Providing writing, artwork and creative direction for an unannounced feature film

Leading the writing team for the reincarnation of this beloved series for Apple TV

Bento Box Entertainment is an Emmy award-winning studio that develops and produces quality-animated content for all distribution platforms worldwide.Recently secured a development deal (a first for the studio) and successfully created and developed several projects including an adult animated series for FOX and an animated feature for TUBI. I have also served as creative advisor for various projects in process under their banner.

Provided a wide variety of creative services to clients such as HULU, AMAZON and FOX. Services included developing and pitching new projects, working and managing large creative teams, and helping executives plan and execute their slates.

Jon Heder ("Napoleon Dynamite") stars as the emotional Pickle and Johnny Pemberton ("22 Jump Street") as the freewheeling Peanut in this hybrid 2D animation/live-action show. The program centerson two small-town teens embarking upon their last year of high school, determined to cram in as much fun as possible before taking on the inevitable responsibilities of adulthood.• Developed the Concept, Character Design, and led the talented creative and production teams that brought this program to life• Delivered 42 22-minute episodes, across 2 Seasons, on Disney Television• A hit in over sixty countries worldwide, Pickle & Peanut was successfully licensed for toys, products, and clothing available in stores such as Target, Walmart, and Hot Topic• The accomplished cast included spirited appearances by Shaquille O’Neil, Louis Anderson, and Paul Reubens

This groundbreaking and award-winning animated sitcom chronicles the daily lives of three fish pals as they experience the typical challenges of high school, including friendship, dating, and giant lobster attacks. • BAFTA Winner for Best Children's International Program• Conceived, designed and successfully pitched the concept, characters, environment and key storylines to Disney Television• Served as show-runner, managing the creative efforts of a team of 75+ to bring my vision to life• Fishhooks aired on Disney Channel for one hundred episodes over three successful seasons broadcast in over fifty countries• Our talented cast included luminaries such as Ozzy Osbourne, Richard Simmons, and Giada De Laurentiis

As an independent writer and illustrator, I have concepted, written, and illustrated dozens of books for all ages.• Successfully concepted, pitched and illustrated brand new characters, stories and IP for publishers such as Scholastic, Candlewick Press, and Hyperion Press• Notable titles include, NOT NORMAN: A GOLDFISH STORY, A BIKE LIKE SERGIO'S, and DUCK, DUCK, MOOSE• “Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe” extended to a multiple-book series by Scholastic.• My work has been recognized with multiple awards, including "READ Boston Best Readaloud Award Winner", "CBC (Children's Book Council) Children's Choice" and an "Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Medal"

ALMOST NAKED ANIMALS started as a website I put together over a long weekend and blossomed into a viral global phenomenon, eventually evolving into an award-winning animated series (which ran for three seasons in over eighty countries), a book series for Scholastic, and collection of consumer products including toys, clothing and video games.

FableVision is an educational media developer and creative agency on a mission to bring the world to a better place through media, storytelling, and software.As Creative Director, I developed and pitched concepts, and creative, guiding projects from brief through delivery.Managed a small, agile and talented team dedicated to interactive educational software and games delivered online.Notable accomplishments include:• Interactive work supporting the Clifford the Big Red Dog TV show on PBS• Designed and directed "THE HISTORY OF CARNEGIE HALL" which played at Carnegie Hall as an interactive music experience to thousands of area students• Developed and directed the award-winning interactive online program entitled "The Peetnik Mysteries" for Verizon