Vetted Creative Directors

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Jourdan Smith - Executive UX design and research leader specializing in AI, voice, and digital commerce in Chicago, IL

Jourdan Smith

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Executive UX design and research leader specializing in AI, voice, and digital commerce

Chicago, IL15y exp
Freelance

Product and UX leader with high-profile experience across Amazon Prime Wardrobe, Amazon Fashion, and Alexa smart home, plus consulting work for large enterprises like Hy-Vee. Particularly compelling for roles at the intersection of product, design, and AI: they’ve built zero-to-one consumer experiences, applied ML to reduce fashion returns, and led scalable UX systems across complex ecosystems while navigating heavyweight enterprise politics.

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KD

VP Creative Director specializing in brand and multi-channel advertising campaigns

Brooklyn, NY18y exp
M&C SaatchiThe Chicago Portfolio School
Team LeadershipMentoringArt DirectionGraphic DesignCreative DirectionCreative Leadership+25
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SA

Director of Digital Experience Strategy & UX Research in Enterprise Platforms

Addison, TX24y exp
HiltonHarvard University

Mission-driven founder at the pre-seed stage with a fully developed business plan, validated concept, and defined business model. They demonstrate strong early-stage startup judgment through demand validation, scalability assessment across repeatable use cases and multi-city expansion, and informed familiarity with VC, studio, and accelerator pathways while preparing for first outside capital.

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RG

Executive Creative Director specializing in brand storytelling, broadcast design, and GenAI workflows

New York, NY22y exp
FreelanceARTS International
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MA

Director-level Video Producer & Content Strategist specializing in digital and branded content

Brooklyn, NY11y exp
Marble MediaCornell University
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SG

Senior Producer/Director specializing in video, film, and game marketing cinematics

20y exp
Sony
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Ian Mintz

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Senior Brand & Visual Designer specializing in art direction and scalable design systems

San Francisco, CA13y exp
Grow TherapyUC Berkeley

Marketing designer/creative lead who builds scalable Figma-based systems for high-volume growth and community creative. Led a Recurly campaign aligned to a brand refresh (including creative testing like light vs dark), and served as the sole designer for Grow Therapy’s inaugural “Grow Forward” summit producing a full suite of event assets plus modular community templates for ongoing programming.

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Tod Elkins - Senior Video Editor/Producer specializing in broadcast, documentary, and motion graphics in San Francisco, CA

Senior Video Editor/Producer specializing in broadcast, documentary, and motion graphics

San Francisco, CA44y exp
DC ProductionsHarvard University
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SS

Creative Director specializing in brand architecture, design systems, and AI-enabled workflows

Remote27y exp
RVO HealthThe Cooper Union
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AF

Director-level Head of Design specializing in branding, creative direction, and AI-enabled production

Madrid, Spain
Hadock CreativosEAE Business School
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SO

Creative Director specializing in multi-platform entertainment marketing and AV content

Los Angeles, CA14y exp
Rubber Sole Creative
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LC

Executive CTO/VP of Technology specializing in platform modernization, data, and healthcare SaaS

Portland, OR29y exp
WebMD IgniteUniversity of Utah
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Asim Mughal - Senior Animator & VFX Artist specializing in 3D animation and game/advertising content

Senior Animator & VFX Artist specializing in 3D animation and game/advertising content

18y exp
BBDOLahore School of Information Technology
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Ariel Legassa - Executive digital product leader specializing in sports media and streaming in USA

Executive digital product leader specializing in sports media and streaming

USA33y exp
KAULIKE Digital
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RK

Creative Director specializing in brand storytelling and integrated film-led campaigns

Las Vegas, NV22y exp
Reserve17University of North Texas
Workflow AutomationCreative LeadershipCreative DirectionBrand StorytellingIntegrated Campaign DevelopmentFilm Direction+13
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IP

Senior Previsualization & Layout Artist specializing in feature animation and virtual production

Los Angeles, CA24y exp
Lightstorm EntertainmentNational Academy for Theatre and Film Arts "Krastyo Sarafov"
Unreal EngineAdobe After EffectsPrevisualizationLayoutCinematic StorytellingCinematic Shot Design+44
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BJ

Senior Design Engineer specializing in visual design, front-end development, and creative coding

New York, NY13y exp
MadhiveAcadeMedia
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JW

Creative Director & Copywriter specializing in brand storytelling and integrated campaigns

Los Angeles, CA12y exp
FreelanceUC Santa Barbara
Cross-Functional CollaborationMentoringCopywritingCampaign DevelopmentBrand StorytellingSocial Content+17
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CT

Director-level Podcast Producer & Editor specializing in celebrity and network audio/video shows

Los Angeles, CA6y exp
Osbourne Media House
Video EditingAdobe Premiere ProSlackPodcast ProductionPodcast EditingAudio Editing+31
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EA

Senior Technical Artist specializing in XR, game engines, and generative/agentic AI

Los Angeles, CA32y exp
Meta
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Mark Connolly - Director-level UX and design systems leader specializing in enterprise platforms in Remote, USA

Mark Connolly

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Director-level UX and design systems leader specializing in enterprise platforms

Remote, USA28y exp
Parasol ProjectsMassachusetts College of Art and Design

Frontend architecture leader with deep browser-platform expertise who led the UI for Fidelity's next-generation account optimization platform and built a framework-agnostic web component ecosystem before Fluent existed. Particularly strong in semantic component design, event-driven architecture, performance tuning at scale, and highly disciplined testing, with recent hands-on work in GIS/map-based visualization prototypes.

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SB

Senior Motion Designer and Art Director specializing in branding, motion, and UX/UI

6y exp
TimelineUniversity of Tampa
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DT

Senior Video Producer/Editor specializing in multimedia storytelling for news, brands, and government

Rockville, MD12y exp
DAT MultimediaSyracuse University
Video EditingAdobe PremiereFinal Cut Pro XAnimationScriptwritingMotion Graphics+16
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JL

Jennie Ling

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Director-level growth marketer specializing in performance marketing and e-commerce

New York, NY6y exp
ami naliUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Solo founder of ami nali, a luxury DTC pet accessories brand, who built the business end to end across product, brand, ecommerce infrastructure, marketing, legal, and operations. Particularly compelling for early-stage roles requiring a highly autonomous operator who can switch from strategy to execution, build systems from scratch, and navigate complex logistics and compliance while advancing a mission-driven brand.

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