Executive Creative Director
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Executive Creative Director / Partner at Mediatavern LLC
- Past
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- Creative Director at Agency.com
- Lead Character Animator at Cartoon Network / Comedy Central/Disney Channel/Jib Jab
- Creative Director / Managing Director at DER Creative Services (Sole Proprietorship)
- Art / Motion Design Director at Xfiniti LLC
- Lead Animator at Mondo Media
- Lead Animator / Storyboard Artist at Spunky Productions
- Digital Texture Artist at Visual Concepts
- Education
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- Academy of Art University
- Academy of Art University
- California College of Arts and Crafts
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Douglas Rowell’s Summary
What do you get when your average everyday expert animator, illustrator, viral marketer, concept director and storyteller sneaks into the digital space with reckless abandon? You're about to find out. Douglas is a decorated veteran in the animation and Interactive marketing space with over 10 years of creative advertising, entertainment and Interactive experience, Douglas is a proven brand builder whose creative work consistently drives ROI.
Douglas Rowell’s Specialties:
Creative Strategy
Team management / development
Pitch development / presentation
Action script / coding
3D / 2D animation and design
Storyboard / illustration
Douglas Rowell’s Experience
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Executive Creative Director / Partner
Mediatavern LLC
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Clients Include:
Advertising Week
Agency.com
Brand Architecture International
Colangelo
Dell
Hartford Insurance
IAG Media
Jameson
L'avion
Modem Media
Microsoft
Poke New York
Rapp Collins Worldwide
Sobieski Vodka
TBWA
Time Inc.
Tribal DDB World Wide
True-G Productions
Uniprise / United Healthcare
Yahoo! -
Creative Director
Agency.com
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2005 — February 2007 (2 years 1 month)
Served as the Creative Director for online marketing and web development on accounts including:
Animal Planet
Combos
Discovery Channel
Discovery Health Channel
Discovery Networks B2B / Power Presenter
Food Network
JP Morgan Invest
ISO
Military Channel
TLC (The Learning Channel)
Travel Channel
Oversaw the creation and development of the creative solutions department known as "c-Lab". Acted as Group Creative Director for all production development on Office accounts including:
British Airways
Broder Brothers
Choice Hotels
CNN
Combos
Discovery Networks B2B / Power Presenter
Dyson
Etrade
Food Network
Long & Foster
Maiden Form
ShutterFly
Snickers
World Trade Center Memorial Organization
Yoo Hoo Beverages -
Lead Character Animator
Cartoon Network / Comedy Central/Disney Channel/Jib Jab
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)
May 2002 — February 2005 (2 years 10 months)
Worked as a 2D character animator on several TV shows for several media companies around the Los Angeles area.
Shows included:
HI HI Puffy Ami Yumi (Cartoon Network / Renegade Animation)
Proud Family "Shorties" (Disney Channel / Hyperion Productions)
Kid Notorious (Comedy Central)
Grumpy Santa (Jib Jab Productions)
Wasabi Warriors (Animobile)
Health Nuts (We All Media)
Chipper Travel Series Pilot (True-G Productions)
Focus was in flash character animation for broadcast television. -
Creative Director / Managing Director
DER Creative Services (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2000 — February 2005 (5 years)
Oversaw the operations, deliverables, and creative vision of a multi-media boutique based in the Los Angeles area.
Company focus was on interactive media, video production and animation for television.
Clients Included:
A&E
Agency.com
ASK Learning
Cisco Systems
Comedy Central
Delta Airlines
Klasky Csupo
Groove Eleven
Modem Media -
Art / Motion Design Director
Xfiniti LLC
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2000 — May 2001 (1 year 5 months)
Art director for all deliverables coming out of the San Francisco office.
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Lead Animator
Mondo Media
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
August 2000 — November 2000 (4 months)
Worked on the PIKI and POKO show for Mondo Mini-shows.
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Lead Animator / Storyboard Artist
Spunky Productions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
September 1999 — August 2000 (1 year)
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Digital Texture Artist
Visual Concepts
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)
March 1998 — May 1998 (3 months)
Designed textures for NBA2K video game for Sega Dreamcast
Douglas Rowell’s Education
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Academy of Art University
Advanced Studies , Pixar Animation Program / Shortfilm Program , 2000 — 2002
Created 2 short films while in the program - 1 traditional animated short - 1 CG animated short.
- Activities and Societies:
- Under the guidance of key Pixar talent - students learned to create, direct, and produce a short film.
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Academy of Art University
BFA , Animation / Computer Arts , 1998 — 2002
- Activities and Societies:
- Alumni Association
Iron Monkey Animation Club
Freeware Animation Project
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California College of Arts and Crafts
advanced studies , Figure painting / illustration , 1995 — 1996
Maintained a 4.0 grade average while attending CCAC
- Activities and Societies:
- Studied advanced figure painting under Franklin Williams.
Additional Information
Douglas Rowell’s Websites:
Douglas Rowell’s Interests:
museums, all art, books, soccer, and my lovely wife.
Douglas Rowell’s Honors:
2007
Horizon Interactive Awards
British Airways "Wimbledon" - Banner Ad
2006
Horizon Interactive Awards
Discovery Channel:
Shark Week - Best of Category - Banner Ad
Animal Planet:
Wild Wednesday - Silver - Banner Ad
Dragons - Bronze – Flash
IAC Awards
Discovery Channel:
It Takes a Thief - Best Rich Media Online Ad
Animal Planet:
Wild Wednesday - Outstanding Rich Media Online Campaign
Dragons - Outstanding Rich Media Online Campaign
WEBBY Awards
World Poker Tour site - Official Honoree
2005
iNOVA Awards
Wild Wednesday - Best Banner Campaign
Wild Wednesday - Banner Campaign – Gold
Dragons - Banner Campaign – Silver
Wild Wednesday - Marketing: Flash Technology – Bronze
Dragons - Marketing: Flash Technology – Honors
World Poker Tour - Marketing: Rich Media Campaign – Bronze
MIXX Awards
Dragons - Super Rich Media – Bronze
2000
Sundance Online
Freeware - Audience Choice Award
1999
Macromedia Site of The Day
Spunkytown
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