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Tj LaManna

ART DIRECTOR - print / web / broadcast / film & music

advertising experience

LaManna Creative - Newport Beach, CA - present

Concept and/or designed collateral, ads, and a variety of Marketing Tools for local clients and agencies, and several assignments as

a photographer, and/or visual artist. Clients: DGWB, O’Leary (Kawasaki), Rauxa, Brilliant Blue, Epic Products, The Peterson Group,

area51/Oakley, Dayna Decker, and MEDL Mobile.

In addition to graphics, I shoot & edit HiDef Video content, do sound design, and compose original music.

Intercommunications (Independent contractor) - Newport Beach, CA - >1 year

Concept, art direct, and design theme books, signage and print ads for the luxury resort community worldwide.

Bates/Lee Advertising - Costa Mesa, CA – 1 year

Oversee the Creative Team, and all creative: print, collateral, copy, online media, and broadcast for all accounts. In addition to my

efforts as lead, I also work hands-on throughout each phase on a daily basis either independently, or alongside my staff. Clients

included: American Express, Hilton Hawaii and Conrad Hotels/International.

Awards: Silver Magellen Award for my BIVB Campaign

Foote, Cone & Belding - Costa Mesa, CA – 4 years

Responsible for concept, design, direction through production, and delivery on all assigned accounts for the agency.

Additionally, I was Creative Director on the Taco Bell Field Account, for which I developed and/or oversaw all creative for each

localized Taco Bell account throughout the country this included managing all ancillary art directors, copywriters, studio personnel

and outside resources, as well as art directing all photo-shoots and print work. Key efforts: print, collateral, POP, logo design,

photography/photo shoots, television and radio.

Awards: LateNight Outdoor - OBIE 2003, XBox Field & National Merchandise - REGGIE.

Wunderman, Cato, Johnson (Independent contractor) - Costa Mesa, CA - > 1 year

Main Client: Taco Bell National – I was part of the initial 6-man team that took over the entire National account after it left Chiat-Day.

Key efforts: concept, develop & design a new Brand identity and national campaign re-imaging, design a new lineup of logos for

each product, develop POP merchandising, and art direct all food photography.

Markzware Software - Santa Ana, CA – 2 years

I supervised and/or designed all creative, along with a small staff. I completely overhauled the company’s entire Brand identity, and

marketing approach within the first year including redesigning all product packaging. I developed, or conceived and wrote, all copy

for print, packaging, POP, direct mail, web and event marketing. I shot all product photography, and recommended media

placement, for a complete make-over of the Brand. Key efforts: package design, corporate Brand/I.D., print campaigns.

entertainment experience

Playboy Entertainment - Beverly Hills, CA – 4 years

I assisted and/or supervised the post-production efforts of all television, cable, film and home video productions through delivery to

air, or theatrical debut. Helped manage all editors, producers, film and audio elements, archiving, on-line sessions, off-line

development and music supervision. Key efforts: PMOY specials, Erotic Fantasies series, Playboy LateNight, Anna Nicole Smith,

Jenny McCarthy Profiles and many more.

Twentieth Century Fox (Independent contractor)- Century City, CA – 2 years

Created and produced various film, video, and television marketing efforts for broadcast, theatrical and promotional venues to

support the studios film and television productions, roll-out and press materials. Key efforts: writing, off-line editing, talent, voice-over

direction, online sessions, and music/sound design through full delivery to network.

ZM Productions - Universal City, CA – 3 years

I supervised and assisted post-production efforts - from concept thru production, off-line and broadcast. Both company film, press-

kits, and television projects. This included all Speilberg/Amblin Entertainment video marketing materials, press-kits and

documentaries, as well as most Universal Studios Theme Park ride films, and promo films.

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