Alan Morris, a former owner/editor at editorial house Invisible Dog, New York, has joined Refinery, a New York-based editorial boutique, as an editor. Morris comes to Refinery following the shuttering of Invisible Dog in March (see story above).
Once the decision was made to close Invisible Dog, Morris began seeking a place where he could continue servicing his clients. Hearing that Refinery was looking to expand its editorial roster, Morris met with that firm’s controller/general manager, Mitch Garelick. The two men knew each other through the New York chapter of the Association of Independent Creative Editors (AICE).
Morris said that Refinery immediately felt like a very comfortable fit. "Refinery is similar in many ways to the way things were at Invisible Dog, and offers many of the same things I was used to offering my clients—for example, providing compositing, finishing and full graphic design services in-house," he explained.
Recent spots cut by Morris at Invisible Dog are Hertz’s "Chat Room" and "Really Small Business" via Moss/Dragoti, New York; Toyota’s "Memorial" and "Heaven" via Saatchi & Saatchi, New York; Chock Full O’ Nuts’ "New York Classic" and "New York Couple" via production company Flint International, Studio City, Calif.; and a four-spot campaign for Chuck E. Cheese’s via Zambrelli, New York.
Morris started out in the business at Editing Concepts, New York, which he joined as a messenger. He worked his way up the ranks to assistant and then editor. After 11 years, at the end of ’93, he left to join Editors GAS, New York, as a staff editor. Soon afterwards Steve Schreiber, one of Editors GAS’ founding partners, left to start a new venture in Miami. The remaining partner, Lou Addesso, stayed in New York and decided to start his own new company—subsequently called Invisible Dog. Morris became one of four partners in Invisible Dog.
At Refinery, Morris joins staff editors Ed Kisberg, Alan Eisenberg and Steve Lifshey. Additionally, Michael Matassa, CEO, Matassa Editorial, Atlanta, recently signed with Refinery to edit through the shop in New York. He will continue to be based in Atlanta and to service clients in the Southeast via Matassa Editorial. Refinery is in the market to sign an additional editor, as well.
Refinery executive producer Andrea Adler reps the company nationally.
