I’m Colby Wayne, a senior video producer and creative director with 18+ years of experience leading end-to-end storytelling—from concept and scripting through production, post-production, and delivery. I founded Pure Northwest Productions to create audience-first video content and strategic storytelling solutions for regional and national clients. I thrive at blending hands-on editorial and production expertise with strong creative leadership, workflow discipline, and stakeholder management. Across broadcast and digital platforms, I’ve partnered with major brands like Microsoft, T-Mobile, Zillow, and GoPro, consistently delivering high-quality content while balancing creative vision, timelines, budgets, and measurable marketing goals.…

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I’m Colby Wayne, a senior video producer and creative director with 18+ years of experience leading end-to-end storytelling—from concept and scripting through production, post-production, and delivery. I founded Pure Northwest Productions to create audience-first video content and strategic storytelling solutions for regional and national clients. I thrive at blending hands-on editorial and production expertise with strong creative leadership, workflow discipline, and stakeholder management. Across broadcast and digital platforms, I’ve partnered with major brands like Microsoft, T-Mobile, Zillow, and GoPro, consistently delivering high-quality content while balancing creative vision, timelines, budgets, and measurable marketing goals.…

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I’m Colby Wayne, a senior video producer and creative director with 18+ years of experience leading end-to-end storytelling—from concept and scripting through production, post-production, and delivery. I founded Pure Northwest Productions to create audience-first video content and strategic storytelling solutions for regional and national clients.

I thrive at blending hands-on editorial and production expertise with strong creative leadership, workflow discipline, and stakeholder management. Across broadcast and digital platforms, I’ve partnered with major brands like Microsoft, T-Mobile, Zillow, and GoPro, consistently delivering high-quality content while balancing creative vision, timelines, budgets, and measurable marketing goals.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Post Producer / Senior Editor at Designit
May 1, 2018 - August 1, 2025
Managed high-volume video production pipelines across digital, social, and branded platforms, delivering dozens of campaigns annually. Coordinated editors, motion designers, producers, vendors, and client stakeholders to keep execution aligned to timelines, budgets, and strategy. Led post-production from concept through final delivery, including editorial, color, sound, versioning, quality control, and final asset delivery. Partnered with clients including Microsoft (M365), T-Mobile, Zipfizz, and Zillow to support product marketing and go-to-market initiatives. Facilitated creative reviews and feedback cycles, translating stakeholder input into clear editorial decisions and efficient project progression. Maintained organized asset-management systems and content libraries to support reuse, version control, and scalable production.
Sr. Post Producer / Sr. Editor at Designit
May 1, 2018 - August 1, 2025
Managed high-volume video production pipelines across digital, social, and branded platforms, delivering dozens of campaigns annually. Coordinated cross-functional teams including editors, motion designers, producers, and vendors to ensure execution aligned with timelines, budgets, and strategic goals. Led production workflows from concept through delivery, including editorial, color, sound, versioning, quality control, and final asset delivery. Partnered with major clients including Microsoft (M365), T-Mobile, Zipfizz, and Zillow to develop content supporting product marketing and go-to-market initiatives. Facilitated creative reviews, feedback cycles, and stakeholder alignment, capturing decisions and ensuring efficient project progression. Contributed to content optimization efforts, refining pacing, clarity, and engagement based on feedback and performance insights. Maintained organized asset management systems and content libraries to support efficient reuse and scalability.
Owner / Executive Producer at Pure Northwest Productions
January 1, 2017 - Present
Founded and operate a full-service production company focused on audience-first video content and strategic storytelling. Lead projects end-to-end: creative development, research, scripting, storyboarding, production, post-production, finishing, and final delivery. Develop video strategies aligned with brand and business objectives, translating complex ideas into clear, audience-focused narratives. Direct cross-functional creative teams, freelance talent, vendors, and external partners while maintaining creative standards, schedules, budgets, and client expectations. Build scalable production workflows and systems (checklists, asset management, versioning) to improve efficiency and long-term content reuse. Create creative briefs to define audience insights, goals, success measures, messaging, and execution plans.
Owner/Executive Producer / Sr. Video Editor at Pure Northwest Productions
January 1, 2017 - Present
Founded and operate a full-service production company delivering audience-first video content and strategic storytelling solutions for regional and national clients. Led end-to-end video production including creative development, scripting, storyboarding, production, post-production, and final delivery. Developed and executed video strategy aligned with client brand, marketing, and business goals, ensuring content contributed to broader narrative systems. Built scalable production workflows, directed cross-functional teams and external partners, and created creative briefs outlining audience insights, goals, success metrics, and execution plans. Maintained strong client relationships through strategic consultation and performance-driven content development.
Post Creative Director / Senior Editor at Cesari Media
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Directed large-scale video campaigns for national brands, leading creative development, storytelling, production execution, and post-production. Managed projects with budgets ranging from $300K to $1.4M, balancing creative quality with scope, schedule, resources, and client expectations. Led creative and editorial teams through concept, production, post-production, reviews, and final delivery.
Post Creative Director / Sr. Editor at Cesari Media
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Directed large-scale video campaigns, leading creative development, storytelling, and production execution for national brands. Managed projects with budgets ranging from $300K to $1.4M.
Post Creative Director at Envision Response Inc.
April 1, 2008 - January 1, 2016
Oversaw end-to-end video production for national campaigns across broadcast and digital platforms. Built long-term client partnerships with organizations including SC Johnson, Premera Blue Cross, and AAA through consistent delivery of strategically aligned, high-quality content. Managed production budgets, vendor relationships, and timelines to deliver projects on time and within scope. Provided creative and post-production leadership for complex campaign work, coordinating teams and stakeholders through final delivery.
Post Creative Director at Envision Response Inc
April 1, 2008 - January 1, 2016
Oversaw end-to-end video production for national campaigns across broadcast and digital platforms. Built long-term partnerships with clients including SC Johnson, Premera Blue Cross, and AAA through consistent delivery of high-quality, strategically aligned content. Managed production budgets, vendor relationships, and timelines, ensuring projects were delivered on time and within scope.

Education

Video Production Degree at Bellevue College
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005
Video Production Degree at Bellevue College
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2005

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services