Denny Kurien

Denny Kurien Studios

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Digital Advertising Art Director with 11 years of experience in visual communication and brand development. Very passionate about the Big Idea. Strong understanding of user-interface design, motion-graphics design, social media, interactive media (Flash & HTML 5), web-banners & mobile app design, and 3D / 2D animation (for web & television). 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

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

May 2010 – Present

Cleansheet Communications

Digital Art Director

Art Director for print, interactive, and television campaigns.
Clients: Wind Mobile, Janes Food, Sentry Investments, CMC Markets, Go-RVing, Ole.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jul 2008 – May 2010

Denny Kurien Studios

Owner & Creative Director

Creative Director and consultant on advertising, motion graphics design, animation, interactive media, and mobile apps.
Clients: Smokes Poutinerie, Maroli, Chartwells (Compass Group USA), urbanMetrics, Collabra, MOBGEN, Pocket Zebra, Universal Financing Services, Spike TV.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Oct 2004 – Jul 2008

Soho Post Production

Art Director + VFX Artist / Animator

Art Director and Post-Production Visual Effects Artist. In charge of conceptualization, storyboarding, and design. Clients include: Motorola, Panasonic, AXE, Robax, Palmolive, Government of Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jul 2003 – Jul 2004

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

Kuwait, Kuwait

Nov 1999 – Apr 2002

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

Education

San Francisco, CA, USA

Jan 2005 – Mar 2008

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.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Apr 2002 – May 2003

Vancouver Film School

Certificate in 3D Character Animation

Certificate in 3D Character Animation. Softwares used: Softimage & Maya

Denver, CO, USA

Sep 1996 – Jun 1999

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

Languages

English (Native)

Skills

Creative Strategy , Concept Development, Branding and Identity, social media integration, Campaign development, creative leadership, Brand Building, Presentation skills, client presentation, User Interface Design, Motion Graphics, 3D Animation, Apps, Website Design, Adobe After Effects CS5, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Premier PRO, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign CS5, Adobe Dreamweaver CS5, Adobe Flash CS5, Adobe Flash Catalyst, Adobe Sound Booth, Adobe Encore, Microsoft Power Point

Awards

2011

MoFilm.com

Award for Hindustan Times Ad

2011

MoFilm.com

Award for American Red Cross Ad

2011

MoFilm.com

Award for Findus Mancakes Ad

2011

MoFilm.com

Award for Chevorlet Beat Ad

2010

Viralocity Award

Best Animation: Doritos Zesto Ad

2003

Sigraph

Best 3D Student Animation for BROC LEE

Denny Kurien is a Digital Art Director based in Toronto that offer services in Advertising, Design, Animation, and Interactive media. He's also a budding voice-artist (Mr. Deep Voice). His clients demands work that is top-notch and out of the ordinary. His strength lies in coming up with solutions that are innovative in approach, collaborative in process, and stunning in delivery.

All works © Denny Kurien 2012.
Please do not reproduce without the expressed written consent of Denny Kurien.