James Portnow, Seattle-based game designer and co-creator of Extra Credits, a web series on pro-social game design.
Raised over $125,000 from over 4,000 people.
James and Extra Credits were featured at SXSW, Gamasutra, and the homepage of Reddit.
Meghan Sebold, Brooklyn-based social entrepreneur and designer.
Raised $5,000 for a sustainable clothing line that uses the textiles and talent of Ghana, West Africa.
Her fashion line, AFIA was featured in EcoSalon, TreeHugger, Refinery29, and is now available in boutiques across NYC.
Aram Bajakian, NYC-based avant-garde guitar player.
Raised $4,000 from fans and strangers to fund his album.
Lou Reed heard Aram and chose him as his new guitarist while Aram's album is now released by John Zorn's Tzadik record label.
Darko Lungulov, Serbia-based award winning international filmmaker.
Raised $9,000 from movie buffs for feature film project Here and There.
Film won "Best New York Narrative" at Tribeca Film Festival, featured in Variety, L.A. Times, New York Times, and was a top-10 indie box office theatrical release.
When Last We Flew, NYC-based Off-Broadway theatrical production team.
Raised $7,000 from theatre fans for the premiere Off-Broadway run.
Show sold-out at NYC Fringe Festival, won a GLAAD Media Award, and was featured in New York Times, Bloomberg, and American Theatre Magazine.
Regan Wann, Kentucky-based small business owner.
Raised $5,000 to expand her tea shop business.
RocketHub campaign featured in the Wall Street Journal exposing her business to millions.
Laura Boyd, NYC-based portrait and landscape photographer.
Raised $6,000 architectural photography project on location in Paris.
Photos featured in Artsicle Photography Show in the heart of Chelsea, NYC via LaunchPad.
Joshua Reuben Lewis, NYC-based singer-songwriter.
Raised $7,500 to record his first album.
Showcased at The Gibson Showroom and made A&R connections at Sony, Warner Music Group, and EMI via LaunchPad.
Paul Davis, Berlin-based fashion designer.
Raised $8,000 from fans and strangers for a new fashion line.
Clothing line featured at Berlin Fashion Week.
Caira Conner, Tennessee based NYU Master of Science.
Raised $2,000 to study Brazilian land and infrastructure development.
Featured in Americas Quarterly, completed innovative research, and submitted successful academic thesis.
DIANE R. TISHKOFF
Creative Visionary • Brand Strategy Specialist
310.487.5556 • diverse@me.com
AWARD-WINNING CREATIVITY
CONCEPTS • INNOVATION • MARKETING
• EXPERIENCE: Concept strategist & copywriter: print (ads + collateral), direct-mail, broadcast & interactive.
• BACKGROUND: Direct-Response advertising; product design.
• StrengthS: Snappy, cheeky, edgy, fresh.
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TECHNICAL
Expert level: Both PC & Mac OS. Programs Utilized: Apple Mac-native applications from 10.6x (iMovie; iWeb); Microsoft Office Suite (Word;
Publisher; PowerPoint; Outlook; Excel), Adobe CS3 (Illustrator; InDesign; PhotoShop; Acrobat), QuarkXPress.
Project Management • Virtual/Cloud/Remote Team Collaborative environment and applications.
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QUALIFICATIONS
• CONTENT PRODUCER • MARKETING CREATIVE COPYWRITER
Afterburner Enterprises/Global Science Productions (Documentary Film Production Company) • 2009 – Present ~ Beverly Hills, CA
- Script-writer & editor; marketing/advertising and editorial/broadcast content & creative direction.
• MARKETING DIRECTOR • COPYWRITER
Secure Healthcare, LLC • 2007 – 2009 ~ Los Angeles, CA
- Built in-home health services agency business from $250,000 annual revenues to $495,000 in 11 months.
• COPY-EDITOR
Health Publishing, Inc. (Parent Company: Irwin Naturals) • 2005 – 2007 ~ Playa Del Rey, CA
- Editing: Guarantee error-free publishing; confirm content is information-dense and properly structured.
• CREATIVE DEPARTMENT • PRODUCTION + CONTENT WRITING
EMA Multimedia (Entertainment Marketing & Advertising Multimedia, Inc.) • 2003 – 2005 ~ Century City, CA
- Drive the constant evolution of visual techniques coupled with crafting of compelling content.
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PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
• VICE PRESIDENT/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Inter/Media (Direct-Response Advertising Agency) ~ Encino, CA
- Manage Creative Department of 6 employees plus freelance resources for Inter/Media’s corporate parent, Inter/Media Companies
- $71-Million in revenue; 43 employees.
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AWARDS & HONORS
- Telly Award — Winner (Silver): “Best Direct-Response Ad Campaign Of The Year”
- Hollywood Reporter - Key Art Award: “Best Movie Poster Art & Copy”
- ‘LULU’ — L.A. Advertising Women Award: “Best Print Ad Campaign Of The Year”
- ‘D.A.N.D.Y. Award’ — “Best Automotive Newspaper Display Ad In America”
- Art Direction Magazine — Winner/Exhibitor: ‘Creativity’ Contest: “Best Design In Category - Brochures”
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EDUCATION & TRAINING
• Otis Institute of Art & Design – Otis CE Program (current; in progress): Product Design
• UCLA {University of California, Los Angeles} B.A., Design • UCLA - School of Design & Media Arts