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DANIEL CHICHESTER
36 Denise Place | Stamford, CT 06905cell: 203-722-4619 • AIM: chichesterdg • e-mail: dgc@capitalistfiction.com
- HIGHLIGHT OF QUALIFICATIONS -
- Keenly aware of online trends, and practical ways to put those to work for clients.
- Managerial skill for balancing creative vision with goal-oriented results.
- Editorial talent for improving narrative structure and dialogue.
- A proven track record of compelling creative concepts and writing.
- ACHIEVEMENTS -
GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DIGITAL | SENIOR PARTNER
- Evaluated client needs and conceptualized
forward-thinking communications and brand strategies to
meet those goals.
- Spearheaded new technology initiatives among
creative and account teams, with proposals for
innovative uses of blogs, podcasts, SMS, chatbots,
alternate reality gaming and pervasive worlds.
- Conceived and authored landing pages, Web sites,
articles, text and HTML e-mails, animated ad banners,
rich media demos, Webcasts and narrative videos.
- Directed successful project executions, working
closely with multimedia developers, animators,
producers, directors and editors.
WRITER | DEVELOPER
- Designed interactive Web comics tied to brand-name
entertainment properties, including Marvel Comics and
Snickers.
- Revitalized the comic book Daredevil with the
best-selling Fall From Grace story line.
- Adapted and expanded TV and film properties into
comic book series.
- Introduced hundreds of original characters and
storylines in every conceivable genre. Advised
directions for new and ongoing publications.
- Authored the user manual and strategy guide for
Might & Magic VI.
- Created cinematics dialogue in Legacy of Kain for
the Playstation and PC.
- Developed storylines, scripts and teaching guides
for educational software simulations aimed at middle
and high school students.
- Consulted to leading software companies on
storytelling in next-gen gaming.
EDITOR • CONSULTING EDITOR
- Coordinated diverse creative teams to produce
publications in a variety of formats and genres.
Assigned projects, recruited and coached talent,
prepared mechanicals, and reviewed proofs.
- Revamped licensed properties to fit and benefit
from the specifics of the comic medium.
- Energetically promoted titles through frequent
trade show and convention appearances.
- Moderated between administration and freelance
talent to resolve conflicts.
- Initiated Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, the popular
horror comic anthology. Co-developed and authored the
series bible for artists and writers.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Group Creative Director, Digital | Senior
Partner...Ogilvy Interactive
Creative Director, Senior Partner...Ogilvy Interactive
Associate Creative Director, Partner...Ogilvy Interactive
Writer/Developer...Acclaim Comics, Byron Preiss
Multimedia Co., Classroom Inc., Crystal Dynamics, Dark
Horse Comics, Darwin Digital, DC Comics, Defiant Comics,
First Comics, Gamepen, Hyperdrive.com, InsideMacGames,
Ground Zero Comics, Looking Glass Technologies, MacSense,
Magnet Interactive Studios, Marist College, Mars
Publishing, Marvel Comics, Milestone Media, Nemesis
Comics, NetServ LLC, Ogilvy Interactive, Prodigy
Internet, Skyworks Technologies, VR-1 Entertainment
Consulting Editor...Epic Comics
Production Manager....mad love press
Editor....Marvel/Epic Comics
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts/Film & Television — New York
University
COMPUTING SKILLS
After Effects, Carrara, Director, Filemaker, Final Cut Pro, Flash, HTML, Illustrator, Javascript, Lightwave, Photoshop, Poser, Word, experience with Mac and Windows PCs