Wade Shields Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

New York, New York, United States

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

- Led, mentored, and collaborated with a team of six creatives including producers, editors, and motion graphic designers.- Conceptualized and pitched creative strategy to clients, winning business with innovative creative concepts and effective relationship building. Notable clients include: FuelCell Energy, Google, Ernst & Young, Advanta Health Solutions, Box.com, The Jesse Gerhard Memorial Foundation, It Gets Better Project, and Project Hawai’i.- Developed campaign concepts, creative produced, and directed paid digital advertising campaigns for Sorrentino Media and Project Hawai’i, a nonprofit that serves unhoused children. Sorrentino Media campaign received over 40,000 views over the 6-week duration. Project Hawai’i will go live in 2024.Served on the hiring team for It Gets Better Project’s livestream show, Perfectly Queer, which won the 2023 Shorty Award in Arts & Culture. I’m proud to have coined the show’s title, helped select the producer, and played a role in the original casting process.- Transformed the Sorrentino Media brand strategy by building templates for creative assets including the brand book, website, client pitch decks, creative briefs, reels, and social media posts. Developed the Sorrentino Media brand identity using Adobe Photoshop and web-based design tools. Copy-wrote and copy-edited for the website.- Developed brand logos and style guides for clients Jeff Miner Advertising and Project Hawai’i.- Communicated creative briefs to internal and external stakeholders, project managing multiple productions at a time.- Directed on-screen talent, staff members, and freelance crews on dozens of creative film shoots.- Oversaw quality assurance for all creative video projects while maintaining efficiency in a fast-paced environment.- Directed the experiential design of company booth at the NYC Small Business Expo. By featuring a headshot photography station in our booth, we had a constant line and gathered hundreds of leads in one day.

New York, New York, United States

- Directed on-screen talent, staff members, and freelance crews to carry out video projects. Notable clients include: LVMH (mix of pre-recorded and live virtual event), Problem Solved Realty (paid Hulu campaign), and the NYC Imagine Awards.- The NYC Imagine Awards received a platinum sponsor who provided a $1,000 donation to each of the 25 finalists due to video highlights.- Established innovative and creative workflows; mentored and trained junior staff on best practices for color correction, sound design, and editing processes.- Led film and photo shoots, while communicating with and managing both teammates and clients.- Served as art director on dozens of video shoots, overseeing lighting and set design.

Greater New York City Area

- Utilized Adobe Premiere Pro to edit for clients including Laura Prepon, Johnson & Johnson, IBM, Box.com, Stop & Shop, and Screen Media, generally also overseeing creative post-producing with little to no oversight.- Produced, operated camera and lighting, and directed video shoots both in the field and in studio.- Stop & Shop “Beyond the Aisles” video campaign has received over 50,000 views to date.

Tempe, Az

Wrote, directed, cast, produced, and edited the company's first narrative advertisement for the company.Coached hundreds of unpracticed participants as on-screen talent.Edited hundreds of video assets to align with brand standards.

Scottsdale, Arizona

Conformed freelancers' edit projects to company standards, working in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Audition.Communicated directly with clients to make requested revisions, ensuring client satisfaction.Edited advertisements for clients including PSAV and Fairmont Hotels.

Tucson

- Developed creative concepts and wrote scripts to communicate client messaging and drive engagement.- Directed, served as art director, produced, filmed, co-wrote, and edited dozens of social videos to showcase client messaging through an award-winning creative lens.- Produced dozens of videos, managed scheduling and pre-production for all video shoots.- “The University of Arizona Men Against Sexual Assault” was featured in a Mic.com article and received over 10,000 views within 8 weeks of launch, and is still the most successful video for the channel to date.