Michael Darnall, B.A., M.A. Email & Phone Number

Falls Church, VA, US

• Create eye-pleasing visual graphics for marketing, proposals, publications and pitches
• Photography for events, portraits, communications and news for the company
• Produce videos for social media, internal and external communication
• Manage internal project queue by creating and maintaining an internal project management tool
• Generate 2D and 3D animations and illustrations for marketing purposes

Ventura, California, US

• Manage a team of 7 creative employees
• Primary art director for all active projects in the Public Affairs Office visual communications queue
• Working manager - serve as graphic designer, website designer, photographer, videographer and animator for the Command
• Oversee and implement quality control processes for Public Affairs Office contractors
• Consult with government management to provide needed services and processes for the department

Melbourne, Florida, US

• Provided effective managerial leadership to the Communications Department in the Los Angeles office; while guaranteeing the development of overall quality and productivity standards for local team
• Efficiently coordinated information regarding activities, programs, strategies, and product marketing collateral of the company through internal and external visual communications materials and programs
• Collaborated with executive management to formulate critical communications, branding and high level communications projects

Falls Church, VA, US

• Set strategic direction and project management for all facets of the creative communications team which included graphic design, desktop publishing, proposal graphics, videography, photography, and audiovisual services
• Conceptualized and implemented creative processes, branding, production, marketing, and internal and external branding and communications campaigns
• Effectively fulfilled numerous roles such as photographer, videographer, writer, graphic designer, audio-visual technician, communications generalist, writer, and 3D animator when needed

London, London, GB

• Managed thirty or so creative and print center employees as well as client relations at Goldman Sachs Investment Banking firm.
• Responsible for the creation and editing executive presentations for investment bankers and corporate clients.
• In charge of site profit and losses, human resources issues, employee and client issues, employee yield, scheduling and all other aspects of the daily business.
• Conducted employee coaching, hiring, terminations and promotions for all sites.
• Managed and implemented processes to ensure business objectives were achieved.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Communications And Leadership

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism

Bachelor'S Degree, Journalism/Photojournalism

Journalism & Art