Top Talent like Eric are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.
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Eric Cloughley

Creative & Brand Strategist •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts
Creative Director | Director | Helping brands tell their story through branding, design, content, and advertising | What's your story?
I’m a proven Creative Director and Director with a unique ability to lead teams through the uncertainty of the creative process, and deliver an authentic product that ignites an audience. I've partnered with: Disney | Lucas Films | Pixar | Marvel | DreamWorks Animation/Pictures | Sony Pictures | Warner Brothers | 20th Century Fox | MLB | NHL | NBA | Hasbro | Poke’mon CORE COMPETENCIES • Storytelling • Creative Direction • Creative Strategy • Content Strategy • Design • Branded Content • Video Direction • Creative Leadership ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Grew Build-A-Bear's YouTube audience significantly in under one year. Subscriptions improved 68% and organic traffic rose 26%. • Optimized Build-A-Bear's YouTube production process, creating multi-episode shooting days around efficient creative concepts and repurposed existing content to cut the production budget in half, realizing over $200K in annual savings. • Increased Build-A-Bear's YouTube engagement by adding DIY, unboxing and music platforms that excited audiences. New platforms earned a 10 point lift in average View Through Rate of 38% with some episodes reaching a VTR of 50%. OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS Creative Strategy | Content Strategy | Creative Direction | Directing | Commercial Direction | Film Direction | Content Direction | Video Direction | Storytelling | Marketing | Public Speaking | Customer Service | Business Development Television | Film | Branded Entertainment | Branded Content | Experience Design | Commercials | Documentaries | Music Video | Stop Motion Videos | New Media | Multimedia | Interactive Advertising | Mobile Devices | Branded Games | Social Media Marketing | Online Marketing | Digital Strategy | Digital Marketing | Video Production | Videography | Producing | Location Scouting | Pre-Production | Casting | Post Production | Editing | Video Editing | Motion Graphics | Video Post-Production | Broadcasting | YouTube | Facebook Writing | Creative Writing | Naming | Messaging | Copywriting | Script Writing | Screenwriting | Music Lyric Writing Concept Development | Brand Development | Strategy | Art Direction | Photography | Photo Direction | Illustration Direction | Branding and Identity | Packaging | Signage Leadership | Team Building | Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Mentorship

Projects

BSW Sizzle Reel

A collection of work for Buckingham Strategic Wealth

Creative Direction Sizzle Reel

A quick collection of some creative work!

Work History

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Creative Director | Director

Eric Cloughley ConsultingConsultant with startups, agencies and international companies on branding, design, advertising and content. Clients: AstraZeneca, Buckingham Wealth Partners, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Dubuque Coffee, Ulta Beauty
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Producer | Writer | Director

Pardee Road Productions (Independent film production)Associated films have played The Cannes Film Festival (non-competition), LA Shorts and many other festivals.
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Creative Director and Manager: Content, Production, Entertainment

Build-A-Bear WorkshopJan 2017 - Feb 2018 • 1 yr 2 mosDefined content strategy for YouTube. Developed over 50 videos in one year. Produced and CD’d 15 national TV commercials with budgets from $42K—$325K. Managed a $1.25M budget. Content/Advertising for: Batman | Beauty and the Beast | My Little Pony | Pokémon | Shopkins | Star Wars | Transformers
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Creative Director and Manager: Creative Services

Build-A-Bear WorkshopOct 2014 - Jan 2017 • 2 yrs 4 mosDirected creative strategy and development for 9 to 12 campaign stories per year and 15 new brand stories. Included: EX, POP, packaging, DM, digital, games, apps and advertising. Directly managed 5 creatives. Marketing for: Avengers | Batman | Beauty and the Beast | Disney | Finding Nemo | Girl Scouts | Life is Good | MLB | My Little Pony | NBA | NHL | Pokémon | Shopkins | Spider-Man | Star Wars | Transformers
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Associate Creative Director

Visual Ingenuity, LLCJan 2008 - Jul 2014 • 6 yrs 7 mosAssisted with day-to-day operations, client acquisition, creative direction and business management for this privately held boutique agency specializing in branding and design for startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Education

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Santa Clara University

Bachelor of Arts - BA
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St. Louis University High

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

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Recently Active
Creative Director | Director | Helping brands tell their story through branding, design, content, and advertising | What's your story?
I’m a proven Creative Director and Director with a unique ability to lead teams through the uncertainty of the creative process, and deliver an authentic product that ignites an audience. I've partnered with: Disney | Lucas Films | Pixar | Marvel | DreamWorks Animation/Pictures | Sony Pictures | Warner Brothers | 20th Century Fox | MLB | NHL | NBA | Hasbro | Poke’mon CORE COMPETENCIES • Storytelling • Creative Direction • Creative Strategy • Content Strategy • Design • Branded Content • Video Direction • Creative Leadership ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Grew Build-A-Bear's YouTube audience significantly in under one year. Subscriptions improved 68% and organic traffic rose 26%. • Optimized Build-A-Bear's YouTube production process, creating multi-episode shooting days around efficient creative concepts and repurposed existing content to cut the production budget in half, realizing over $200K in annual savings. • Increased Build-A-Bear's YouTube engagement by adding DIY, unboxing and music platforms that excited audiences. New platforms earned a 10 point lift in average View Through Rate of 38% with some episodes reaching a VTR of 50%. OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS Creative Strategy | Content Strategy | Creative Direction | Directing | Commercial Direction | Film Direction | Content Direction | Video Direction | Storytelling | Marketing | Public Speaking | Customer Service | Business Development Television | Film | Branded Entertainment | Branded Content | Experience Design | Commercials | Documentaries | Music Video | Stop Motion Videos | New Media | Multimedia | Interactive Advertising | Mobile Devices | Branded Games | Social Media Marketing | Online Marketing | Digital Strategy | Digital Marketing | Video Production | Videography | Producing | Location Scouting | Pre-Production | Casting | Post Production | Editing | Video Editing | Motion Graphics | Video Post-Production | Broadcasting | YouTube | Facebook Writing | Creative Writing | Naming | Messaging | Copywriting | Script Writing | Screenwriting | Music Lyric Writing Concept Development | Brand Development | Strategy | Art Direction | Photography | Photo Direction | Illustration Direction | Branding and Identity | Packaging | Signage Leadership | Team Building | Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Mentorship

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call

Top Talent like Eric are on Pangea

Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.

Eric Cloughley

Creative & Brand Strategist •
Available for hire fromNegotiable
Contracts

Projects

BSW Sizzle Reel

A collection of work for Buckingham Strategic Wealth

Creative Direction Sizzle Reel

A quick collection of some creative work!

Work History

E

Creative Director | Director

Eric Cloughley ConsultingConsultant with startups, agencies and international companies on branding, design, advertising and content. Clients: AstraZeneca, Buckingham Wealth Partners, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Dubuque Coffee, Ulta Beauty
P

Producer | Writer | Director

Pardee Road Productions (Independent film production)Associated films have played The Cannes Film Festival (non-competition), LA Shorts and many other festivals.
B

Creative Director and Manager: Content, Production, Entertainment

Build-A-Bear WorkshopJan 2017 - Feb 2018 • 1 yr 2 mosDefined content strategy for YouTube. Developed over 50 videos in one year. Produced and CD’d 15 national TV commercials with budgets from $42K—$325K. Managed a $1.25M budget. Content/Advertising for: Batman | Beauty and the Beast | My Little Pony | Pokémon | Shopkins | Star Wars | Transformers
B

Creative Director and Manager: Creative Services

Build-A-Bear WorkshopOct 2014 - Jan 2017 • 2 yrs 4 mosDirected creative strategy and development for 9 to 12 campaign stories per year and 15 new brand stories. Included: EX, POP, packaging, DM, digital, games, apps and advertising. Directly managed 5 creatives. Marketing for: Avengers | Batman | Beauty and the Beast | Disney | Finding Nemo | Girl Scouts | Life is Good | MLB | My Little Pony | NBA | NHL | Pokémon | Shopkins | Spider-Man | Star Wars | Transformers
V

Associate Creative Director

Visual Ingenuity, LLCJan 2008 - Jul 2014 • 6 yrs 7 mosAssisted with day-to-day operations, client acquisition, creative direction and business management for this privately held boutique agency specializing in branding and design for startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Education

S

Santa Clara University

Bachelor of Arts - BA
S

St. Louis University High

How Pangea Works

Effortlessly discover top talent

We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.

Start working with talent today

The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.

Track work and invoices in one place

Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!

Talk with a Talent Expert

Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available Now
Book a Call
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