Anastasia Anastasia

Anastasia Anastasia

I am a Art Director with a passion for design.

Lead Art Director / 24 yrs

Chicago, IL

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Main Title Designer _ Trailer Gfx

Gravity (2016)

Graphic Designer

Ignition (2002)

I specialize in graphic design, print, illustration, and motion for tv, commercials, and local businesses.
Work History
  • Art Director | Lead Designer

    Nickelodeon

    June 2023 - Present
    Remote

    Led creative direction for advertising campaigns resulting in 20% increase in website traffic and 10% increase in engagement.

    • Collaborating with Digital Design Marketing Teams at Paramount+ Global and Nickelodeon creating digital design assets for Ad Campaigns, Key Art, Banner Ads & Motion Design.

    • Collaborated with account management teams to ensure client satisfaction and successful campaign execution.

    • Presented creative concepts to senior staff resulting in 95% approval rating.

  • Art Director

    Freelance Art Director / Sr. Designer

    March 2000 - Present
    Los Angeles, CA

    Agency/Studios:
    Leo Burnett
    Leviathan
    FCB
    Havas
    Optimus
    Vitamin
    Filmworkers
    Imaginary Forces
    World Famous
    The Mill
    mOcean
    Troika
    Digital Kitchen
    Blind
    The Jim Henson Company
    FOX Studios
    Universal Studios
    The Oprah Show/OWN Network
    Buster/Stun Creative
    BNS
    Royale
    Trailer Park
    Budda Jones
    Craig Murray Productions
    PacTitle:Director/Bruce Schluter
    Ignition
    Brkly
    Stoopid Buddy

  • Lead Art Director I Brand Marketing

    Epic for Kids

    December 2020 - May 2023
    San Francisco, California, United States · Remote

    Managed projects from ideation, strategy to completion while staying on schedule, overseeing a budget of $500k+.

    • Lead for creative marketing 360 degree campaigns and initiatives across all channels including, brand awareness, brand identity, product development, social channels, videos and motion design.

    • Continually evolve brand, while maintaining brand standards for US & global markets.

    • Partner with outside agency for video and photography shoots from ideation through completion while staying on budget & on schedule.

    • Led the marketing team in redesign of advertising campaigns, enhancing subscriptions and SEO, resulting in a 2.5X improvement in account creations for home and schools.

    ∙ Played a key role in driving epic’s growth into the world’s largest reading platform for kids, engaging 75 million readers who consume over 1 billion books annually, ultimately leading to a successful acquisition.

    ∙ Strategized & created style guides to support CRM & social media strategy.

    Specialties: Concept Design, Ideation, Creative Strategy Thinking, Motion Design and Storytelling.

  • Art Director | Motion Design

    Epic for Kids

    June 2020 - December 2021
  • Founder - Owner

    Skycam Creative

    August 2017 - February 2020

    Skycam Creative is a drone photography and graphic design business offering a different point of view for real estate, local businesses and travel enthusiasts. We also offer high definition drone videos, photos, graphic design services and marketing materials. Let us help your business soar!

  • Art Director

    Optimus

    October 2017 - 2019
    Chicago, Illinois
  • Art Director | Creative Direction | Strategic Thinking

    Marketing and Creative Consulting

    March 2005 - March 2017
    Greater Los Angeles, California, United States · O

    Art Director for creative marketing campaigns and initiatives across all channels including art direction, strategic thinking, concept design, brand identity, social channels, digital design, video promos & motion graphic design. Creative lead from ideation, concept to completion, partnering with outside agencies, post-production studios, for film/video and digital design solutions.

    Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Strategic Thinking, Motion Design, Style-frames, Mood-boards, Graphic Design, Brand Identity & Art Direction for digital, editorial, commercials, movie trailers and theatrical main title design

    Agency/Studios:

    Paramount+
    Nickelodeon
    NickJr
    MOCEAN
    Leo Burnett
    Coldwell Banker
    Leviathan
    FCB
    Optimus
    Vitamin
    Filmworkers
    Imaginary Forces
    World Famous
    Universal Studios
    OWN Network
    Stun Creative
    BNS
    Royale
    Trailer Park
    Budda Jones
    Craig Murray Productions

  • Art Director

    FCB Global

    December 2016 - January 2017
    Greater Chicago Area

    Creative Consulting, Art Direction and Design.
    Created ads primarily for Xfinity

  • Art Director | Digital Design

    Leo Burnett

    January 2016 - January 2017
    Greater Chicago Area

    Creative Consulting, Art Direction and Motion Graphic Design. Art Director for creative marketing campaigns and initiatives across all channels including art direction, concept design, digital campaigns & motion design. Creative lead from ideation, concept to completion.

    Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development & mood boards for pitch decks.

  • Art Director | Motion Design

    mOcean

    March 2009 - 2016
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Art Director + Designer + Strategic Thinker
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    Creative Direction for Advertising Film/TV Trailers, Main Title Design, Promos, Commercials, Digital Design and Motion Graphic Design

    Art Director for creative marketing campaigns and initiatives across all channels including art direction, concept design, strategic thinking, brand awareness, video promos & motion design. Creative lead from ideation, concept to completion, partnering with outside agencies, post-production studios, brand identity, for film/video and Motion Design.

    Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Style-frames, Mood-boards, Brand Identity & Motion Design.

  • Freelance Art Director

    mOcean

    March 2011 - June 2014

    Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Styleframes, Brand Identity
    - Art Direction for commercials, TV/trailers and theatrical main title design

  • Ben Folds Five and Fraggle Rock Music Video

    The Jim Henson Company

    August 2012 - August 2012

    Art Department

  • Freelance Art Direction/Designer

    Imaginary Forces

    2008 - October 2011

    Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Styleframes, Brand Identity
    - Art Direction for commercials and theatrical main title design.
    - Brand Identity and Motion Gfx Design

  • Art Direction Design Specialist

    Imaginary Forces

    2008 - 2011
    hollywood

    Specialties: Creative Consulting, Concept Development, Art Direction, Styleframes, Brand Identity
    - Art Direction for commercials and theatrical main title design.
    - Brand Identity and Motion Gfx Design

  • Sr. Motion Designer

    The Oprah Winfrey Show

    March 2003 - June 2005
    Greater Chicago Area

    Brand Identity & Design
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    Motion Graphic Designer for Promos, On Air Show Graphics, Brand Identity, Promotional Materials
    On-Set Graphics and website design.

  • Sr. Designer

    The Oprah Winfrey Show

    June 2000 - June 2003
    Chicago

    Sr. Designer, Brand Design, Art Direction, Motion Graphics, Print

Education
  • Film/TV

    Columbia College Chicago

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