Hi, I'm Jon Cvack. I'm a seasoned Producer and Director with extensive experience creating compelling narrative and promotional content across various platforms. I've collaborated closely with city departments, educational institutions, and media agencies to bring engaging stories to life, always focusing on quality, creativity, and efficient production practices. I love integrating new technologies like AI into the creative process to elevate the final product and streamline workflow. My passion lies in driving projects from concept to completion, leading diverse teams while keeping everything on schedule and under budget. I'm always eager to connect and contribute to innovative storytelling initiatives.

Jon Cvack

Hi, I'm Jon Cvack. I'm a seasoned Producer and Director with extensive experience creating compelling narrative and promotional content across various platforms. I've collaborated closely with city departments, educational institutions, and media agencies to bring engaging stories to life, always focusing on quality, creativity, and efficient production practices. I love integrating new technologies like AI into the creative process to elevate the final product and streamline workflow. My passion lies in driving projects from concept to completion, leading diverse teams while keeping everything on schedule and under budget. I'm always eager to connect and contribute to innovative storytelling initiatives.

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Hi, I’m Jon Cvack. I’m a seasoned Producer and Director with extensive experience creating compelling narrative and promotional content across various platforms. I’ve collaborated closely with city departments, educational institutions, and media agencies to bring engaging stories to life, always focusing on quality, creativity, and efficient production practices.

I love integrating new technologies like AI into the creative process to elevate the final product and streamline workflow. My passion lies in driving projects from concept to completion, leading diverse teams while keeping everything on schedule and under budget. I’m always eager to connect and contribute to innovative storytelling initiatives.

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Work Experience

Producer/Director at City of Los Angeles
September 1, 2024 - Present
Contracted through June, I’ve been brought on by the City of Los Angeles to create a series of narrative short films which highlight various departments and services. Spearheaded concept development and storytelling, crafting high-impact scripts in collaboration with city leadership and department heads. Led end-to-end production including storyboarding, casting, location scouting, crew hiring, vendor coordination, and legal compliance. Directed diverse on-camera talent managing shoots on schedule and under budget. Supervised editorial, motion graphics, and VFX workflows; collaborated across post-production. Integrated AI tools into production pipelines to boost efficiency and creativity. Consistently delivered projects on-time and under budget while troubleshooting last-minute pivots. Championed cross-functional collaboration among city departments, production teams, and vendors.
Producer/Creative Director at Divon Academy
December 31, 2023 - July 26, 2025
Spearheaded production of nine master class workshops for global distribution across colleges and universities. Crafted promotional materials including trailers, promos, and teasers. Drove the production lifecycle from ideation to delivery with hands-on scripting, directing, shooting, and editing. Developed marketing materials and oversaw post-production teams including editors, VFX artists, designers, and social marketers. Conducted live brainstorming sessions and aligned creative strategy with brand mission and audience. Leveraged narrative techniques to expand the academy’s footprint in higher education.
Producer/Writer/Director at Icon Media Agency
December 31, 2022 - July 26, 2025
Led narrative, commercial, and documentary projects from inception to completion at Icon Media Agency, which produced six billion views across social media. Collaborated on pitching original IP and contributed to new business development. Managed and mentored creative teams ensuring high-quality delivery. Negotiated contracts and supervised budgeting, scheduling, planning, and bids. Directed various productions ensuring consistent visual and branded identity. Stayed aware of platform trends to push innovation in content. Collaborated with post-production teams to timely deliver accurate final assets.
Senior Producer/Director at SolveHQ
May 31, 2020 - July 26, 2025
Produced and directed Snapchat/Instagram interactive narrative series 'Solve' with over 400 million unique views and six million active subscribers before the shutdown due to Covid. Managed creative direction across production stages from concept through delivery. Created detailed pre-vis breakdowns for key departments to understand expectations and strategy. Led multidisciplinary teams in writing, art direction, production, and post-production. Worked with internal tech teams to develop AR/VR interactive elements and advanced VFX/motion graphics workflows. Managed multiple projects simultaneously focusing on innovation, storytelling, and audience engagement.

Education

BA at Loyola University Chicago
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2004
MA at Cal State University - Los Angeles
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Government, Professional Services