Norm Silva Email & Phone Number

Miami, Florida, United States

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and mentor talented designers who produce online, social media graphics, illustrations, motion graphics, and print.
• Create and pitch conceptual graphic solutions across a portfolio of unique documentaries, serial shows, and 360 videos, culminating in several local, national, and international awards.
• Identify strategies and creative opportunities in collaboration with team members in production, marketing, and development departments to establish a vision, conceive designs, and complete deliverables within project.
• Spearheaded and implemented the rebranding of all design aspects of South Florida PBS in collaboration with national PBS, resulting in a cohesive, upbeat, modern style throughout.
• Introduce and teach colleagues new workflows and software to create a more efficient and forward-thinking workplace.
• Present emerging technology marketing strategies to all colleagues- general staff to CEO and board members.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Developed professional working rapport with producers and art directors to ensure artistic vision and all deliverables are met efficiently and in a timely manner. Played the integral role of organic and architectural.
• Developed and designed national news broadcast graphics using Vizrt, After Effects, and Photoshop.
• Created on-air still graphics and animated packages for live television news program.
• Arranged UV layout and served as texture painter and shader writer.

Miramar, Florida, United States

• Created and launched the educational Color with Leo brand on several platforms: website, social media, app, and streaming service.
• Illustrated digital images for interactive book app for iOS.
• Produced a pilot episode by writing, directing, and scheduling freelance animators, voice-over actors, musicians, and sound effect artists.
• Organized multi-faceted marketing campaign resulting in over half a million viewers/visits combined.

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

• Taught courses in design, illustration, drawing, painting, and animation resulting in well-rounded students.
• Wrote interactive lectures using different presentation methods, which created more student interaction.
• Assisted in developing a modern computer animation curriculum by integrating the latest hardware and software.
• Encouraged student participation and collaboration to prepare them for modern work practices.
• Lectured during mobile app development workshops.

Mfa, Computer Art

Bfa, Interior Architecture And Design