Hey! I’m Jonas*, a multi-media artist with a variety of professional skillsets including;
creative direction,
film production &
design operations
* the “s” is silent, so it’s pronounced Jonah
I love learning and have picked up a myriad of skills over the years including…
Brand Strategy
Project Management
Copywriting
Graphic Design
Web Design
Digital Marketing
UX/UI Design
AI Prompt Writing
I’m also versed in a number of programs & languages including…
Now, below is a visual walk through of my career.
Join me on this self indulgent journey down memory lane…
Creative Director | Design Operations
Managed the internal design team consisting of 10 graphic, motion & brand designers
Transformed the companies brand guidelines from a loose design system to a fully developed guide outlining brand messaging, voice & style
Partnered with the Customer Success & Sales teams to lead creative innovation alongside Enterprise clients including the NFL, Delta Airlines, NBA, NBC, BMW, the Premier League & more
Organized & greatly improved the design ticketing pipeline implementing a request portal integrated with Notion to track & expedite design assets for internal stakeholders & outside vendors
Most of the work I did here was either confidential or internal facing and protected by an NDA,
but I’d love to share one example of the exciting external partnerships I helped nurture.
I worked directly with the NFL league office to develop a style guide & best practices for their custom code graphics…
…a process that informed their expansion of our product across all 30 teams and a variety of sub-brands.
Founder | Creative Director | Producer
Founded & built the Emmy award-winning creative studio
Cultivated a unique brand & oversaw the creative evolution of the system
Spearheaded the acquisition and retention of high level commercial clients
Developed talent and engaged with writers and directors to facilitate the packaging and sale of projects
Oversaw a variety of projects balancing the creative direction of large scale production teams with the logistical requirements of prestige clientele
These are some of my favorite commercial projects I worked on…
Slumber Party by Ashnikko ft. Princess Nokia
Music Video
Bumble Summer ‘22
Ad Campaign
CYBAH by Syd & Lucky Daye
Music Video
…and some standout narrative films…
…I’d also be remiss if I didn’t show off the website I designed & built for the studio
For more of my past work with rubbertape
Assistant to Sr. VP | A&R Operations
Produced and Edited coverage of live shows for Columbia Artists
Partnered with Digital Marketing team to provide Graphic Design and Video Creation expertise
Mixed and mastered Columbia artist tracks, digital audio ads and radio commercial promotions
Organized distribution of vinyl test pressings between mastering houses, management, and the label
Here are some projects I contributed to…
…I also did this photoshoot with Hozier…
…and directed the first video assets for Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”…
…which
garnered coverage on
AdWeek,
has
100M+
views on YouTube,
and allowed me to start my own production company.
BFA Student | Technical Assistant
Full ride scholarship to NYU Tisch School of the Arts’ Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film & Television
Awarded the rare opportunity to shoot two thesis films in my senior year
Deans List all four years
Worked 2 years in the Kanbar Post Production Center as a Technical Assistant and Foley/Mixing Engineer
EUGENE, OR
Born | Raised
Born to a family of hippies in South Eugene
Drawn to music at an early age, teaching myself to play the piano & later guitar
Learned to ride a bike, proceeded to never stop
Imbued with a love of nature, learning and a desire to leave the world a better place than when I arrived