Tyler Jacobs

Work History

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  "Yo Gabba Gabba!" Creative Director

  DHX Media

  July 2009 - May 2015

  • Art directed numerous licensees in design and art, guarding the established brand identity.
  • Concept & designed toys, CDs, interactive apps, apparel, books, packaging, and many other forms of merchandise, etc.
  • Coordinated product collaborations with such brands as Volcom, Vans, Toddland, etc.
  • Assistant Director & Screenwriter for the actual show (Episodes "Olympics" and "Restaurant" 2011). Designed costumes, sets and various graphics design for music videos for such bands as Weezer, The Killers, Taking Back Sunday, of Montreal, Rocket from the Crypt and more.
  • Designed and wrote original social media content (Production blog, Facebook page, etc.)
  • Acted as creative consultant on numerous projects including internal events, writing, and music supervision.
  • Yo Gabba Gabba! Live - Created motion graphics, titles and designed original merchandise and promotional items. (2009 - 2015) .
  • Produced and designed “sell sheets”, presentation DVDs and other promotional products
  • Oversaw several re-brandings, producing and co-designing several style guides.
  • Co-Directed original video content for events such as Coachella (2010).

  

• Creative Design Consultant & Screenwriter

  The Aquabats Supershow

  April 2011 - January 2014

  • Screenwriting for animated & live action segments, story editing, etc
  • Wrote and Directed sketches
  • Production design & art direction for sets, props, costumes, etc.
  • Title & Logo design
  • Branding & merchandise concept and design including creation of a full style guide.

  

• Senior Online Content Creator

  Lazy Dog Restaurants

  March 2018 - October 2018

  Huntington Beach, CA

  • Self-produced a series of original animated shorts for social media.
  • Shot and edited original video and photo content.
  • Designed and executed several online ad campaigns.

• Founder

  CinemAttack! Productions

  December 2012 - January 2018

  Incredibly fun and consistently sold-out events based around cult movie screenings. Currently holding shows monthly at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana, CA.
  
  My responsibilities include
  - Film Programming
  - Marketing / Social Media
  - Branding
  - Merchandise design
  - Event planning & coordination
  - Video editing
  - and lots more
  
  Press:
  OC WEEKLY: https://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2013/06/tyler_jacobs_cinemattack_scott_pilgrim_locals_only.php

• Creative Contributor

  Chubstr Media

  September 2013 - July 2017

  I contribute both creatively and editorially to the lead lifestyle & fashion website for men of size, Chubstr.com.
  
  - Writing editorial articles including interviews, style advice, product reviews, etc.
  - Consulting with head editor on brand creative direction
  - Modeling product for lifestyle shoots
  - Designing marketing material
  - Creating relationships with partnering brands

• Interactive Art Director

  Virgin Mobile USA

  November 2006 - December 2008

  • Designed and produced web site elements, interactive mini-sites, HTML e-mailers, keeping brand integrity, considering such aspects as architecture, user experience and optimization.
  • Designed original graphics for phone wallpapers, screensavers and internal environmental posters and graphics.
  • Developed Graphical User Interface (GUI) development with outside design agencies for handsets, style guide management, UI production, iconography. Implemented for several manufacturers including LG, Kyocera, Pantech and Samsung.
  • Directed art with outside agencies for various web/print/mobile projects to enhance branding integrity.
  • Brainstormed innovative means of creative marketing for both internal and public campaigns with an internal team of designers.
  • Recognized for special projects including animated flash commercials, creative marketing, audio branding direction, special holiday promotions, viral video writing and production, marketing research and presentation graphics.

• Animation Director / Web Designer

  Yo Gabba Gabba!

  January 2006 - July 2006

  PILOT EPISODE
  • Animated several shorts, formatted for broadcast television.
  • Animated motion graphics for with live-action sequences.
  • Creative on pre-production (story, costume and set design, etc.)
  • Contributing art director on promotional items
  • Assistant editor
  • B-roll (“behind the scenes”) director
  • Established style guidelines for brand identity

  

• Flash Producer

  TEQUILA - TBWA\CHIAT\DAY

  January 2005 - February 2006

  • Brought to life banner ads and interactive units in various formats through creative design, animation and/or programming.
  • Collaborated with Art Directors, Creative Managers and Project Managers to produce websites, minisites, HTML mailers, etc.
  • Worked on top-secret confidential projects for Apple. Also recognized for special projects included animating TV commercial animatics (Energizer), editing short videos (Playstation, Harman), creating interfaces and authoring interactive CD-Roms (Nissan).
  • Clients also included Apple Computers, Pepsi, Infiniti, Pennzoil, Sony PlayStation, Energizer, Uncle Ben’s Rice, Whiskas, etc.

• Web Master / Graphic Artist

  The Aquabats Music

  1996 - 2006

  • Lead graphic designer and webmaster and for the international band, The Aquabats.
  • Designed and enhanced website over six years, during which time, I redesigned the graphic design, content, and style on several occasions to stay current and fresh.
  • Edited and produced a DVD as well as numerous other video projects.
  • Created fan forums and acted as head moderator for over five years.
  • Sorted and addressed fan mail from all over the world.
  • Designed site features such as an extensive photo archive, lyrics archive, flash intros, media clips (audio and video), merchandise, features, and mini-sites.
  • Assistant Copywriter on news blog entries.
  • Designed CD art, promo items and many T-shirts. Prepped art for print production.
  • Toured nationally as video technician for the live projections during performances.

• Web Designer

  Harajuku Lovers (Gwen Stefani)

  2005 - 2005

  • Hand-picked to create the website for the launch of Gwen Stefani’s clothing line.
  • Worked directly with the brand creative to design, storyboard, and produce an interactive web experience.
  • Produced flash, animation, user interface design, actionscript programming, etc.
  • Hired and managed a team of two other incredibly talented designer assistants to deliver under strict deadlines.

• Web Designer / Videographer

  RVCA Clothing

  August 2004 - December 2004

  • Created a web presence for the company by designing and programming the web site from ground up. Featured clothing, artists, sponsored athletes (surf, skate, snowboard and MMA) and musicians, web videos, and so on, while maintaining brand identity.
  • Filmed and/or edited videos for use on the website. These included events (art gallery openings, film premieres) and interviews with such artists as Ed Templeton, Mark Mothersbaugh, Neck Face and Matt Gordon.

• Web Designer / Graphic Artist

  Paul Frank Industries

  February 2002 - August 2004

  • Designed the company’s two innovative flash websites.
  • Designed and built HTML E-mail blasts and promotional print material such as postcards and invitations.
  • Edited and animated web cartoons as well as concepted and wrote future episodes.
  • Designed original tee-shirt graphics and prepped them for print production.
  • Designed and wrote a pitch book for a TV/Film project outlining the brand’s sensibility, character profiles and story direction.
  • Researched fashion and design trends to maintain the brand’s cutting-edge style.

• Graphic Designer

  Zoasis

  2000 - 2001

  • Designed layout for magazine, newsletter and mailings for thousands of veterinarian clinics nationwide.
  • Prepped clinic logos and photos from all over the country for web and print.
  • Created multiple template themes and designs for clinic websites.
  • Designed original artwork for national reminder postcards and newsletters.
  • Designed graphics for marketing presentations.
  • Enhanced graphical interface for DVMReminder.com.
  • Recognized for special projects such as editing the Avery Inc. national catalog prior to publication.
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  New Media Consultant

  Interscope Records

  1999 - 2000

  • Senior member of the new media department with supervisory responsibilities for training and project management.
  • Designed and enhanced websites for prominent acts such as: No Doubt, Dr. Dre, Black Eyed Peas, Queens of the Stone Age, and many others.
  • Created banner ads for the aforementioned acts as well as Beck, Eminem, Sting, Limp Bizkit, Rob Zombie, and many others.
  • Spearheaded online grass roots marketing campaigns such as banner ads, online street teams, fan club promotions, marketing collaborations and contests.
  • Worked directly with artists and management on creative decisions.
  • Digitized audio and video and encoded it for the web.
  • Built and organized an archive of digital art and media assets.
  • Recognized for special projects such as distribution of promotional goods at the national ASR convention and conducing video interviews with artists.
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  Full-Time Missionary

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  January 1997 - February 1999

  See "Volunteer" info below.