Johan Kruger
Creative Director
Barcelona
Summary
Industrious Creative Director offering proven success in bringing creative visions to fruition for tech companies such as Skype, Norton and Microsoft, entertainment companies such as the BBC, Disney, Pixar, and Sony, institutions such The Princes' Trust, Tate Modern, Museum of London and several City Councils. Bringing 15+ years of corporate design, branding, multi-platform marketing, game development and multi media promotions experience to the table.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Creative Director
Noz Studio
Barcelona
06.2013 - Current
- Developed several high-impact creative trailers showcasing latest features and uses for Microsoft / Mojang Studios from concept to completion.
- Managed and developed educational gaming experiences with specific subject focuses in order to meet customer needs and creative visions, from conception to launch.
- Negotiated 3rd party studio contracts and services to meet budget requirements.
- Oversaw, guided and coached graphic designers, 3D & 2D designers and game programmers
- Planned game art, script, design and brand requirements for external studios, artists and internal teams.
- Evaluated provided scripts and translated into actionable project plans.
- Oversaw full teams of writers, artists, designers and project managers.
- Anticipated design issues during planning phase to ensure development of effective solutions.
- Worked with several movie studios to translate their IP into various popular gaming formats and platforms.
- Fostered highly communicative, collaborative relationships with social influencers.
Technical Director
Wandering Wizards
Barcelona
11.2017 - 04.2020
- Collaborated with designers, voice actors, animators and programmers to determine appropriate budgets.
- Analyzed script and project-related information, recommended changes to script, based on strengths and weaknesses of technology being used.
- Maintained brand consistency across all designs and platforms.
- Created working proofs of concepts for innovative new gameplay and narrative designs.
- Analyzed briefs and scripts to generate logic for new mechanics and narrative.
- Designed and created modular template based mechanics to allow fast and lower cost replications.
- Worked with 3rd party testing vendors to ensure all experiences are tested and functional before release.
- Translated technical concepts, information and design into terms stakeholders could easily comprehend.
- Supervised work of writers, designers and programmers, assigned tasks and monitored performance against targets.
Senior Project Manager
Red Dog Communications s.a
Luxembourgh
07.2011 - 02.2013
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Collaborated with business users, technical teams, database administrators and testing teams during kickoff meetings, joint application designing and planning sessions to validate requirements.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Maintained schedules to meet key milestones at every project phase.
- Supported and executed simultaneous delivery of various e-commerce and mobile projects.
Creative Director
Mimecast ltd
London
02.2005 - 07.2011
- Established procedures and quality standards for brand control over multiple territories and cultures.
- Fostered highly communicative, collaborative team culture on visual product projects.
- Collaborated with outside creative and web agencies to manage project progress, cohesion and milestones.
- Managed multi platform campaigns with specific focuses in order to meet company needs and creative visions.
- Demonstrated advanced knowledge of music composition, sound design and digital graphics.
- Planned art and design requirements for internal and external teams and agencies.
- Developed high-impact creative for marketing campaigns and trade shows for company campaigns from concept to completion.
- Evaluated and contributed to creative team ideas and translated into actionable project plans.
- Recruited, hired and trained top candidates with eye for performance.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Entertainment Technology
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa 01.1993 - 11.1997
Skills
User training
Timeline
Technical Director
Wandering Wizards
11.2017 - 04.2020
Creative Director
Noz Studio
06.2013 - Current
Senior Project Manager
Red Dog Communications s.a
07.2011 - 02.2013
Creative Director
Mimecast ltd
02.2005 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Entertainment Technology
Tshwane University of Technology
01.1993 - 11.1997
Accomplishments
- Helped a startup grow from 6 people to almost 500 employees
- Successfully launched a vendor portal in 24 languages
- Projects mentioned in UK parliament.
- Part of 2 Guinness World Records for my work.
Hobbies
- Master Scuba Diver
- Film Making
- Sculpter
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