MATT MCDERMOTT | CREATIVE DESIGN DIRECTOR

Bio

I'm an award winning multi-disciplined freelance director and designer of commercials for global brands such as; BBC, Channel 4, Vodafone, McLaren, American Express, Heineken, Tommee Tippee, BT, Virgin and Google.

I specialise in design-led work combining graphically composed live action with stylised art direction and visual effects. 

My work often evokes a mystical or heightened reality aesthetic always with plenty of emotion and humanity.

I'm inspired by great writing and universal truths – my short film ‘Gravity’s Law’ is featured at numerous festivals and on prominent industry blogs.

I have an exacting attention to detail and a sharp cinematic eye. 

I'm personable, collaborative and deliver authentic performances.

Skills

• Live action directing

• Motion Design

• Video Editing

• Production

• Self Shooting

• Art Direction

• Creative Direction 

• Social content

• Branding 

• Animation directing

• 2D Animation 

• 3D visualisation 

• Director visual and written treatments and pitch documents. 

Agencies and Brands

Commercials for major brands including Vodafone / Google / McLaren / American Express / Nokia / Heineken / Evian / Olay / Wickes / Western Union / Snog / Laterooms / Mattel / Sharps / Dunelm / Harveys / Ministry of Sound / Virgin Media.

TV campaigns including BBC Proms / Glastonbury / BBC World News / BBC Four Hidden Japan and Electric Revolution seasons.

I've worked extensively with Ogilvy UK / Hogarth Worldwide / Engine / Trailer Park London / Karmarama / Kream / Mill+ / Mainframe / Iris Worldwide / McCann / AMV BBDO / Digitas LBi / Mcgarrybowen / The Story Lab / AKQA London / BBC / Red Bee Media / Sky Creative / ITV / Channel 4 / UKTV.