Elizabeth Starkey

• Lead and collaborate upon original creative solutions across television, social media, print, out-of-home, and experiential projects, including key art, content creation, motion design and animation, and advertising design
• Execute multifaceted video projects from conception to completion with experience directing, producing, writing, animating, and editing award-winning, engaging short-form videos, including stop motion animation, live action, and motion graphics for use on-air and for social media platforms
• Captivate audiences and propel engagement through custom video and animation content that embraces personality, spirit, character, humor, and strategic experimentation
• Fulfill diverse creative needs of notable clients: NBCUniversal, Paramount brands including Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon, AMC Networks, Food Network, Google, the New York Post, People, Entertainment Weekly, Edelman, Bonfire Labs, Movement Strategy, AKA, Situation, VidMob, and many other brands and agencies

• Elevated Oxygen’s millennial-driven reality series through compelling key art, logos, video, and photography
• Supported the network’s re-format to true crime with provocative creative, emphasizing emotional connections
• Amplified on-air and social creative by producing and directing inventive crime-themed stop motion animation

• Maintained momentum for ongoing projects and spearheaded new endeavors as interim Creative Director
• Strengthened the design and experience of DoctorOz.com through enhanced layouts, features, and capabilities
• Augmented digital franchises and on-air creative with design for ad units, video graphics, social media, and more

• Supported Bravo as an influential entertainment brand by executing creative for Emmy and Webby-winning digital exclusives, capturing event and talent video, and designing and animating engaging web, social, and on-air content
• Modernized and improved Bravo’s digital experiences by contributing to the network’s responsive site redesign
• Fulfilled sponsors’ expectations with co-branded design and video creative, including ad units and microsites

• Boosted the quality and volume of content for UCB Comedy by directing, shooting, and pitching ideas for original sketch videos, collaborating on scripts, and providing constructive ideas and support throughout each production

• Enhanced Gawker, Jezebel, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, and other brand websites with captivating and original content including co-branded interactive experiences, digital ads, video, and motion graphics

• Strengthened numerous successful branding, marketing, and advertising campaigns and pitches through playful motion graphics, imaginative brand and event videos, innovative stop motion animation, and engaging digital ads

• Elevated and modernized web experiences, digital ads and promotions, video content, and other co-branded and sponsored media for Clear Channel’s New York radio stations, partners, and sponsors

• Promoted brand awareness and strengthened client relationships by producing marketing videos and podcasts, documenting events, and creating product training videos and animations

• Produced quality live theatre experiences by directing audio, video, and lights while collaborating closely with directors, actors, and crew

• Supported faculty by coaching students with video and audio equipment and software, assisting instructors with classes, and maintaining production gear

• Provided hands-on support by embracing music video pre-production, camera, and casting responsibilities while gaining valuable on-set experience with notable directors, producers, and crew