Kyle Trafton
Art Director
Nashville, TN, USA
(615) 939-5352
www.trafton.co
I have a passion for developing good brands. I love starting with clients in the idea phase and bringing their projects and brands to life. Because of the merging of media, I am constantly thinking of user experience through every medium of media. I don't think through just design, but I think about how it translates on camera, onto the screen, onto print, but ultimately the human interaction with brands and the projects I work on. I come from a minimalist design mentality that requires to create with purpose.
Work Experience
Sony Music Entertainment (Provident Music Group)
Creative
Art Directed and/or Directed marketing videos and materials for artist roster at Provident Label Group. Artists included Stephen Curtis Chapman, Third Day, Casting Crowns, Matt Maher, One Sonic Society, Brandon Heath, and many others.
October 2011
- Present
Tennessee, United States
Abilene Christian University
Creative Technologist
In 2008, Abilene Christian University launched a mobile-learning initiative, Connected, which trains students to not merely consume these vast amounts of information, but to assess information, synthesize thoughts, generate new ideas, and contribute meaningfully to conversations of global importance. In 2010, AT&T gave the university $1.8 million to build a creative studio for Students and Faculty. I was hired to help build and run the Learning Studio. We worked closely with Apple Education and Google teams to help create a culture of innovation with our students and faculty.
August 2010
- October 2011
Texas, United States
Inkling Creative
Art Director
I started this company to help develop brands for music artists and other companies. Services include design, commercial video, music videos and websites.
January 2005
-
Texas, United States
Trinity Fellowship Church
Creative
Helped craft the messages and media campaigns for the large member church. Executed design, photography and video projects for marketing or sermon series purposes.
June 2008
- October 2009
Texas, United States
Education
Full Sail University
MFA Media Design
About 70 hours completed.
September 2010
- September 2011
Florida, United States
Awards
Skills
Adobe After Effects,
Adobe Dreamweaver,
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Lightroom,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premiere,
Blender,
Brand Design,
Brand Development,
CaptueOne,
Final Cut Studio,
Storytelling,