Art Director and Digital Marketer
Esmond combines a strong marketing foundation with creative expertise as both a Digital Marketer and Art Director. He has led and executed high-impact campaigns for top-tier brands across industries such as technology, fintech, engineering, entertainment, extreme sports, and fashion.
In 2016, Esmond earned a Telly Award for Business-to-Business Branded Content for a promotional video he produced and directed for Pure Technologies. At the 2020 Canadian Event Awards, he contributed to TK Events’ win for Best Activation App, developing an augmented reality experience showcased at Salesforce’s booth during the 2019 Elevate Toronto Conference.
During the pandemic, Esmond played a key role in launching virtual event services for TK Events, enabling Fortune 500 companies to successfully host large-scale online events. Under his contributions, the company scaled from 12 to nearly 35 employees and delivered more than 200 virtual events within a single year.
Beyond work, Esmond is passionate about the intersection of art, technology, and innovation in marketing and advertising. A pop culture enthusiast, he also enjoys traveling, sci-fi films, and curating his extensive comic book and movie collection—while making the most of time with his family.
Awards Won:
2020 - Canadian Event Awards - Best Experiential Marketing Event – TK Events Inc., ( Salesforce Augmented Reality Activation @ Elevate Tech Festival)
2016 - Telly Award - "Business to Business Branded Content"
2007 - Peter Gretschen Award for Best Sound Editing and Visual FX
Awards Nominated
2021 - Canadian Event Awards - TK Events Inc. for Digital 2020 – The ISF World Congress (Virtual Event)
2021 - Canadian Event Awards - TK Events Inc. for Digital 2020 – The ISF World Congress (Virtual Event)
2021 - Canadian Event Awards - Best Virtual Events Platform
Skills I Offer:
Marketing: Launching new products and services, Brand strategy, Communication and Digital Media Management
Film & Television: Virtual Production (Unreal Engine 5.0) Producing and Directing, Budgeting and Hiring, Script Writing and Storyboards, Film and Animation Production, Editing and Post Production
Graphic Design: 2D Graphics, 3D modeling and Rendering (Unreal Engine, Cinema 4D, Blender), Trade shows and environmental design, Inbound Marketing Design, Email blasts, Print and Package Design, Social Media Marketing Pre-press Management, AI generative art design and prompt input
Web and Mobile Design: UX & UI Design (Adobe XD, Figma, Anima) CSS, HTML, Content Management, Mobile design, E-commerce set-up, Google Web Page Maker, Email and Social Media Campaign
Events: Project Management, on-site technical management for live events, running registration, badging, scanning, attendee data reports and designing event landing pages, and web app design.
Education:
2005 - Wilfrid Laurier University with a BA in Communication studies
2007 - Ryerson University - Diploma in Film Production
2009 - Sheridan College. - Diploma in Computer Animation
2022 - Coursera - Google Certification in UI / UX - (In progress)