Senior Art Director and Motion Designer in entertainment marketing and freelance creative .

Owen C Welch

Senior Art Director and Motion Designer in entertainment marketing and freelance creative .

Available to hire

Senior Art Director and Motion Designer in entertainment marketing and freelance creative .

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Art Director at Works Advertising
March 1, 2020 - Present
Responsible for developing, pitching, and directing holistic campaign branding and visuals, ensuring a unified creative look across posters, billboards, and digital platforms. Collaborated closely with filmmakers and creatives to translate confidential scripts and materials into compelling visual concepts and campaign directions. Directed multidisciplinary creative teams including illustrators, 3D artists, and photographers to produce cohesive and high-impact visual solutions. Developed multiple award-winning key art and creative recognized with industry honors.
Art Director at Works Advertising
March 31, 2020 - September 4, 2025
Led concept development and successfully pitched visual strategies and campaigns directly to senior executives and clients. Directed end-to-end creative execution from initial sketches through photoshoots, revisions, and final key art, ensuring the original vision was preserved. Sole in-house motion designer, managing projects from adapting existing key art to developing original concepts and full executions.
Junior Art Director at Works Advertising
April 1, 2019 - September 4, 2025
Executed rapid-turnaround creative work in high-pressure environments, frequently managing multiple deadlines and evolving client demands. Collaborated closely with senior art directors and executives to learn advanced creative strategy while providing hands-on support across high-profile campaigns.
Senior Art Director at Works Advertising
March 1, 2020 - Present
Developed, pitched, and directed holistic campaign branding and visuals, ensuring a unified creative look across posters and digital platforms. Collaborated with early filmmakers and handled confidential materials to translate scripts into compelling visual concepts and campaign directions. Led multidisciplinary creative teams including illustrators, 3D artists, and photographers to produce cohesive, high-impact visual solutions. Developed multiple award-winning key art recognized with industry honors.
Art Director at Works Advertising
March 31, 2020 - September 4, 2025
Led concept development and successfully pitched visual strategies and campaigns directly to senior executives and clients. Directed the full creative execution from initial sketches through photoshoots, revisions, and final key art while safeguarding the original vision. Served as the sole in-house motion designer, handling motion projects from adapting existing key art to developing original concepts and full executions.
Junior Art Director at Works Advertising
March 31, 2019 - September 3, 2025
Executed rapid-turnaround creative work in high-pressure environments, often during late nights and weekends, balancing multiple deadlines and evolving client demands. Collaborated closely with senior art directors and executives, learning advanced creative strategies while providing hands-on support across high-profile campaigns.
Senior Art Director at Works Advertising
March 1, 2020 - Present
Developed, pitched, and directed holistic campaign branding and visuals, ensuring a unified creative look across posters and digital platforms. Read scripts and worked with early filmmaker/creative materials, maintaining confidentiality while translating into compelling visual concepts and campaign directions. Directed multidisciplinary creative teams, from illustrators, 3D artists, and photographers to produce cohesive, high-impact visual solutions. Developed multiple award-winning key art and creative recognized with industry honors.
Art Director at Works Advertising
March 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Led concept development and successfully pitched visual strategies and campaigns directly to senior executives and clients. Directed end-to-end creative execution, taking ideas from initial sketches through photoshoots, revisions, and final key art while safeguarding the original vision. As the sole in-house motion designer, led motion projects from adapting existing key art to developing original concepts and full executions.
Junior Art Director at Works Advertising
April 1, 2019 - September 9, 2025
Executed rapid-turnaround creative in high-pressure environments (often during late nights and weekends), balancing multiple deadlines and evolving client demands. Collaborated closely with senior art directors and executives, learning advanced creative strategy while providing hands-on support across high-profile campaigns.
Senior Art Director at Works Advertising
March 1, 2020 - Present
Developed, pitched, and directed holistic campaign branding and visuals, ensuring a unified creative look across posters and digital platforms. Read scripts and worked with early filmmaker materials, maintaining confidentiality while translating into compelling visual concepts and campaign directions. Directed multidisciplinary creative teams, from illustrators, 3D artists, and photographers to produce cohesive, high-impact visual solutions. Developed multiple award-winning key art and creative recognized with industry honors.
Art Director at Works Advertising
March 1, 2020 - September 9, 2025
Led concept development and successfully pitched visual strategies and campaigns directly to senior executives and clients. Directed end-to-end creative execution, taking ideas from initial sketches through photoshoots, revisions, and final key art while safeguarding the original vision. As the sole in-house motion designer, led motion projects from adapting existing key art to developing original concepts and full executions.
Junior Art Director at Works Advertising
April 1, 2019 - September 9, 2025
Executed rapid-turnaround creative in high-pressure environments (often during late nights and weekends), balancing multiple deadlines and evolving client demands. Collaborated closely with senior art directors and executives, learning advanced creative strategy while providing hands-on support across high-profile campaigns.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communication Design at Pacific Northwest College of Art — Portland, OR
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Communication Design at Pacific Northwest College of Art
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor's Degree in Communication Design at Pacific Northwest College of Art
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

2024 Golden Trailer Awards – Best Horror Poster (Abigail)
January 1, 2024 - September 4, 2025
2022 Golden Trailer Awards – Best Teaser Poster (The Protégé)
January 1, 2022 - September 4, 2025
2022 Clio Awards – Bronze, Best Teaser Poster (The Protégé)
January 1, 2022 - September 4, 2025
2022 Clio Awards – Bronze Billboard (Fantasy Island)
January 1, 2022 - September 4, 2025
Golden Trailer Awards – Best Horror Poster (Abigail)
January 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025
Golden Trailer Awards – Best Teaser Poster (The Protégé)
January 1, 2022 - September 9, 2025
Clio Awards – Bronze, Best Teaser Poster (The Protégé)
January 1, 2022 - September 9, 2025
Clio Awards – Bronze, Billboard (Fantasy Island)
January 1, 2022 - September 9, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Consumer Goods