Aaron Phelan Resume
Aaron Phelan

AARON PHELAN

PRODUCER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
I'm a multifaceted creative with a background in cross-platform brand experiences, including Video Production, Social Media, Live Events and Creative Technology. Throughout my career, I've collaborated with diverse partners—global clients, agencies, B-corps, local entrepreneurs, artists, and grassroots communities. My recent passion is exploring the frontiers of AI and creativity.
CORE COMPETENCIES
[LEADERSHIP + STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT]
  • Project + Team Leadership
  • Budgeting + Project Management
  • Art Direction + Brand Writing
  • Integrated Live Events, Arts + Sponsorship + Community
[CREATIVE + VISUAL PRODUCTION]
  • Graphic Design + Creative Concept Development
  • DSLR + Digital Cinematography
  • Lighting, Video Editing + Sound Design
  • Field Production + Interviews
  • Motion Graphics
[SOFTWARE]
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop)
  • Final Cut Pro + DaVinci Resolve
  • Emerging Tools: Stable Diffusion, MidJourney, ComfyUI, ChatGPT + LLMs
[SELECT WORKS]
Art Your Heart Out
CBC Arts
EDITOR
Dear Scavengers,
TIFF Official Selection
BravoFACT!
WRITER / DIRECTOR
How a Show Becomes a Show
New Form Digital (Ron Howard)
FIELD PRODUCER / VIDEOGRAPHER
Hypenotic
Case Studies
DIRECTOR / VIDEOGRAPHER / EDITOR
[EXPERIENCE]
CLIPTHEORY 2010 / NOW
[PRODUCER / FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR]
  1. Produce, Direct, Shoot and Edit online video content.
  2. Design and animate motion graphics
  3. Brand content strategy
DRAKE HOTEL 2007 / 2010
[DIRECTOR OF MARKETING]

Lead in-house Marketing and Cultural team. Plan and execute marketing campaigns. Produce monthly video spots for Air Canada in-flight featuring arts, culture and lifestyle. Oversee company website and social media, street and four walls messaging.

DRAKE HOTEL 2004 / 2007
[CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST]

Lead AV team. Provide digital, online, and building-wide technology solutions.

[EDUCATION]
RYERSON UNIVERSITY 2000 / 2004
[BFA NEW MEDIA]
[CLIENTS]

CBC - H&M - Praxair Canada - Medtronic Inc. - Chocosol - Sloane Tea Company - NewForm Digital - Hypenotic (Certified B-Corp) - Westwind Pictures (Little Mosque on the Prairie) - R3ve Design - Unite Here Local 75 - Parachute Canada - Parkpeople.ca