Creative lead. Team player. Nice human.
My work spans digital marketing, film and branding. I’m comfortable running projects from end-to-end – initial ideation, clear presentation of concepts to leadership and stakeholders, and oversight of production and delivery.
What I love most is establishing the look and feel for a project. I get to dive in and become an expert in the visuals unique to each world. Sometimes it’s creating a visual system for a brand and other times it’s establishing the motion behaviors for a product. Starting out as an interactive designer allowed me to foster a love for systematic design thinking and how designs live throughout an entire ecosystem.
I work with great people. The work on this site would not be possible without the incredible contributions of the designers, animators, editors, copywriters, strategists and producers that I work with on these projects. I have a passion for fostering creative talent and creating a team culture of inclusion, trust, and transparency.
I’m currently an Art Director for Apple.
In the past, my work has been featured in Print Magazine, Communication Arts, SXSW,
Art of the Title and Motionographer.
Please email me for the password to view my work.
marasmalley@gmail.com
Awards & Publications
2022
The Motion Awards
Shortlist Judge
2021
The Motion Awards
Shortlist Judge
2020
The Motion Awards
Shortlist Judge
2019
SXSX Excellence in Title Design Nominee
FOX Phenoms: The Goalkeepers
2018
The Motion Awards
Shortlist Judge
SXSW Excellence in Title Design
Judge
2017
Webby Award Winner
GE UnImpossible Films
2016
SXSX Excellence in Title Design Nominee
Season 2 of The Leftovers
2015
Communications Arts Interactive Annual Winner
John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes
2014
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
DocLab Competition Finalist: John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes
Time Warner's Future of Story Telling Prize Finalist
John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes
Sónar+D Official Selection
John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes
2013
SXSW Interactive Awards Finalist
John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes
Webby Awards Nominee
NYC Service
AIGA (Re)Design Award 2013
NYC Service
2010
Print Magazine
“Four designers storyboard their favorite scenes from Alice in Wonderland.”
2008
Promax/BDA Gold
America’s Cup on Versus
2006
Promax/BDA Gold
ESPN MLB Playoffs