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

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