Manager Design

Darin Kirschner

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Creative Director

Design . Strategic Marketing ( Brand Growth ( Relationship Building (

Coaching ( Project Management

Web 2.0 . Broadcast Graphics ( Game Visuals ( Human Factors ( Print (

Automobile Styling ( UI Design

Animation Direction ( Interactivity ( Special Effects ( Advertising &

Marketing

Award winning Executive Design Director with over 15 years experience in

amplifying brand awareness through innovative design, is seeking Creative

Director level position.

I am expert in fueling market visibility and creating high impact brand

management packages. I have the proven ability to unify a message across

multiple channels with both static product and evolving entertainment media

including hand illustration, web, game, electronic media, broadcast and

print. My skills as a Life Coach make me a recognized team and project

leader.

. Brand Identity Expert boosting profitability for leading entertainment

network in worldwide market.

. Human Factors innovator, conceiving and directing creation of people

centric online experiences.

. Certified Life & Business, Creativity Coach, specializing in building

peak performing teams.

. Design authority with vast experience and masterful knowledge in all

aspects of graphic, industrial, environmental, editorial and technical

design & marketing.

. Client relations specialist with ability to meet company and client

objectives with respect and diplomacy.

. Art Center College of Design graduate - Bachelor of Science,

Transportation/Product/Human Factors.

Professional Experience

Creative Direction/Brand Manager roles:

NEW MEDIA BROADCASTING COMPANY, Inc., Austin, Texas & Glendale, California

( 2009-Present

Creative & Experiential Director: As a hands-on brand manager, I am

responsible for all design, presentation, client interface, and marketing

across multiple online channels. My broad design and communication

experience makes me facile in all aspects of graphics, promotions, mash-ups

and video editorial to directing customer pitches and sales presentations.

I am commonly enlisted to write copy, approve press releases, set direction

and thrust of marketing messages and maintain the consistency of voice in

all corporate to public correspondences.

. Revamped look, refreshed branding and strengthened message of online

portal/desktop application, MashCast.

. Created world class identities for multiple clients with both online and

real-world applications.

. Reduced redundancies within the design process resulting in shorter

concept to product cycles.

. Direct teams of designers, themers, programmers and animators in site

production, marketing and promotions.

E! ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION NETWORKS, Los Angeles, California ( 2003-2007

Art Director/Brand Manager- On Air Design: I functioned as a creative

design director for the on-air look of E! Entertainment and Style cable

television networks. My duties included setting design and branding trends,

rules of brand use and defense of overall network identities. Here I

conceived of, directed and created on-air broadcast marketing tools which

increased awareness and exposure of the E! and Style brands worldwide.

. Rocketed Style Network to #3 in its demographic segment across all cable

networks, and cemented the E! brand as the authority in its demo

worldwide.

. Conceived, evangelized and directed sponsored in-show promotional tactics

and navigational menus, bringing new revenue streams to the network.

These are now emulated industry-wide.

. Reduced cost and work cycle time between design and IT.

. Assembled an experienced team of designers while doubling efficiency

through use of coaching practices.

Darin Kirschner

190 Littleton Drive - Austin, Texas 78737 . h: 512-***-**** c: 661-***-****

. ******@***.***

Creative Director

LAUNCH PAD, Toluca Lake, California . 1999-2001

Vice President of Design: Here I headed the design department producing

graphics, special effects and internet promotions & print related projects.

I was enlisted as a trusted client liaison for Columbia/Tristar, MGM Home

Video, Showtime, HBO, Universal Television, KingWorld, The Discovery

Channel and Time/Life Video.

. Boosted graphics production and revenues by over 300% in the first 6

months.

. Added effects, web design, and print, tripling department abilities and

creating a profit center where none existed.

. Increased projects awarded to company through effective sales

presentation skills.

Additional roles and disciplines:

DK COACHING, Austin, Texas ( 2007-2009

Personal life and creativity coach: I am a Certified personal DreamCoach

specializing in supporting creatives in maintaining life focus while

increasing their productive edge.

. Carried over 20 clients to success in focusing on what they loved and how

to get more out of their potential.

. Trained proven techniques to self diagnose and get through personal

blocks quickly.

FILM ROMAN ANIMATION, North Hollywood, California . 1998

Art Director: Here I was the lead effects compositor for "The Mr.

Potatohead Show"; a children's show integrating greenscreen puppets with

CGI animation.

CLICK 3X EFX, Santa Monica, California . 1997-1998

3D Art Director: At Click, I led a team of 3D animators, created

characters, environments and supervised the animation department.

7th LEVEL INTERACTIVE GAMES, Burbank, California . 1997

Interactive Art Director: I replaced the previous Vice President as the

Director and Interface Designer for the interactive game: "Monty Python's

The Meaning of Life", Leading a team of 20 artists and 5 technical staff.

Duties and achievements as Creative Director with Jet-X Models, Graphic

Designer with Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald and Automobile Designer/Project

Manager with ASC, Inc. available upon request. Client lists for all

freelance work available upon request.

Awards & Publications

. 7 Invention Co-patents, Retractable Hardtop for Automobiles

. BDA Silver & Gold, Animation

. Promax Gold Medallion, Concept

. Published work in: Car Styling, Auto & Design, Autoweek, MotorTrend, Car

& Driver, Diem, Art Center Catalog, and many other web & trade

publications.

Education/Software Proficiencies

Bachelor of Science in Automobile Design, Art Center College of Design,

Pasadena, California

After Effects . Photoshop . Illustrator . Final Cut Pro . Soft Image .

Alias . 3D Studio Max

Avid Media Composer . Premiere . GoLive . Director . Quark . InDesign .

Freehand

HTML . PowerPoint . Word . Excel . FileMaker

Possess hands-on experience working in LAN/WAN and SAN environments.

Provide leadership in Design to IT issues.

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