The Mill NY announces the addition of Creative Director Mario Stipinovich to the Mill Design division. Officially launched in August, Mill Design offers Creative Direction, Art Direction, Character Design, Type Design, Print, Branding and Identity, Concept / Style Frames and Storyboarding.
Stipinovich had been freelancing at The Mill prior to his fulltime position, working closely with Design Director Jeff Stevens on projects for brands such as Bose, Pantech, State Farm, DirecTV and Verizon, to note just a few.
“I have had Mario’s website bookmarked for a very long time,” says Stevens. “He has been highly regarded in the New York scene for quite a while. With the draw of Mill Design, Mario finally showed up on our doorstep and I knew he was the future Creative Director for our department. His broad view of creative storytelling allows him to see any creative task from many angles.
“His expansive capabilities from design and motion graphics to visual effects and digital represent exactly what we are doing here at The Mill,” Stevens continues. “We have found in Mario, the glue which has begun to marry and unify our efforts. ”
Prior to joining The Mill, Stipinovich was a director at Brand New School London. After two years in the company’s New York office as a director, where he worked on the 2010 Silver Lion and AICP honoree, ESPN Monday Night Football “Interactive Storefront,” he moved to London to establish their first overseas office. In addition to directing, he was also responsible for scouting and recruiting local talent as well as pursuing new business opportunities with London-based agencies.
About Mario Stipinoch
Mario Stipinovich is Creative Director of Mill Design NY. Since joining The Mill, Stipinovich has worked on projects for brands such as Bose, Pantech, State Farm, DirecTV and Verizon, to note just a few.
Prior to joining The Mill, Stipinovich was a director at Brand New School London. After two years in the company’s New York office, where he worked on the 2010 Silver Lion and AICP honoree, ESPN Monday Night Football “Interactive Storefront,” he moved to London to establish the presence of their first overseas office. In addition to his role as director, he was also responsible for scouting and recruiting local talent as well as pursuing new business opportunities with London-based agencies.
After graduating Cum Laude from University of Oregon with a BFA in Fine Art, Mario began his career in 1998 as a designer at Fat Box Films in Redwood City, CA. He was responsible for designing the look and feel of both broadcast and corporate films. During his tenure with Fat Box, he worked closely with the Creative Director on live-action campaigns for clients such as Sony, EA Sports and Pfizer.
Upon his departure from Fat Box Mario started freelancing as a designer and art director. He collaborated with numerous award-winning studios, both domestically and internationally, including Psyop, Brand New School, Digital Kitchen, Tomato (London) and Curious Pictures, among others. He was also a speaker at the MADinSpain conference in Madrid 2008.
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