Elizabeth Starkey

Elizabeth Starkey

Freelance Creative Director, Art Director, Videographer, Animator, Designer, and Artist ⚡ Creative Director and Founder at Freelance and Blazing Fig
New York, United States

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As an award-winning freelance Creative Director, Art Director, Video Director, Animator, Designer, and Artist, I specialize in social media, short-form video, and design for entertainment and media brands. Nineteen years of hands-on experience includes leading and collaborating upon a variety of creative projects ranging from video and animation to print and digital design. With a proclivity for unconventional, whimsically rebellious creative that boldly harnesses offbeat visuals, humor, and nostalgia, my aesthetic appeals to a youthful, contemporary audience. My client roster encompasses NBCUniversal, Paramount brands including Comedy Central and MTV, the New York Post, Entertainment Weekly, the Upright Citizens Brigade, Edelman, Movement Strategy, AKA, VidMob, and many other brands and agencies. Work samples are available at www.elizabethstarkey.com.

I'm currently in the process of establishing a solid foundation for Blazing Fig, a playfully disruptive creative studio that helps clients stay relevant, fresh, and unique in a crowded media landscape while creating opportunities to engage with and charm fans and followers through unexpected techniques like stop motion, experimental live-action, and practical effects. While initially focusing on strategically subversive short-form social content, the studio's offerings will expand to include music videos, bumpers, commercials, and more.

Diller
  • İngilizce - Native

Positions

Creative Director and Founder
Blazing Fig
United States
December 2020 - Present (3 yıl 3 ay)
• Establish a solid foundation for an unconventional and subversive video studio through research, strategy, leadership, and an arsenal of creative knowledge and hands-on experience
• Develop custom creative, from attention-grabbing social content and unusual ads to mesmerizing music videos, bumpers, and more, tailored to the unique goals and needs of each client while incorporating best practices for evolving media platforms
• Empower partners to bravely but delightfully stand out in a crowded media landscape by producing disruptive, memorable short-form video content that embraces stop motion animation, experimental live-action, unexpected analog techniques, captivating practical effects, and playful humor to entertain, engage, and build valuable, lasting relationships with fans and followers
Freelance Creative Director, Art Director, Videographer, Animator, Designer, and Artist
Freelance
United States
January 2004 - Present (20 yıl 2 ay)
• Lead and collaborate upon original creative solutions across television, social media, print, out-of-home, and experiential projects, including key art, content creation, motion design and animation, and advertising design
• Execute multifaceted video projects from conception to completion with experience directing, producing, writing, animating, and editing award-winning, engaging short-form videos, including stop motion animation, live action, and motion graphics for use on-air and for social media platforms
• Captivate audiences and propel engagement through custom video and animation content that embraces personality, spirit, character, humor, and strategic experimentation
• Fulfill diverse creative needs of notable clients: NBCUniversal, Paramount brands including Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon, AMC Networks, Food Network, the New York Post, People, Entertainment Weekly, Edelman, Movement Strategy, AKA, Situation, VidMob, and many other entertainment and media brands and agencies
Freelance Designer
New York, United States
May 2016 - April 2017 (11 ay)
• Elevated Oxygen’s millennial-driven reality series through compelling key art, logos, video, and photography
• Supported the network’s re-format to true crime with provocative creative, emphasizing emotional connections
• Amplified on-air and social creative by producing and directing inventive crime-themed stop motion animation
Freelance Art Director and Designer
The Doctor Oz Show
United States
April 2015 - May 2016 (1 yıl 1 ay)
• Maintained momentum for ongoing projects and spearheaded new endeavors as interim Creative Director
• Strengthened the design and experience of DoctorOz.com through enhanced layouts, features, and capabilities
• Augmented digital franchises and on-air creative with design for ad units, video graphics, social media, and more
Digital Designer
New York, United States
December 2010 - March 2015 (4 yıl 3 ay)
• Supported Bravo as an influential entertainment brand by executing creative for Emmy and Webby-winning digital exclusives, capturing event and talent video, and designing and animating engaging web, social, and on-air content
• Modernized and improved Bravo’s digital experiences by contributing to the network’s responsive site redesign
• Fulfilled sponsors’ expectations with co-branded design and video creative, including ad units and microsites
Director and Director of Photography
Upright Citizens Brigade
United States
December 2011 - December 2013 (2 yıl)
• Boosted the quality and volume of content for UCB Comedy by directing, shooting, and pitching ideas for original sketch videos, collaborating on scripts, and providing constructive ideas and support throughout each production
Freelance Designer
Gawker Media
United States
March 2010 - December 2010 (9 ay)
• Enhanced Gawker, Jezebel, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and other brand websites with captivating and original content including co-branded interactive experiences, digital ads, video, and motion graphics
Freelance Artist and Designer
Rocketdog Creative Studio
United States
March 2010 - December 2010 (9 ay)
• Strengthened numerous successful branding, marketing, and advertising campaigns and pitches through playful motion graphics, imaginative brand and event videos, innovative stop motion animation, and engaging digital ads
Producer and Designer
Clear Channel Radio
United States
October 2008 - January 2010 (1 yıl 3 ay)
• Elevated and modernized web experiences, digital ads and promotions, video content, and other co-branded and sponsored media for Clear Channel’s New York radio stations, partners, and sponsors
Audio, Lighting, and Camera Technician
Whole World Theatre
United States
February 2007 - September 2008 (1 yıl 7 ay)
• Produced quality live theatre experiences by directing audio, video, and lights while collaborating closely with directors, actors, and crew
Video and Multimedia Producer
Hannon Hill
United States
September 2006 - September 2008 (2 yıl)
• Promoted brand awareness and strengthened client relationships by producing marketing videos and podcasts, documenting events, and creating product training videos and animations
Equipment Cage Manager and Video Department Monitor
Atlanta College of Art
United States
January 2004 - May 2006 (2 yıl 4 ay)
• Supported faculty by coaching students with video and audio equipment and software, assisting instructors with classes, and maintaining production gear
Music Video Production Intern
Los Angeles, United States
June 2005 - September 2005 (3 ay)
• Provided hands-on support by embracing music video pre-production, camera, and casting responsibilities while gaining valuable on-set experience with notable directors, producers, and crew

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Film and Video

September 2002 - May 2006 (3 yıl 8 ay)
• Summa cum laude honors, GPA 3.8 • Numerous academic scholarships, student awards, and exhibitions of work

Ticaret Şirketleri

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

2012 - Present (12 yıl 2 ay)

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