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Creative Director, Art & Story, UI/UX Design Specialist, Skate video DJ
Josh Elkin
Santa Monica, CA
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About
Designing and shaping the digital advertising for Apple TV+ in collaboration with Media Arts Lab has been an educational four year journey, adding to twenty+ years as a award winning Creative Director and UX Lead in Montreal, Amsterdam, New York, and Los Angeles.
Concurrent to the Apple work, I earned a Master of Science from USC Iovine & Young (2022) in Integrated Business, Design & Technology.
Oscillating between technical and expressive outlets brings me fresh energy and inspiration. Painting and mixing records are my powerful alies and provide a balance for the technical and strategic constraints of digital design, production, experience design and creative direction.
Open to RFP or interview anytime.
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Education
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Master of Science Integrated Design, Technology, BusinessUniversity of Southern California2020 - 2022
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Master Presenter Data VisualizationEdward Tufte Art Gallery2010 - 2010Directly from the godfather of information display, this influential all day course changed my mindset. Since this workshop, I have taken more pleasure in my work and found new joy in presenting concepts and information to the client. Meetings are shorter, we dive right to the point and there is new emphasis on discussion and openness.
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BFA Art History & PaintingConcordia University2002 - 2006Architecture History, Painting, Electronic Art.
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Print Design Art DirectionDawson College1994 - 1997Art Direction, Brand Identity, Magazine Layout, Print process and Repro Tech, Illustration, Painting, Screen Printing.
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Communications Graphic Design & Architecture StudioRhode Island School of Design1994 - 1994Brand identity concepts and vector logo creation and development, taught by original member of Steve Job's design team for Macintosh, Bert Emerson. This education set the foundation for my pursuit of a design career.
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Experience
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Chief Creative OfficerSanta Monica, CAJan 2024 - Present (11 months)I earned a Master of Science in Design, Technology, Business from USC Irvine & Young Academy (4.0) During the two year period of creating at the intersection of art and technology, I founded a digital music startup called Full Jacket. Available free on the App Store, Full Jacket allows the Digital Music listener access to the back of the Album Jacket. Turn the Jacket around in 3D and in AR mode to experience the Album Art in-situ, zoom-in to experience critical details like dates and talent and emerge yourself in the photography and illustration, as the artist intended. Bring back the Album!
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Freelance Sr Art DirectorSanta Monica, CAJun 2008 - Present (16 years 6 months)Available for freelance or full time engagements.
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Global Product Launch Creative DirectorBeGrizzleeLos Angeles, CASep 2019 - Oct 2023 (4 years 1 month)Digital Advertising Performance Marketing Creative Director through global product launch, mentoring designers and account managers alike, growing the team from five designers to 20. Then I collaborated with the team and created timely digital advertising for the gamut of sizes and specifications from hardware platforms to social media.
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Creative DirectorLeroy & RoseSanta Monica, CAApr 2022 - May 2022 (1 month)“The Bear” TV series launch advertising concepts and art for digital, social, including gamification and audio interactions for increased engagement.
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Creative DirectorLos Angeles, CADec 2018 - Feb 2019 (2 months)Conceived of conceptual, strategic, creative advertising campaigns for use across all mediums including email marketing, print and social. Creative team building, teaching process, leading and mentoring through photoshoots, and inspiring the team with fresh copy ideas, art, references and research. Featuring the launch of Lost Poet.
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Associate Creative DirectorSanta Monica, CADec 2018 - Jan 2019 (1 month)Re-imaging the in-store car display, I conceived of interactive, immersive experiences at the cutting edge of technology.
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Art DirectorLos Angeles, CASep 2018 - Dec 2018 (3 months)Conspiring with superior writers and creative directors, I conceived of and delivered email campaigns for Black Friday & Cyber Weekend and created gift cards and key art for bespoke holiday gifts for influencers, countless Facebook and Instagram content and banner advertising, and I helped launch the new fragrance category delivering creative layouts and final art for digital advertising.
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Product DesignerLos Angeles, CA2013 - 2018 (5 years)Originally brought on to redesign the XFactorUSA app and website, I have been called back year after year to lead the design for the ‘For Your Consideration’ Emmy Award websites, digital art for Gotham, advertising for upcoming shows, design for NatGeo Producer Portal, FOX Scheduling Board app and many more enterprise applications.
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Awards
2018
Best Cyber-Weekend Campaign
Dollar Shave Club (internal agency)
-Clickz
2006
Nominated, short-listed in top 10 for
Best New Architecture Web Site:
Insideoutside.nl (LaRocDigital)
-Archined
2007
Best Pharmaceutical Website
Crohn's & Me (Heartbeat)
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Affiliations
AIGA, Behance, Venice Art Crawl, Cargo Collective
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