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Jeff Spangler

Jeff Spangler

South Orange

Summary

Creative and innovative art director with comprehensive experience in leading visual design projects from concept through completion. Skilled in collaborating with teams to create compelling branding, advertising campaigns, and multimedia designs. Demonstrated ability to blend artistic vision with project objectives to deliver impactful visual narratives. Successfully enhanced brand visibility and engagement across various platforms through strategic design initiatives.

Skills

  • Creative strategy
  • Client engagement
  • Project management
  • Visual storytelling
  • Design processes
  • Animation techniques
  • Creative problem solving
  • Concept development
  • Campaign development
  • Concept pitching
  • Design leadership
  • Motion graphics
  • Adobe creative suite
  • Illustration Skills
  • Layout design
  • Graphic arts design
  • Reliability
  • Critical thinking

Work History

Creative Director / Lead Motion Designer

Carousel Collective NYC
New York, NY
01.2018 - Current
  • Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.
  • Developed strategic communication and marketing plans.
  • Developed high-impact creative trailers and promotional content for company campaigns from concept to completion.
  • Managed campaigns with specific focuses in order to meet customer needs and creative visions.
  • Mentored and trained junior designers to help enhance skills and capabilities.
  • Directed and supervised team of designers to create award-winning visual media campaigns.

Freelance Creative Director & Senior Motion Design

Merck
03.2019 - Current
  • Developed high-impact creative trailers and promotional content for company campaigns from concept to completion.
  • Monitored industry trends to keep creative materials fresh and engaging.
  • Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
  • Presented creative concepts to clients and implemented continual feedback to achieve client satisfaction.

Lead VFX / Motion Designer

Moondog NY
New York, NY
01.2011 - 01.2018
  • Created complex animations for smartphones, computers and websites.
  • Worked closely with illustrators and designers to analyze project objectives, specifications and deadlines.
  • Shared fresh design perspectives and received constructive feedback from colleagues.
  • Applied contemporary trends in production design to produce stunning, forward-thinking work.

Freelance Art Director and Motion Designer

SpangFX
New York, NY
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Contributed to creative process through original ideas and inspiration.
  • Implemented artistic vision to give art purpose and meaning.
  • Enforced uniform style guide for project consistency across contributors.
  • Made collateral to support various marketing campaigns and visually communicate concepts.
  • Developed artistic visual products while working within defined technical constraints.
  • Managed workloads of designers, illustrators and other team members to optimize productivity and timeliness of task completion.
  • Collaborated with marketing and advertising teams to maintain brand consistency across campaigns.

Education

Illustration & Computer Design

Parsons School of Design
New York, NY

Illustration & Graphic Design

Savannah College of Art And Design
Savannah, GA

Timeline

Freelance Creative Director & Senior Motion Design

Merck
03.2019 - Current

Creative Director / Lead Motion Designer

Carousel Collective NYC
01.2018 - Current

Lead VFX / Motion Designer

Moondog NY
01.2011 - 01.2018

Freelance Art Director and Motion Designer

SpangFX
01.2010 - 01.2011

Illustration & Computer Design

Parsons School of Design

Illustration & Graphic Design

Savannah College of Art And Design

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