FREELANCE ART DIRECTOR & PHOTOGRAPHER - NEW YORK, NY

I’M A SENIOR ART DIRECTOR WITH 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FASHION AND RETAIL SPACE, WORKING ACROSS CREATIVE AND MERCHANDISING. I BRING A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE THAT ALLOWS ME TO MERGE CREATIVE AND COMMERCE IN A MEANINGFUL WAY, AND I HAVE EXPERIENCE LEADING IN-HOUSE CREATIVE TEAMS ACROSS CAMPAIGNS, E-COMMERCE, AND BRAND STORYTELLING. 

I SPECIALIZE IN CREATIVE DIRECTION, ART DIRECTION, MOTION DIRECTION, PHOTOGRAPHY, BRAND STRATEGY, AND VISUAL DEVELOPMENT.  

MY FAVORITE PROJECTS EXPLORE MOVEMENT, EMOTION, AND CONTRAST, OFTEN THROUGH ANALOG FILM MEDIUMS. I SEE SPORT THROUGH AN EDITORIAL LENS AND LOVE TO PUSH VISUALS BEYOND SIMPLE DOCUMENTATION AND INTO SOMETHING MORE EXPRESSIVE AND INTENTIONAL. 

IN MY PERSONAL TIME, I’M A MARATHONER AND LOVER OF THE “MIDDLE OF NOWHERE”. YOU CAN FIND ME RUNNING, HIKING, AND CAMPING ACROSS LOCATIONS LIKE CHILE AND ICELAND. 

CONTACT: BYBEARDEN@GMAIL.COM

SELECTED CLIENTS:
ARC’TERYX, ALTAMAREA GROUP, BANDIT RUNNING, BROOKS RUNNING, FREAKS OF NATURE, HOKA, KREWE, NIKE, OLD NAVY, ON RUNNING, RESEARCH STUDIO EYEWEAR, REVOLVE, SOHO HOUSE, STEVE MADDEN, SOMETHING NAVY, TCS, TRACKSMITH, WHOOP

PRESS:
BANDIT RUNNING - THROUGH THE LENS OF TINA BEARDEN

CREATIVE CRITIQUE WITH YOUR STUDIO CRUSH - PODCAST

EXTRAS:
WHAT I’M DREAMING UP

WHAT I’M LISTENING TO

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