Richard Blandino

• Consult for model & influencer castings for clients ie International Editions of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, & Elle.
• Advertising clients include: Alaïa, Brunello Cucinelli, Ralph Lauren, Bergdorf Goodman, Estee Lauder, & Violet Grey.
• Handle bookings for ELLE's Women in Hollywood Covers 2023: Jennifer Lopez, Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, America Ferrara, Taraji P. Henson, Greta Lee, & Fantasia Barrino.

• Led talent strategy & direction for seamless event production.
• Executed talent bookings for all media assets, platforms, & events.
• Oversaw end-to-end functions which includes talent travel arrangements, event logistics, & on-site operations management.
• Clients include: MGM+ / Epix, FX, Starz, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Estee Lauder, Vanity Fair, & W.

• Spearheaded all facets surrounding bookings of models, glam, & styling teams to accomplish set performance goals. (ie Marquee events - Glamour's Women of The Year & The Girl Project - International Day of the Girl).
• Developed & strengthened relationships & established a personal database of agents, publicists, talent managers, & photographers.
• Leveraged print, digital, & video technologies to drive concept development & casting for all covers, fashion, & beauty content.
• Designed, created, cast, & sold branded content & sponsored videos for the Condé Nast portfolio while establishing partnerships with creative & publishing teams.
• Coordinated efforts to ensure bookings of presenters & panelists for tentpole events.
• Ensured compliance with contractual agreements while negotiating for ....

• Served as Executive Producer & Casting Director for all cover & fashion stories, including print, digital, video & social media platforms.
• Developed & maintained an efficient communication channel between fashion, photo, & editorial departments to guarantee timely deliverables, while serving as key liaison.
• Directed various activities surrounding talent & logistics management for GQ's Men of The Year.

Key Achievements:

• Monitored & managed a $4M annual budget to reduce cost & increase productivity.
• Envisioned, planned, & executed casting for fashion segments on "Good Morning America" & "The Today Show", resulting in significant publicity value.
• Identified, tracked, & procured up-coming potential talent (ie Kate Upton & Emily Ratajkowski).
• Took initiative to cast 60 international models for GQ's Best New Menswear Designers in America presentation during NYFW.