David Beausoleil

12+ years broadcast experience with several full-scale network rebrands, promo campaigns and show production as a design lead for Comedy Central Brand Creative team.

Creative

Director for startup agency Marathon Digital, where I built up a small design team expanding their creative workflow, in-house management and output capability. Over 3 years as contract Animation/Video Producer for internal creative team. Managed a 15-person studio of designer/animators for Comedy Central Brand Creative department, collaborating with community of editors, writers, talent and creative execs.

Self-starting, hands-on creative professional comfortable interfacing with clients, directing crew and talent on set, and working in Adobe creative suite designing, editing, and animation.

Executive/Creative Director - Beausoleil Creative

(2016-01)

Individual creative agency. Wrote, Produced, edited and animated video content for Advance Digital's multiple digital platforms, the Elsewhere app, TheTylt.com and Eve Wealth. Video production, programming and set design for agency 12e513 for Netflix, TV and live events.

Directed interaction commercial shoots for Jet Blue, Bermuda Tourism and Walgreens, and Grey. Principal of the company producing and directing entertainment and interactive content for brands/agencies such as: Jet Blue, Walgreens, Grey, 12e513, Advance Digital, New House and Pearl Media as well as numerous individual, non profit, charity and personal clients.

Video/Animation Producer - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

(2022-01)

Contracted via Grand Street Media. As a contracted producer worked for PwC's in-house creative team.

• Hired scriptwriters, editors and animators to produce video content
• Managed client feedback, directed talent in shoots and VO records, and project managed for dozens of videos per year

Creative Director - Marathon Digital

(2018-05 - 2018-11)

Social agency. Built up a small design team expanding their creative workflow, in-house management and output capability. Developed and served as direct report for Marathon Digital's creative team and freelance roster.

• Directed campaign creative for over 12+ active clients and the agency as a whole
• Led in-house creative team as well as 6-10 contract shooters, editors, and animators to output 15-20 custom design, video, animation pieces per week for client's social content
• Developed new overarching workflow for creative/accounts team

Sr. Design Manager & Producer - Comedy Central

(2004-01 - 2016-12)

TV network promo & branding. 12+ years broadcast experience with several full-scale network rebrands, promo campaigns and show production as a design lead for Comedy Central Brand Creative team. Managed a 15-person studio of designer/animators for Comedy Central Brand Creative department, collaborating with community of editors, writers, talent and creative execs.

• Front-to-back video workflow, creative development, design oversight, staffing, and budget
• Booked full team of freelance Designer/Animators
• Oversight of pre-production, design, animation and post production for promo and branding
• Worked across departments, as Producer/Director expediting on-budget, design-based short form show content, show packaging, promo, social and network branding

Bachelor's - Studio Art / Graphic Design - Fordham University Lincoln Center

Photography and Advertising - SVA

Animation - School of Motion