David Forrest Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Fl, Us

Orlando, Florida, Us

Appointed by Mayor Jerry Demings and Commissioner Emily Bonilla as the representative for District 5 on the Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs Advisory Council in Orlando, Florida.

Orlando, Fl, Us

In the pulsating heart of New York city, amidst the clinking glasses and smoke-filled rooms of the early 21th century, stood Kinetic Underground – a beacon of creativity and pioneering spirit. At the helm of this avant-garde production company was David Forrest, a man whose name had become synonymous with groundbreaking design and transformative creative content . His company, Kinetic Underground, was conceived as a multi-tiered design firm, a modern-day workshop where creativity met commercial success.Kinetic Underground, under Forrest's leadership, became a crucible for creativity. Each project demanded not just creativity, but a deep understanding of the market, the technology, and the ever-evolving landscape of consumer expectations. Forrest, however, thrived under pressure. His ability to think several steps ahead, to see the potential in the unlikeliest of ideas, became his trademark. Whether it was reimagining a forgotten intellectual property like the Micronauts or crafting a new product application, Forrest's work was characterized by a unique blend of creativity and strategic insight.The legacy of David Forrest and Kinetic Underground was not just in the millions of dollars generated for its clients or the successful collaborations with some of the biggest names in the industry. It was in the way he challenged the status quo, pushed the boundaries of creativity, and inspired a new generation of artists and entrepreneurs to dream bigger.As the sun set over the New York skyline, casting long shadows across the bustling streets, David Forrest stood by his New York office window for the last time, looking out at the city that never sleeps. In the reflection, alongside the luminous city lights, was the faint outline of a man who had dared to imagine a different world. A world where creativity knew no bounds, and innovation was the currency of success.

Hunt Valley, Md, Us

Hunt Valley, Md, Us

Product Development & Design for Licensed Disney Products TRON:Package Design for The Tron Electronic Arcade Style Box Set • Designed and illustrated the aesthetic look of the total package • Constructed mock-ups for sales and licensing presentations.• Communicated with factory in China to ensure objectives were met and that progress was timely• Collaborated with The Walt Disney in creating approvable final designs. • Prepared Mechanical Dyelines and artwork for production. • Applied knowledge of technology, manufacturing and video games to the entire design process while being innovative and thoughtful to cost, quality, and scheduleTRONRetro Package Design • Designed and illustrated Blister Cards in the original 1982 Tomy styleTHE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS• Package design and illustration for the Jobs of Jack Skellington Action Figure Box Set DARKWING DUCK Action Figure Design • Designed concepts and control art for Darkwing Duck action figure lineGARGOYLESAction Figure and collectable Design• Designed and illustrated control art for Gargoyles action figures and Collectables

Hunt Valley, Md, Us

Product Design and Development • Illustrated control art for My Little Pony and G.I.Joe

Hunt Valley, Md, Us

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Action Figure design• Illustrated control art for the Classic Sonic action figure line

Hunt Valley, Md, Us

The Crow• Designed exclusive vintage VHS style package

Hunt Valley, Md, Us

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: The Last Ronin Product Design and production• Illustrated control art for The Last Ronin Gallery Diorama• Hired and managed sculptors for The Last Ronin Gallery DioramaTEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLESProduct Design • Illustrated original designs and control art for DST premium Gallery Diorama lineAVATAR: The Last AirbenderPackage Design• Designed and Illustrated exclusive packaging that is on brand and compellingINVADER ZIMAction Figure Design and production• Designed concepts and control art for the Invader Zim action figure line• Provided direction and feedback during the whole development process including managing art-to-product, 3D modeling and licensing approvals

Hunt Valley, Md, Us

New York, Ny, Us

Co-founded by Michael Bay (Director/Producer), along with industry veterans from T-INK, A/GE, and YouTube, 451 Media Group is a technology focused IP development and multi-platform entertainment company with a first look deal with Paramount Pictures and financing from Guangdong Alpha Animation .• Franchise Creator• Trend Forecasting & Analytics• Directed special projects • UX / UI Design , Prototyping, wire framing, user flows, mock ups• Prepared financial models, schedule projections on all projects in development • Established relationships with designers, illustrators, and vendors domestically and globally • Managed numerous projects simultaneously with varying levels of complexity and styles• Art Directed multiple external artists, designers and vendors• Developed talent acquisition and management strategies for remote freelance personnel • Maintained department databases to track costs, creative assets, and talent availability pools• Provided oversight, strategy and product roadmap for 451 Media Groups comics and graphic novels while delivering high quality and impactful launches • Implemented TINK Touch Code technology solutions into comics and graphic novels• Created mock ups, and interactive prototypes to demonstrate TINK Touch Code application functionality• Managed the development and re imagining of multiple entertainment brands, in conjunction with key partners at Paramount Pictures, as well as external designers and cross-functional teams. Brands included but were not limited to Mighty Mouse, The Warriors and Gladiator

New York, Ny, Us

• Responsible for the overall development, creation and execution of original content including comics and graphic novels written by Hollywood screen writers. Screenwriters included George Pelecanos (screenwriter and author for The Wire, The Pacific, and HBO’s hit series The Deuce) Con-Air screenwriter Scott Rosenberg, Rob Cohen (Fast and Furious) as well as comic veteran Clay McLeod Chapman (screen writer for Netflix’s Wendell and Wild)• Edited screenplays, scripts, comics and graphic novels • Established relationships with writers, designers, illustrators, and vendors domestically and globally • Art Directed multiple external artists, designers and vendors for projects• Developed talent acquisition and management strategies for remote freelance personnel • Inked, penciled, colored and lettered various books, pages and art and coversPublished titles included but were not limited to:EXMORTIS• Written by The Williams Bros• Illustrated by Raymund Bermudez • Review Link: https://youtu.be/-jS-r3YQGX8HUMBUG• Written by AJ Gentile and David Forrest• Illustrated by Cosmo White• Review Link: https://youtu.be/u0DqsyYXdbgSELF STORAGE• Written by Clay McLeod Chapman • Illustrated by Matt Timson• Book Review Link: https://youtu.be/gP-B5j-rRdINVRLND: • Written by Salyers and Mulick • Illustrated by Leila Liez• Book Review Link: https://youtu.be/oTgcRBK8Yk0RED DOG• Created by Rob Cohen & Written by Andy Ewington • Illustrated by Robert Atkins• Book Review Link: https://youtu.be/0gjAaV1eOxoSUNFLOWER • Created by Mark Mallouk & Written by Andy Ewington • Illustrated by Lee Carter • Book Review Link: https://youtu.be/cpapcvVAOZABAD MOON RISING• Created by Scott Rosenberg & Written by Brandon Easton• Illustrated by Bong Dazo• Book Review Link: https://youtu.be/tIejnoyCBvQSIX• Created by George Pelecano & Written by Andy Ewington • Illustrated by Mack Chater• Book Review Link: https://youtu.be/CgnxbIY8bEI

New York, New York, Us

Illustrated 40 sequential pages for the New York Times Bestseller DANTDM: Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal. In the UK, DANTDM Trayaurus and the Enchanted Crystal was able to reach the first spot of the bestsellers list for three weeks. In the US, the book was able to reach the twenty-third spot on the USA Today's Best-Selling Books list while also reaching the first spot on the The New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover graphic books and remaining there for eleven consecutive weeks

• Managed and art directed illustrators on Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Robocop, Batman, and Superman collectable statues

New York, Ny, Us

• Trend Forecasting• Marketing Analytics

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Wrote and directed the animated sequence in Michael Bay’s and Jonathan Liebesman’s 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live action movie .

• Style Guides - Brand GuidesManaged design and the development of style guides, packaging guides and retail guides from concept to completion to ensure consistent brand identity for consumer friendly licensing. Style Guides included but weren’t limited to Shining Stars, Dragon Flyz, Sky Dancers and The Micronauts.• Product Design and Brand DevelopmentResponsible for creating design concepts and handling the product development cycle on numerousAbrams and Gentile Entertainment properties and projects for their clients including Mattel, Fisher PriceHasbro, FOX, ABC, Paramount and Warner Brothers• Developed projects from concept generation to product completion including design, layout, proposal,2D/3D rendering, sampling and project follow-ups for Namco/Bandai’s branded candy toy products forGundam, Hello Kitty and Power Rangers• Recommended appropriate solutions and technical processes for high-quality, cutting-edge,and conceptually innovative media applications for web-enabled toys for brands such as Shining Stars and theMicronauts• Dragon Flyz, Sky Dancer and Dream DancersCreated and designed the updated appearance and style guides for Sky Dancers and Dragon Flyz toy lines. In just a few short months, Play Along shipped over 3 million pieces of Dragon Flyz toys. Sky Dancers surpassed those figures 10 fold, becoming an evergreen property, thereby allowing us to create a new property with Abrams and Gentile derivative from the Sky Dancers brand called Dream Dancers• Storyboards, Comic Books and Animation Developed and managed teams of artists that created storyboards, comic books and animation for various properties Ensured quality by implementing storytelling objectives and style consistency according to the production guidelines

New York, Ny, Us

Disney / Pixar McDonald's International PromotionsInvolved in the development and User Interface (UI) design of Disney/Pixar McDonald's interactive Happy Meal premiums and tray liner, and the creation of a selection of the interaction patterns for the products. T-Ink created and produced over 100,000,000 original Self Liquidating Premiums (SLPs) and licensed Happy Meal premiums and tray liners for McDonald's international promotions for Finding Nemo and a Pixar Bundle that included Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and A Bug’s Life.Disney Magic Artist Color N SoundConceptualized innovative new product concepts, user experiences ( UX design ) , illustrations and technical designs for T-inkeractives Color and Sound products. The Color and Sound products appear to be ordinary coloring book sheets attached to a clipboard, but the illustrations are actually interactive circuit boards.Jump Start T-inkeractivesLed new product development and UX/UI projects for a range of unique licensed products that reacts to moisture in fingers, Crayons, and t-inked toys completing a circuit that emits sound or light from a computer chip. Products lines included Jump Start Story Books, Jump Start Teach Desk Color and Sound, and Jump Start interactive flash cards, Felt Fun and the Discovery Doh board gameVisual Merchandising Toys "R" UsAssisted in the design and development of a dedicated T-ink retail area at the Toys "R" Us international flagship store in Times Square New York. The T-ink Zone at Toys "R" Us Times Square showcased a range of products featuring T-ink technologyInteractive Merchandising / UX / UI DesignCreated Interactive prototypes and marketing materials for News Corp, West Point Steven and Craftsmen which helped demonstrate a product’s functionality, technical specifications, comparisons, benefits, etc.

The Micronauts (Microman)• Managed design and development teams for the many manifestations of The Micronauts over the last several years.• Instrumental in developing new stories, concepts and characters for Emmett/Furla Films, and Gale AnneHurd's The Micronauts motion picture pitches• Hasbro recently acquired the rights to the Micronauts, and is in negotiations with J.J. Abrams to produce the movie

Russ Berrie partnered with the International Star Registry and Abrams and Gentile Entertainment to develop the new Shining Stars plush toys and virtual world. Kinetic Underground worked closely with Abrams and Gentile Entertainment on Shining Stars since the initial offering from Mattel. David Forrest and Kinetic Underground assisted in product designs, storyboards for commercials, and oversaw a staff responsible for creative development of multiple virtual world products, concepts, games and designs. At this time Kinetic is consulting on a fully immersive 3D virtual environment for Shining Stars. A sneak peak of Kinetic Underground’s 3D designs can be seen on the cover of the DSI Shining Stars Nintendo DS game.• Collaborated on the technical direction of the Shining Stars franchise• Ensured communication and cross team coordination between the vendors, Russ Berrie and Abrams and Gentile Entertainment • Art Director for licensing style guides • Art Director and project managed designs for toys, merchandise and web enabled toys• Established technical and visual expectations for online games • Defined the content creation process from pre-production through completion• Coordinated and Art Directed day-to-day activities for a large vendor base of animators, character artists, graphic designers, programmers and effects artists for Shining Stars Virtual Worlds• Oversaw the production process for a number of Flash-based games, including feature prioritization, QA, and progression through various environment and testing phases, UX design and UI design• Delivered quality games assets within tight schedules and budgets

大阪市中央区, 大阪府, Jp

X-Plus Co Ltd. is a Japan-based company that, along with its affiliated companies, offers a wide range of products including toys, bags, and clothing, among others. David Forrest led initial analysis and evaluation of licensing opportunities for X-Plus Co Ltd., including key deal drivers, financial valuations, risks, strategy recommendation and opportunities. David Forrest oversaw a staff responsible for creative development of multiple licensed products including Tekken and Capcoms Killer7, and led the negotiation and approval process with licensors such as Capcom and Namco/Bandai games.• Identification, evaluation and negotiation of product licenses• Scheduling and milestone management• Conducted market research and trend analysis to make sure licensed products were competitive in the market• Coordinated with customers, design houses, vendors and international departments on design and development issues• Prepared toy and design concepts including proposals of toys, manuals, inlays and blister cards, etc.• Explored new market segments to expand customer base into different worldwide markets for X-Plus CoLtd. toys and products• Coordinated daily development activities and project follow-ups between vendors and licensors such as product planning & marketing, engineering, production, logistics, prototype development and brandapprovals• Traveled to Japan to ensure close coordination between Japanese licensors and home office

Kinetic Toyz and Kinetic Komicz is the independent toy and comic book publishing subsidiary of Kinetic Underground Inc. David Forrest co-founded Kinetic Toyz with Steven Lebensfeld co-founder of Toy Biz and associates from T-ink/AGE. However, following an extraordinary launch, Steve Lebensfeld unexpectedly passed away. Steven Lebensfeld was co-founder of Toybiz, Toymax International, Jakks Pacific and Monogram International and T-ink. He was successful in taking each of the companies that he established public.• Created the first digital distribution platform for comic books and graphic novels www.ComicCasts.com• Top 50 independent comics • Capcom's Killer7

• Designed compelling interactive marketing materials that represented Toynami’s products unique selling points. Some of the properties included Robotech, Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, The Herculoids, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, and I-Men• Developed high-end visual solutions and experiences for ToyFair and Comic Con• Designed concepts and control art for a Thundercats action figure line

• Abrams/Gentile Entertainment Production• Production Design and story development for the S.U.M.O Ultimate Masters Organization• Photographed talent for marketing materials• ESPN telecasted two one-hour specials, back to back, featuring all the action and excitement of the world S.U.M.O challenge at Madison Square Garden on October 22, 2005

New York, New York, Us

• Responsible for the concept and design of premium POP (point-of-purchase) display advertisements for Taco Bell Corp. (“Taco Bell”)

Pawtucket, Ri, Us

• Hired and managed designers and sculptors for Hasbro’s Star Wars Unleashed Aayla Secura action

• Fulfilled different roles for designers and illustrators when they were unavailable to work• Layout, clean-up, and digital inking in Adobe Illustrator for the Li'l Pet Hospital children’s book series

New York, Ny, Us

• Helped modernize the classic Sesame Street characters to appeal to a new and growing market by creating intricate vector illustrations of Louis Henry Mitchell’s remarkable designs. Sesame Workshop named the brand “Xtreme Muppet's” because of their edgy feel

New York, New York, Us

• Responsible for desktop publishing, layout, and design of client-supplied vintage sheet music• Applied knowledge of music and design to assemble elements of publication, including type styles, fonts, formats, and graphics• Ensured music documentation was accurate, complete, and adhered to standards for quality, graphics, coverage, format, and styleProjects included:♪ The Godowsky Collection, ATF137 - Vol. 3♪ How Majestic Is Thy Name, SGB501♪ For the Sake of the Call, SGB505 ♪ John Duke Collection, VF1

Nyla, an upscale restaurant Britney Spears co-owned with New York restaurateur Bobby Ochs in the Dylan Hotel on E. 41st.• Digitally manipulated graphics, video, rhythm and music to create a synesthetic experience of vision and sound for the patrons of Nyla.

• Lead UX and UI design for the initial Art Asylum and Aztech Toyz web sites• Worked closely with product and design teams to produce UX solutions and UI designs for engaging multimedia presentations, videos, and interactive product samples for client meetings and conventions• Color key artist for Dylan Sprouse’s toy “Scuba Steve” in Adam Sandler’s movie Big Daddy• Utilized the Frank Reilly painting technique to paint various toy prototypes• Created digital animatics with rough dialogue and soundtracks• Sound design and manipulation of audio elements to achieve the desired time loop for all of Art Asylum toys with sound chips including licensed toys from Fun 4 All of Iron Maiden, KISS and Ozzy Osborne• Photographed reference for the Kiss Love Gun packaging and marketing materials• Created the new look of the characters’ brand names for the band KISS

(Subsidiary of the Feinstein Foundation) • Managed and supervised the creative team and process to ensure that all games and products were completed on time• Developed designs and initial concepts for the Aliens Among Us collectable card, which included game play mechanics• Created stand-alone multimedia presentations and marketing materials for the Aliens Among Us brand and Star Wars branded watches

• Conducted training on a broad spectrum of immersive virtual reality game techniques to clients and the public • Worked with clients and the public on various mixed-reality and virtual reality game platforms, including the "Iwerks Reactor“ featuring Robocop, “Chameleon" racing simulator and "Virtuality” virtual Dungeons and Dragons-type adventure game.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Visual Arts

Film/Animation/Fine Arts