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Hi, I'm Stephen Reid, a passionate and innovative creative director with a strong background in multimedia including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I love leading teams and nurturing the talents of individuals to build confidence and foster strong working relationships. I'm a firm believer that good communication is key to turning client visions into creative and effective concepts. With years of experience working under tight deadlines and high pressure, I excel at visualizing concepts, drawing freehand, and managing projects from start to finish while staying on time and within budget. My goal is always to bring creativity and fiscal responsibility together to produce outstanding results.…Hi, I'm Stephen Reid, a passionate and innovative creative director with a strong background in multimedia including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I love leading teams and nurturing the talents of individuals to build confidence and foster strong working relationships. I'm a firm believer that good communication is key to turning client visions into creative and effective concepts. With years of experience working under tight deadlines and high pressure, I excel at visualizing concepts, drawing freehand, and managing projects from start to finish while staying on time and within budget. My goal is always to bring creativity and fiscal responsibility together to produce outstanding results.

Stephen Reid

Creative Director, Animator, Illustrator, +2

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Hi, I'm Stephen Reid, a passionate and innovative creative director with a strong background in multimedia including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I love leading teams and nurturing the talents of individuals to build confidence and foster strong working relationships. I'm a firm believer that good communication is key to turning client visions into creative and effective concepts. With years of experience working under tight deadlines and high pressure, I excel at visualizing concepts, drawing freehand, and managing projects from start to finish while staying on time and within budget. My goal is always to bring creativity and fiscal responsibility together to produce outstanding results.…Hi, I'm Stephen Reid, a passionate and innovative creative director with a strong background in multimedia including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I love leading teams and nurturing the talents of individuals to build confidence and foster strong working relationships. I'm a firm believer that good communication is key to turning client visions into creative and effective concepts. With years of experience working under tight deadlines and high pressure, I excel at visualizing concepts, drawing freehand, and managing projects from start to finish while staying on time and within budget. My goal is always to bring creativity and fiscal responsibility together to produce outstanding results.

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Hi, I’m Stephen Reid, a passionate and innovative creative director with a strong background in multimedia including animation, graphic design, and marketing materials. I love leading teams and nurturing the talents of individuals to build confidence and foster strong working relationships. I’m a firm believer that good communication is key to turning client visions into creative and effective concepts.

With years of experience working under tight deadlines and high pressure, I excel at visualizing concepts, drawing freehand, and managing projects from start to finish while staying on time and within budget. My goal is always to bring creativity and fiscal responsibility together to produce outstanding results.

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Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Creative Director at BOC Productions

June 30, 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 the 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 30, 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 creative campaigns. Managed creative projects from concept to completion, including building the company's Intranet, assigning projects to designers, managing traffic between departments, and communicating with internal and external clients. Reviewed and approved design choices before sending to internal teams. Supervised day-to-day operations of Creative Services; motivated, coached and developed design team.

Owner / Design & Animation at Bastion Entertainment, LLC

December 31, 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 31, 2007 - July 30, 2025

Created, designed and storyboarded interactive tutorials for online training.

Contract Illustrator / Designer at Pearson Digital Learning

August 31, 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 30, 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 the 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 projects came in under budget and on time without sacrificing aesthetics.