Cyrus Crossan
Creative Director
Arlington, VA, USA
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Work Experience
Touchstone Energy
Creative Director
February 2018
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Arlington, Virginia, United States
Touchstone Energy
Digital Producer & Social Media Manager
-Brand management of Touchstone Energy's digital and print media with consistent focus on brand aesthetic, voice and image (playbook.touchstoneenergy.com, brandbook.touchstoneenergy.com)
-Conceptualize, shoot and produce digital story telling campaigns through short form video, photography and social media (ontour.touchstoneenergy.com, whopowersyou.com)
-Participate and assist in marketing / advertising strategy
-Design and develop creative materials: print, digital, interactive, video and web
-Manages and reports on Touchstone Energy social media
-Conceptualize and produce short form and evergreen social media campaigns
-Design and adapt various content for Touchstone Energy websites and social media
-Develop and manage Touchstone Energy websites (see above)
-Manage electronic assets and marketing collateral
-Provide onsite video and photography support for various events and meetings
-Conceptualize, shoot and produce digital story telling campaigns through short form video, photography and social media (ontour.touchstoneenergy.com, whopowersyou.com)
-Participate and assist in marketing / advertising strategy
-Design and develop creative materials: print, digital, interactive, video and web
-Manages and reports on Touchstone Energy social media
-Conceptualize and produce short form and evergreen social media campaigns
-Design and adapt various content for Touchstone Energy websites and social media
-Develop and manage Touchstone Energy websites (see above)
-Manage electronic assets and marketing collateral
-Provide onsite video and photography support for various events and meetings
November 2016
- February 2018
Virginia, United States
Touchstone Energy
Graphic Designer
-Responsible for development of aesthetic and style of Touchstone Energy's digital media
-Conceptualization and creation of national commercial tv and web spots for national media buy
-Manage and produce video assets for various internal and external facing programs
-Create and manage content for Wordpress sites (TouchstoneEnergy.com, ontour.touchstoneenergy.com and brandbook.touchstoneenergy.com)
-Manage and produce content for Touchstone Energy's social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
-Rebranded Touchstone Energy to meet modern standards through a new brand identity and style guide internally and externally (brandbook.touchstoneenergy.com)
-Conceptualization and creation of national commercial tv and web spots for national media buy
-Manage and produce video assets for various internal and external facing programs
-Create and manage content for Wordpress sites (TouchstoneEnergy.com, ontour.touchstoneenergy.com and brandbook.touchstoneenergy.com)
-Manage and produce content for Touchstone Energy's social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram)
-Rebranded Touchstone Energy to meet modern standards through a new brand identity and style guide internally and externally (brandbook.touchstoneenergy.com)
July 2014
- November 2016
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Discovery Channel
Marketing Intern
Assist and lead in a marketing campaign for an upcoming Discovery show, "Everest Jump Live".
December 2013
- July 2014
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Metropolis Studios
Graphic Design Intern
Assist and lead in creation of graphics and advertisements in relation to Metropolis's rebrand.
August 2013
- December 2013
London, United Kingdom
Touchstone Energy
Web & Graphic Design Intern
Assist and lead in creation of graphics, websites and videos. Graphics range from print, digital and vehicular. Familiar with CMS (Drupal) and HTML5 / CSS3. Videos include promotional videos and web adverts.
May 2013
- August 2013
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Education
James Madison University
B.F.A Graphic Design
September 2009
- May 2013
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
James Madison University
B.A Media Arts and Design
Second major, concentration in digital video and cinema.
September 2010
- May 2014
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States
Languages
Spanish (Conversational),
Korean (Beginner),
Awards
Boy Scouts Of America
Eagle Scout
2009
Photographer's Forum
Best of College Photography, 2011, Finalist
2011
Skills
Outdoorsman,
Athletic,
Drawing,
Eagle Scout,
Excel,
Garageband,
General Photography,
Illustrator,
IMovie,
Indesign,
Intercultural,
Interpersonal,
MacOSX,
Outdoor Photography,
PC,
Photoshop,
Poster Design,
Word,