ArtCenter College of Design

New York University

Senior Designer  -  Technology at Walt Disney Animation Studios

Los Angeles, California, United States

Senior Designer for all internal and external Technology department strategies, collaboration liaison with Marketing and Branding, Outreach and Social media.• Produce several graphics and videos for monthly social media recruiting purposes• Manage and establish studio outward facing video brand and website materials• Teacher of After Effects, Keynote, Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere at WDAS• Cultural influencer translating internal initiatives into outward messaging• Presentation consultant across departments

Walt Disney Animation Studios

Senior Designer

Designer for Talent Development, HR, Recruitment and Industry Relations.• Served as principle designer for all studio and outreach presentations.• Lead internal studio branded merchandise product design.• Designed and project managed internal studio innovation and film technique exploration programs.• Served as Walt Disney Company Trainer for Apple Keynote• Photographed and develop video projects for internal historical and cultural documentation.• Was involved with studio presence for conferences and festivals through booth design, giveaways, advertisement, etc.

Designer

Creative Designer for performance, webseries and music video special projects.• Internal designer for marketing and advertisement of The League of S.T.E.A.M. and other special projects.• Prop designer for company projects such as Panic! at the Disco music video Ballad of Mona Lisa, Panic! at the Disco’s United States Tour, Justin Beiber’s 2011 music video and other projects.• Principle designer for League of S.T.E.A.M. merchandise and product.

LOS Productions

Design Manager

Culture of Innovation at Disney Consumer Products.• Served as part of the team that formed a cultural resource for Consumer Products called the Culture of Innovation under the Global Creative division. Directly responsible for exposing creative resources through lectures, retreats, cross- divisional collaboration or art inspired projects.• Oversaw and organized internal cultural programs such as educational research trips for creative staff, including multiple day excursions to various cities.• Created and designed graphic signage, brochures, and print elements for various initiatives.

James Lavrakas