Denny Kurien
Digital Art Director
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaAward-winning Art Director, with 14 years of experience in both traditional and digital advertising, design, animation, and interactive media. Very passionate about the Big Idea.
Strong understanding of user-experience design, motion-graphics design, social media, interactive media (Flash & HTML 5), web-banners, mobile app design, and 3D / 2D animation (for web & tv). Worked on high-profile brands, and have supervised teams of designers and developers to provide high-impact creative (from concept to execution) across the print, web, television, and mobile space.
Strong understanding of user-experience design, motion-graphics design, social media, interactive media (Flash & HTML 5), web-banners, mobile app design, and 3D / 2D animation (for web & tv). Worked on high-profile brands, and have supervised teams of designers and developers to provide high-impact creative (from concept to execution) across the print, web, television, and mobile space.
Work Experience
Rayvn Design
Creative Director & Co-founder
This is a company that I started with two other partners. Rayvn is a multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in branding, web design, user experience design, digital strategy, animation and architectural pre-visualization for our clients.
January 2018
- Present
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cleansheet Communications
Digital Creative & Social Media Director
Working on new business for Cleansheet & Bestlight media. Providing digital & social media creative strategy to all of our existing clients : Janes Food, Ontario Place, TVO, Canadian Tire, Jumpstart, Marriot, Eastlink,
and George Brown College.
and George Brown College.
September 2016
- Present
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spin Master
Digital Creative & Strategic Director
I provided “big-vision” thinking to all the 52 toy brands in the
Spin Master portfolio. In particular: led the digital & social media
strategy in connecting Paw Patrol to parents of pre-schoolers,
and increasing email subscription. Revamped the digital userexperience
(UX) for the Spin Master D2C site to lessen shopping
cart abandonment. Digital & Social media launch for Hatchimals,
Bunchems, and Kinetic Sand Webisodes.
Spin Master portfolio. In particular: led the digital & social media
strategy in connecting Paw Patrol to parents of pre-schoolers,
and increasing email subscription. Revamped the digital userexperience
(UX) for the Spin Master D2C site to lessen shopping
cart abandonment. Digital & Social media launch for Hatchimals,
Bunchems, and Kinetic Sand Webisodes.
February 2016
- September 2016
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cleansheet Communications
Digital Art Director
Clients: Canadian Tire, Canadian Olympic Commission, Creemore Springs Brewery, Government of Canada, ole Music Publishing, Go-RVing, George Brown College, CAA, Canadian Pacific, Upper Canada College, Wind Mobile, Janes Food,Sentry Investments, and CMC Markets.
May 2010
- February 2016
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Denny Kurien Studios
Freelance Designer & Animator
Clients: Smokes Poutinerie, Maroli, Chartwells (Compass Group USA), urbanMetrics, Collabra, MOBGEN, Pocket Zebrea, Universal Financing Services, Spike TV.urbanMetrics, Collabra, MOBGEN, Pocket Zebra, Universal Financing Services, Spike TV.
July 2008
- May 2010
Ontario, Canada
Soho Post Production
Art Director + VFX Artist / Animator
Clients: Motorola, Panasonic, AXE, Robax, Ralmolive, Government of Canada.
October 2004
- July 2008
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Mr. X Inc
VFX Artist + 3D Animator
VFX Artist & 3D Animator for the following movies: Movies: Resident Evil,
Dawn of the Dead, Cube Zero, What the Bleep do we know, and Spymate
Dawn of the Dead, Cube Zero, What the Bleep do we know, and Spymate
July 2003
- July 2004
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Commercial Bank Of Kuwait
Marketing Officer + Designer
Marketing officer and liaison between Ad Agencies, vendors, and CBK. Projects include design & development of marketing collaterals for Visa Infinite Cards, Kids Account, Privilege Account, Starnet, and CBK Online Banking
November 1999
- April 2002
Kuwait, Kuwait
Education
Academy Of Art University (AAU)
Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) Degree in Advertising
MFA Degree in Advertising with emphasis on Art Direction. 3 year course taken online.
January 2005
- March 2008
San Francisco, California, United States
Vancouver Film School
Certificate in 3D Character Animation
Certificate in 3D Character Animation. Softwares used: Softimage & Maya
April 2002
- May 2003
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
University Of Denver
Bachlor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree in Graphics Design
BFA Degree in Graphics Design. Graduated with Honors - Cum Laude - GPA 3.75
September 1996
- June 1999
Denver, Colorado, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Advertising & Design Club Of Canada
ADCC Awards: Advertising Integrated Campaign - Canadian Tire
2014
Skills
3D Animation,
Adobe AfterEffects,
Adobe Dreamweaver CS5,
Adobe Flash CS5,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe InDesign CS5,
Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Premier PRO,
Branding And Identity,
Concept Development,
Creative Strategy ,
Microsoft Power Point,
Motion Graphics,
Presentation Skills,
User Interface Design,
Website Design,
Adobe After Effects CS5,
Adobe Encore,
Adobe Flash Catalyst,
Adobe Sound Booth,
Apps,
Brand Building,
Campaign Development,
Client Presentation,
Creative Leadership,
Social Media Integration,
Noteworthy
Co-Organizer of the Creative Advertising Meetup Group of Toronto
Designed postage stamps for Kuwait
Professionally trained voice-actor. Records voice-over gigs on fiverr.com
Completed a 6 week improv class at Second City.
Has a wife, son, and a dog named “Mr. Pickles”
Designed postage stamps for Kuwait
Professionally trained voice-actor. Records voice-over gigs on fiverr.com
Completed a 6 week improv class at Second City.
Has a wife, son, and a dog named “Mr. Pickles”