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Tony Tharae

Creative Director

Tony Tharae

Los Angeles

With a background in both Fine Arts and Mechanical Engineering, Tony Tharae brings a unique combination of skills to his work. Tharae has experience with all aspects of the media arts, including illustration, photography, multimedia design, animation, game design, brand development, and creative direction. He has created work for Yahoo!, Disney ABC Television Group, Qualcomm, Allergan, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Condé Nast, and Sony, as well as independent filmmakers, musicians, and other artists. Tharae also recently completed his first foray as a Production Design for the independent short film 2081, based on Kurt Vonnegut's celebrated short story Harrison Bergeron (see the trailer at www.finallyequal.com).

Tharae is actively looking for new collaborators both inside or outside the Hollywood roster.

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Experience

  • Creative Consultant
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jun 2003 - Present
    Baker Brand Communications

    Acted as a creative consultant in numerous capacities, including brand development, web, multimedia, and print design, information architecture, and animation and short film development. Operated both as a member of existing creative teams and independently, creating campaigns for clients such as Qualcomm, Allergan, Disney ABC Television Group, and CKE.

  • Creative Director
    New York, NY
    Jan 1997 - Jun 2003
    Satori Arts, Inc.

    Co-founded a Silicon Alley-based web and multimedia design firm that, during the height of the Internet Boom, counted as clients Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Sony, MTV, and Condé Nast. Responsibilities included:
    * Web and multimedia design, including information architecture and user experience
    * Advertising and marketing, including all stages of collateral system planning and production
    * Traditional and computer-generated animation, including storyboarding and concept/production design
    * Brand/Identity development, including logo design and system architecture
    * Digital video composition and editing
    * 3D modeling and animation
    * Motion graphics design and development
    * Management of large-scale project teams including integration of technical and design personnel
    * Acquisition and management of corporate clients, including fulfillment of aggressive project schedules

  • Art Director
    New York, NY
    Mar 1994 - Dec 1997
    Morgan Stanley

    Responsible for the oversight and development of promotional and marketing materials for Morgan Stanley’s domestic and international offices. Developed presentation materials for Morgan Stanley clients including Dreamworks, AT&T, Pfizer and Lucent. Responsibilities included:
    * Oversight and design of brochures, advertisements, packaging, multimedia materials and installations
    * Project execution, including illustration, graphic design, package design, 3D design and all stages of pre-press
    * Project budget preparation and tracking
    * Management of clients and production teams across multiple concurrent projects

  • Graphic Designer, Illustrator
    Buffalo, NY
    Jan 1993 - Feb 1994
    Buffalo Museum of Science

    Commissioned under a grant from the Howard Hughes Institute to be extensively involved in the design of a teacher’s-aid oriented science kit for use in classrooms. Responsibilities included:
    * Generation of presentation graphics
    * Product and package design
    * Traditional and computer-generated illustration
    * Training of interns and staff
    * Technical support and management

Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
    Buffalo, NY
    SUNY College at Buffalo
  • Bachelor of Science Degree Candidate
    Potsdam, NY
    Clarkson University

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