Ardella Strickel

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Toyota

Xonar

McDonald’s

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Craze Mgmt

Breakaway Music Festival

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Experience

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  • Design Director

    Dec. 2019 - Sep. 2023

    Managed team of graphic designers; art director for video, motion design & photography

  • Largo, Florida

    Branding Consultant

    September 2019 - Present

    Designed logos, presentations, style guidelines & brand identity

  • New York, NY

    Project Manager

    December 2018 - May 2020

    • Boutique architectural firm focused on fine residences and
      corporate offices

    • Created wireframes and mockups for UX redesign of the company website

    • Designed presentations, websites, and animated content for emails

    • Maintained an archive of artworks, historical documents, and photos

    • Sourced interior design samples and managed a library of reference materials

    • Went on site to coordinate with contractors and clients

  • New York, NY

    Multimedia Designer

    October 2016 - December 2018

    • Fine-art studio in Manhattan specializing in oil paintings and custom
      portrait commissions

    • Art-directed photo shoots with models for use as artwork reference material

    • Designed and animated video installations, created print, digital,
      and web content

    • Curated pieces for exhibitions and publications, managed extensive art archive

    • Planned collector’s events, and managed day-to-day studio operations

    • Knowledgeable about proper techniques for storing and shipping artwork

  • New York, NY

    Production Artist
    September 2015 - October 2016

    • Digitally-native pharmaceutical ad agency in the Publicis Groupe
      parent network

    • Projects included banner ads, presentations, app designs, &
      stop-motion animations.

    • Ensured that all designs were pixel-perfect and meticulously organized for
      client handoff

    • Acknowledged by senior management for excellent work ethic and creative contributions

  • New York, NY

    Associate Design Producer

    December 2013 - September 2015

    • Created videos, interactive designs, and augmented reality pieces to reflect Avenue’s mission as a technologically and culturally innovative school

    • Responsible for art direction and UX design on web projects that integrated animation, short films, and infographics

    • Shot and edited promotional videos and created highlight reels of short films

    • Helped develop a course on video editing and studio photography for students

    Motion Graphics Coordinator

    October 2012 - December 2013

    • Designed motion-graphics, large-scale video installations, and augmented reality pieces

    • Ensured brochures, flyers, and business cards met quality standards for print production

    • Created keynote presentations and annual reports

    • Shot and retouched images for Avenues e-commerce site

    • Coded and designed emails in HTML 5 in collaboration with the Senior Design Producer

    Assistant Video Editor

    September 2011 - October 2012

    • Assisted in documenting the renovation of a historic landmark in Manhattan

    • Composed shots, mounted cameras, and ensured renovation milestones were captured

    • Color-corrected and stabilized footage. Edited short preview reels for clients

    • Wrote and designed an interactive guide to architectural time-lapse animation for iBooks

    Intern, Creative Department

    June - September 2011

    • Assisted on film shoots with lights, backdrops, and sound equipment, scouted locations

    • Processed daily footage and curated content for handoff to the Senior Video Editor

    • Managed equipment rentals and invoicing, maintained camera and video equipment

  • Editorial Assistant

    June - August 2009

    • Wrote two pieces published in Issue 105: The Vagabond Issue

    • Pitched new content in editorial meetings, fact-checked articles, assisted with copywriting

    • Prepared files for printing and assisted art directors with designing layouts

    • Coordinated with vendors supplying clothing, makeup, and luxury goods for shoots

2023 - Present

H/L

Design Director

2015

Heartbeat Ideas

Production Artist

2019

Xonar

Art Director

2016

Christopher Pugliese

Studio Manager

2019

Craze Mgmt

Design Director

2010

Avenues: The World School

Associate Design Producer

2018

WGA Architecture

Project Manager

2009

Flaunt Magazine

Editorial Assistant

Toyota

Xonar

McDonald’s

H/L

Craze Mgmt

Breakaway Music Festival

fun

Paint Portraits

Long Exposure

Frozen Zoo

Los Angeles

Book Design

Animal Alphabet

Journals

Sculpture

Textiles

Sketches

Collage

Collage

Watercolor Textile

Toyota

Xonar

McDonald’s

H/L

Craze Mgmt

Breakaway Music Festival

Paint Portraits

Pepper at the LA River

Digital Collage

Long Exposure

Avenues: The World School

Toyota

Xonar

McDonald’s

H/L

Craze Mgmt

Breakaway Music Festival

Toyota

H/L

Craze Mgmt

Breakaway Music Festival

Toyota

agency

fun

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Frozen Zoo

Animal Alphabet

Paper

Sketches

Our Team

Monet Goode

With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.

Founder

Emmett Marsh

Focused, approachable, and driven by results, our sales manager is all about building strong relationships. They help connect people to the right solutions—with clarity and care.

Sales Manager
Marketing Director

Eleanor Parks

Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.

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