CreATive DIRECTOR/ARTIST WITH CROSS-PLATFORM MEDIA EXPERIENCE

 

Web 3 Content creator, WRITER, ARTIST, collector, Degen - 2018 - present

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• • DIGITAL ARTIST/FILMMAKER: OGGICULTO @Oggiculto

  • WRITER: Snowman NYC/@Ace60891566 · Full-time 2020 - Present

  • Skills: Graphic Design/Art Direction · Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) · Content design, Writing · Copywriting
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VOYAGER DIGITAL - 5/22 - present

Crypto Accounts Customer Support/Experience/Problem Solver  

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REAL ESTATE AGENT - Misrahi Realty Group 2016-2019  

Rentals and Sales, Lower East Side, NYC. 

2012-2016: 

 

Created BAND ARTISTS, a music management company

Created CREME DE LA CUFF, a vintage men's accessory site

Owned and operated RAINER BUILDING, a boutique design/contracting company

 

Creative Director - GEMMA KAHNG 2011  

Involved with the re-launch/branding of fashion icon. Re-designed her website and store to create a new contemporary brand identity. 

 

Creative Director - MAIN STREET DIRECT 2/02 – 2/03  

Oversaw Creative Design for Direct Mail, Advertising, and Web unit of the company. Created original campaigns, wrote copy, initiated new original catalogs as well as coordinated the identities of new company initiatives.

 

Senior Art Director - BMG ENTERTAINMENT 9/98 - 4/01
Direct mail for Pop Acquisitions. Responsible for implementation and re-design of DM look for the largest revenue-producing unit in the company in Direct Mail, Advertising for BMG Music Club, and banner ads. Created and developed graphics for campaigns from the ground up, and supervised designers and copywriters. (Sandra Benedicto-Creative Director, Michael Moroney-Vice President)

 

Design/production - DMB&B/MEDICUS ADVERTISING 11/97 - 5/98
Clients: Smith Cline Beecham, Astra Merk. Worked on print ads and sales aids and packaging for Relafin, Famovir, Vagistat. Helped develop new launches and logo development for Atacand, Relafin. (Andrea Plitch-Supervisor)

 

Associate Art Director - SALES & MARKETING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE 8/96 - 5/97
(Freelance) Assist art director with all aspects of design, planning and production. Created illustrations for various departments, “User-interesting” graphs (Anna Kula - Art Director)

 

Various Freelance:  — The 42nd St. Collective, RCA Records, websites, logo Identity, various print.

 

Design/Production - SCHOLASTIC INC. 3/94 - 8/96
Classroom Magazine Division. Scholastic News 1&2, Junior Scholastic. Responsible for seven classroom magazines teaching guides, design and production for new NBA Slam & Jam Skills Books Series, production editor for re-vamp of Literary Cavalcade. Administrative duties included creating schedules, assigning work to freelancers, direct liaison to printers. (Richard Walsh-Production Director, Audrey Shachnow-Design Director)

 

Designer - SIMON & SCHUSTER 9/89 - 11/92
Prentice Hall Trade Division, NYC. Handled all Frommer Travel Guides. Designed computer-generated maps for Frommer (Judith de Rubini-Sr. Editor, Marylin Wood-Editor-in-Chief)

 

EDUCATION

New York Film Academy - Certificate in Filmmaking. SVA Continuing Education- Graphic/Multimedia Design
SUNY Albany – B.A. - Fine Arts/English 

 

STRENGTHS/SKILLS

Self-starter. Excellent creative and communication skills. Hands-on Artist/Producer. Problem solver. Father. Web 3 Degen. Please see BIO