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I am an enthusiastic and innovative creative director with extensive experience in multimedia, including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I pride myself on being an effective and positive team leader who nurtures the raw talent of each team member to build personal confidence and strong working relationships. Communication is key to my work approach, as I believe understanding clients' visions and translating them into innovative concepts is paramount. With a detailed and results-oriented mindset, I am fiscally responsible and skilled at bringing projects in on time and on budget, even under high pressure. I excel at drawing freehand, visualizing, and conveying concepts creatively while meeting strict deadlines.…I am an enthusiastic and innovative creative director with extensive experience in multimedia, including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I pride myself on being an effective and positive team leader who nurtures the raw talent of each team member to build personal confidence and strong working relationships. Communication is key to my work approach, as I believe understanding clients' visions and translating them into innovative concepts is paramount. With a detailed and results-oriented mindset, I am fiscally responsible and skilled at bringing projects in on time and on budget, even under high pressure. I excel at drawing freehand, visualizing, and conveying concepts creatively while meeting strict deadlines.

Stephen Reid

Creative Director, Animator, Illustrator, +3

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I am an enthusiastic and innovative creative director with extensive experience in multimedia, including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I pride myself on being an effective and positive team leader who nurtures the raw talent of each team member to build personal confidence and strong working relationships. Communication is key to my work approach, as I believe understanding clients' visions and translating them into innovative concepts is paramount. With a detailed and results-oriented mindset, I am fiscally responsible and skilled at bringing projects in on time and on budget, even under high pressure. I excel at drawing freehand, visualizing, and conveying concepts creatively while meeting strict deadlines.…I am an enthusiastic and innovative creative director with extensive experience in multimedia, including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I pride myself on being an effective and positive team leader who nurtures the raw talent of each team member to build personal confidence and strong working relationships. Communication is key to my work approach, as I believe understanding clients' visions and translating them into innovative concepts is paramount. With a detailed and results-oriented mindset, I am fiscally responsible and skilled at bringing projects in on time and on budget, even under high pressure. I excel at drawing freehand, visualizing, and conveying concepts creatively while meeting strict deadlines.

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I am an enthusiastic and innovative creative director with extensive experience in multimedia, including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I pride myself on being an effective and positive team leader who nurtures the raw talent of each team member to build personal confidence and strong working relationships. Communication is key to my work approach, as I believe understanding clients’ visions and translating them into innovative concepts is paramount.

With a detailed and results-oriented mindset, I am fiscally responsible and skilled at bringing projects in on time and on budget, even under high pressure. I excel at drawing freehand, visualizing, and conveying concepts creatively while meeting strict deadlines.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

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Expert

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Irish

Intermediate

Work Experience

Creative Director at BOC Productions

June 1, 2025 - July 30, 2025

Collaborated with the Marketing Department to transform concepts and objectives into compelling sales products. Storyboarded and designed opening animation credits for the BAFTA Award-winning BBC sitcom Mrs. Brown’s Boys and the British game show All Round to Mrs. Brown’s. Developed a 30-second branding animation for an Irish entertainment company, including custom logo design. Directed and produced a 24-minute animated pilot episode. Created a comprehensive series bible for an animated project featuring an interactive series overview. Oversaw budget and production from start to finish on a figurine prototype. Illustrated a comic strip for Ireland’s The Daily Star newspaper.

Creative Director at American Traffic Solutions (ATS)

November 1, 2011 - July 30, 2025

Introduced the concept and implemented the creation of an ATS Design Team to ensure formal design standards and procedures were created and maintained. Developed and maintained Design Standards for the ATS brand and marketing pieces, ensuring consistency internally and externally. Worked with Communications Department to render concepts, ideas and objectives into effective and creative campaigns. Managed creative projects from concept to completion, including building the company’s Intranet, assigning projects to designers, managing traffic between departments, and regularly communicating with internal and external clients. Reviewed and approved graphic designers’ choices and supervised day-to-day operations of Creative Services; motivated, coached, and developed design team.

Owner / Design & Animation at Bastion Entertainment, LLC

January 1, 2009 - July 30, 2025

Created and managed a group of writers and artists to produce a FREE kids comic-newspaper. Created and designed characters for Digital Kids World school content rating system. Clients included BOC Productions, Digital Kids World, Interactive Alchemy, Pearson Education, Upper Deck.

Designer at Thomson NetG

August 1, 2007 - July 30, 2025

Created, designed and storyboarded interactive tutorials for online training.

Contract Illustrator / Designer at Pearson Digital Learning

August 1, 2004 - July 30, 2025

Designed and created innovative characters and animation templates for interactive software. Storyboarding and creation of animatics.

Creative Director at AOP Publications

September 1, 2003 - July 30, 2025

Produced and directed a thirty-minute, 3-D animated direct-to-video under budget and within schedule, as well as 2-D animated shorts and trailers for Video/DVD products. Managed the conversion of VHS products to DVD format including packaging and creation of new menu artwork. Collaborated with the Thomas Kinkade Foundation to create the art curriculum for children, including printed materials and VHS/DVD. Managed redesign of outdated artwork for homeschool curriculum series and creation of themes for Switched on Schoolhouse electronic curriculum. Worked closely with Sales, Marketing, Curriculum and other departments to ensure product integrity. Mentored a staff of over 20 people and ensured all projects were completed under budget and on time without sacrificing quality.