, the other a music producer. Following that, I produced an event-cum-social content studio for L’Oreal Paris during the 2015 Golden Globes. As L’Oreal-sponsored actresses walked down the runway or on stage, we created .gifs, videos, and stills showing how to recreate their ‘looks’ from home, posting how-to’s to Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and more, in REAL TIME!
MARIO GODLEWSKI PHOTO STUDIO // Freelance Studio Manager // NYC // September 2014
BRANDS: Olay Skincare
RAIN // Freelance Art Producer // NYC // August - September 2014
BRANDS: Wendy’s, Macy’s, Johann Fabrics, Barnes & Noble, Kroger Grocery
OGILVY & MATHER // Junior Producer // NYC // March 2012 - August 2014
BRANDS: American Express, Louis Vuitton, E*Trade, BlackRock, BP, Dupont, Avon
THOMAS CARD PHOTO STUDIO // Freelance Producer & Studio Manager // NYC // May 2009 - March 2012
BRANDS: Barney’s New York, Cover Girl, editorial & film festival projects
FUTURECLAW MAGAZINE // Freelance Photo Director // NYC // July 2011 - March 2012
FRENCH INSTITUTE: ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE // Production Assistant // NYC // June - July 2010
I assisted production on a gallery show for 2 Paris-based female photographers, including writing their marketing copy by translating French to English.
ALEXANDRE BAILHACHE PHOTO STUDIO // Production Assistant // Paris, France // February - June 2009
Learned how to use my DSLR camera in French! Ate a ton of cheese.
AICP PRODUCTION SEMINAR
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON
BA - International Studies; Minors - Graphic Design, French, Theater
Study Abroad - London & Paris
3-year on-staff newspaper layout designer
SHORTY “Consumer Brand” // Visa “Money is Changing” 2018
CLIO // BP “American Energy” 2014 Winter Olympics on NBC TV & online
FWA’S MOBILE OF THE DAY // Google x Dunkin’ Donuts “Time to Coffee” mobile app
FWA’S MOBILE OF THE DAY // Google x Airbnb “Hosted Walks” mobile app
+++ Adobe Creative Suite
+++ Casting & directing talent
+++ Conversational French
+++ Experience producing in international cities & locations
+++ DSLR & SLR cameras, shooting & directing
+++ Art history
+++ Kicking ass
+++ Taking names