Global studios leadership position across mobile and HD/Console

• Global leadership position• Overall creative direction and experience design direction for zynga/naturalmotion titles• Worldwide role working with global teams/studios in company• Working with product leaders in mentorship roles• Hands on creative involvement on numerous IP's

Ubisoft TorontoProduct: Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist. Responsibilities included creative/art direction of:• Print (magazine covers/stories)• Trailers (Television and YouTube viewed by millions)• Key Art (Print & digital)• Artwork and projection mapping experience and media assets for E3 Ubisoft Media Briefing• Online interactive assets (Shadownet.com)• Social media campaigns (Online/Offline)• Brand guidelines development (digital/offline)• Screenshots (Print publications and web)• Presentations and consultations with leaders in Toronto, Montreal, Paris and San Francisco• Direction of in-house agency resources (6 people) and point of contact for external agencies

Responsibilities included:• Direction of rebrand on logo/wordmark and agency website• Direction and input on development of studio interior design• Art/Creative Direction of branded user experiences across Facebook/iOS and handheld• Mentoring junior graphic design staff• Direction of external agencies and contractors• External contact for brands/clients

Presentation Direction for one of Ubisoft's premier franchises – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six. Responsibilities included:• Direction of rebrand for a highly successful AAA title with sales of over 10 million copies• Direction of brand assets including XD, microsites, banners, print, brand ID and rich media• Interaction with company leaders in Montreal, Paris and San Francisco • Team leader and mentor to a multidisciplinary group consisting of 11 artists and developers• Interaction and consultation with external creative agencies providing asset services

Direction and concept development for all brand work for the studio working with multiple premier publishers such as Disney, Marvel, Lucas Arts.Responsibilities included:• Creation and direction of user experiences and related marketing assets for agency clients• Liaison with studio leads for involvement in high-level decisions• Team leader and manager of a multidisciplinary group consisting of 10 artists and developers• Direction of style guides for client brands• Management of external contractors and RFP arrangements• Point of contact with clients such as Marvel, Disney, Lucas Arts Credits Include: • Naughty Bear (XBOX 360, PS3) • Naughty Bear, Double Trouble (PS3 • WET (XBOX 360, PS3) • Scene It? Bright Lights! Big Screen! (XBOX 360, PS3, Wii) • Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (Wii, PS2) • My Sims Racing (Wii) • Kung Fu Panda - Legendary Warrior (Wii) • High School Musical: Sing It! (Wii, PS2) • Power Rangers: Super Legends (PS2, PC) • Spiderman: Friend or Foe (PSP)

Art Direction for EA Sports Interactive/UX and Branding. Established the overall art direction for experience design and branded content in EA SPORTS Titles.Responsibilities included:• Creation of the brand vision for EA Sports titles with sales over 20 million copies per year• Facilitated EA/ESPN partnership• Point of contact on brand discussions with ESPN, and sports leagues (NHL, NBA, FIFA)• Overall management of the creative team of 15 artists and developers• Direction of yearly brand Style Guide for all EA SPORTS Titles• Managed external agency and RFP arrangements• Directed FIFA/EA/Coca Cola promotion distributed worldwide (6 million copies) Credits Include:• UEFA Champions League 2006-2007(XBOX 360)• FIFA 07 (XBOX 360)• NBA LIVE 07 (XBOX 360)• NHL 07 (XBOX 360)• FIFA 2006 (XBOX 360)• FIFA World Cup 2006 (XBOX 360)• FIFA 2005 (PS2, XBOX, PC, GBA)• EURO 2004 (PS2)• FIFA 2004 (PS2, XBOX, PC, GBA)• UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 (PS2, XBOX)• FIFA 2003 (PS2, XBOX, PC, GC)• FIFA 2002 (PS2, XBOX, PC, GC)• FIFA World Cup 2002 (PS2, XBOX, PC, GC)

Stratford’s clients included industry leaders, Rethink Advertising, Atlantic Records USA, Comedy Central, Shockwave.Com, David Suzuki Foundation and West Coast Express. Responsibilities included:• Director of agency-wide production and design processes • Management of a multidisciplinary creative team of over 30 individuals with final accountability for quality of creative product • Leader of a subsidiary creative company focused on interactive online gaming with multiple global clients • Pitches, presentations to clients on a frequent basis