Michael Carney Email & Phone Number

Remote

Directly responsible for the day-to-day management of multiple creative projects from conception to delivery, providing project estimates, coordinating resources, managing changing priorities, developing comprehensive timelines, briefing and overseeing designers, and ensuring final designs are delivered on-time, on-budget and comply with our creative standards.• Works as a liaison between account managers and clients on artistic direction and deliverables to ensure creative projects meet design specifications and are delivered on time and within budget.• Manages weekly asset creative schedule.• Manages communication and approvals between creative and client teams.• Creates concept briefs, graphic assortment presentations and client proposals.• Maintains organization of company’s artwork database; including archiving of files for easy access.• Applies quality control through the review of all designs produced to ensure that creative products comply with design standards, policies, directives, and client needs.• Audit and identify process improvements, proactively presenting suggestions for increased efficiencies in workflow, communications and processes & procedures.• Self-educates on the latest trends and technology related to design and cultivates the career development of staff.

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Successfully manage, create and execute a wide range of creative projects for clients leading the music, fashion and culture spaces.• Orchestrate marketing, product design, packaging design, branding, brand design, copywriting and non-traditional marketing, as well as print, digital and merchandise design.SELECTED CLIENTS Everlane, Yeezy, The Children’s Place, Nonesuch Records, Fat Possum Records, Netflix, Urban Outfitters, Victoria’s Secret, The Gap, J.Crew, Live Nation, Universal Music Group, Atlantic Records, Motown Records, Warner Brothers Records, Lollapalooza, Graticule Asset Management Asia, Bedwin and the Heartbreakers, Native Sons Eyewear, Kinfolk, Birdhouse Skateboards, The Girl Skateboards, Pendleton Woolen Mills, Group Partner, Communion Music, M-Theory, ATO Records, Glassnote Records, The Southwest Review,SELECTED ARTISTS The Black Keys, Dr. John, Randy Newman, Emmylou Harris, David Ferguson, Iggy Pop, John Denver Estate, Dave Matthews Band, Dawes, Father John Misty, Jamie Lidell, Dawes, Michelle Branch, RJD2, Tennis, Chris Stapleton, Tobias Jesso Jr., Lady, Divine Fits, Oberhofer, Sinkane, Jessy Wilson, The Heartless Bastards, Jessie Baylin, Deadboy & the Elephantmen, Thee Shams, Sheepdogs, Blueprint, Calvin Johnson

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Creative lead for the band’s visual identity. Developed and designed all marketing campaigns, album covers, merch, web design and media for each album and tour.• Worked directly with the band, management and record label to ensure all visual output was an accurate representation of the brand. Hired and managed photographers, stylists, web developers, animators and videographers for various projects.• Worked with band, management and record label to develop project scopes and estimate necessary resources for execution. • Oversaw creative direction and production of original animation and video for projection during live concerts.• Designed and executed multiple merchandise lines for the band, including a direct-to-consumer line available online, wholesale line, and tour-specific line. Continuously updated tour lines based on nightly sales figures. Created one-off designs for special events and landmark shows, such as the first Madison Square Garden show. Collaborated with outside brands and companies to create special products.

New York, Ny

• Head of new concept development under the Marc Jacobs brand umbrella, leading a team to facilitate special projects and collaborations within the brand, including design, marketing and social media outreach.• Directed an internal team of designers, product developers and creative strategists to supply creative work across different departments as well as for other brands within the company.• Developed key marketing artwork and strategy for the release and promotion of Marc Jacobs’s “Grunge Collection Redux,” as well as marketing artwork for the Madison Avenue NYC flagship store launch. • Worked directly with Mr. Jacobs to create products that supported the May 2019 launch of “The Marc Jacobs” ready-to-wear collection.• Led and managed communications with outside artists and brands on collaborations.

Greater New York City Area

• Planned and executed a graphic rebranding of one of the brands within the company, and led a team of designers to create products within the brand.• Developed a brand-specific graphic handwriting and oversaw the execution of artwork. • Worked closely with creative director and merchandising teams.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Created original artwork and designs from concept to production, working closely with the creative director to research, plan and execute designs based on seasonal brand direction.