Stephanie Kohnen
Creative Director
Boulder, CO, USA
248.231.8142
be.net/stephaniekohnen
I'm a cross disciplinary thinker who excels at storytelling from concept to completion.
Work Experience
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Associate Creative Director
Working on various broadcast, digital and social efforts for clients such as Best Buy, Domino's Pizza, Fruit of the Loom, Microsoft and the Emmy award winning interactive program for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
June 2013
- Present
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Team Detroit
VP, Associate Creative Director
Creative development for award winning broadcast and social campaigns for Ford Motor Company including the launch of the 2011 Fiesta, 2013 Focus, 2013 Mustang and 2013 Fusion.
February 2008
- May 2013
Dearborn, Michigan, United States
O2 Creative Solutions
Senior Art Director, Designer
Creative development and creation of content and experiential events for clients such as Toyota, Lexus, Scion, W Hotels, Paramount Pictures, Surface Magazine, American Institute of Architects, Lear, Ghostly International, Westfield Malls, the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Coachella Music Festival.
June 2002
- February 2008
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
College For Creative Studies
Adjunct Faculty
Teaching design theory and motion graphics to sophomore level students at one of the top design and art colleges in the country.
September 2004
- December 2006
Detroit, Michigan, United States
University Of Colorado
Adjunct Faculty
Co-teaching an Introduction to Creative Concepts class to students looking to apply to the Advertising Program at CU.
January 2015
- May 2015
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Marshall Ranger
Designer/Editor
Designer and editor on projects for various metro-Detroit small businesses.
August 2001
- June 2002
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Education
College For Creative Studies
BFA Animation and Digital Media
I obtained a BFA in the Animation and Digital Media department with focused development in Film/Video, Motion Graphics and Design.
Accomplishments include: Top Graduating Senior Award 2002, Best in Track: Video and Effects 2002, Featured Senior Center Gallery Exhibition, Dean's List, SIGGRAPH Top Honors Interactive Award, Michigan Competitive Scholarship and CCS Scholarship
SIGGRAPH Top Honors Interactive Award
Michigan Competitive Scholarship
CCS Scholarship
Accomplishments include: Top Graduating Senior Award 2002, Best in Track: Video and Effects 2002, Featured Senior Center Gallery Exhibition, Dean's List, SIGGRAPH Top Honors Interactive Award, Michigan Competitive Scholarship and CCS Scholarship
SIGGRAPH Top Honors Interactive Award
Michigan Competitive Scholarship
CCS Scholarship
September 1998
- May 2002
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Skills
Art Direction,
Broadcast,
Concept Development,
Creative Direction,
Design,
Digital,
Editing,
Live Action,
Social,
Storytelling,
Video,
What I nerd out over
Martial Arts which I have studied for the past 10 years. I also enjoy snowboarding, traveling, eating, cycling, playing outside and snuggling my Boston Terrier as well as stalking other people's Boston Terriers.
Awards
Awards include an Emmy Award for Outstanding Interactive Program for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Digital Experience. Multiple Webby and People's Voice Webby Awards. New York Festival Finalist Award. Gold Effie in Automotive. Facebook Studio Award. Multiple FWA Site of the Day. Shorty Awards Finalist. Communication Arts Webpick of the Day. Work has featured in Creativity Magazine, Create Magazine, the D Show, Ad Age, Forbes and The Wall Street Journal.