Multidisciplinary director Jake Banks has joined PRETTYBIRD. A leading artisan and entrepreneur in motion graphics–having earlier in his career been at Fuel Creative, Razorfish and Brand New School–Banks in 2003 was a founder of the creative studio Stardust where he served as creative director and designer while diversifying into the live-action portions of its productions, making a name for himself with films for the likes of Apple, AT&T, Coca-Cola, EA Sports and IBM.
After a 10-year run at Stardust, Banks sold the company to focus on directing.
At PRETTYBIRD, Banks will develop and produce a range of projects and integrated multi-platform campaigns that build upon his reputation as a visual innovator and his love of design, storytelling and emerging technologies. He will continue to create, design and execute ideas in both the live-action and digital sectors. Banks remains committed to exploring new perspectives and media platforms to share his stories. He recently debuted the mobile app, Hater, at the 2013 SXSW Tech Festival, which earned a slot on Mashable’s list of seven “can’t miss apps.”
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.
The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk.
"President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," said Trump's amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general.
The argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republican president-elect has already begun negotiating with other countries over his plans to impose tariffs, and he intervened earlier this month in a plan to fund the federal government, calling for a bipartisan plan to be rejected and sending Republicans back to the negotiating table.
He has been holding meetings with foreign leaders and business officials at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida while he assembles his administration, including a meeting last week with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.
Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger... Read More