Art Director

Gabriel Blue
Reshad

Art director channeling advertising strategy and Hollywood production experience into brand storytelling across film, campaigns, and motion design.

Brooklyn, NY · Available for select projects

Experience

Adobe

Freelance

New York, NY

Nov 2025 — Jul 2026

Designed the splash screen for Photoshop (Beta), shipped worldwide as the opening artwork of Adobe’s flagship product. Featured on Photoshop’s Instagram, with 850K+ views across collaborated posts.
Hosted a live Photoshop workflow demonstration on Adobe Live, presenting creative process in real time to Adobe’s global audience of working creatives.
Produced content for Adobe’s social channels, showcasing AI-assisted scripting to automate layer workflows.

Jr Art Director

Internship · New York, NY

Apr 2026 — Jun 2026

Art directed campaign work for JP Morgan Chase across multiple credit card products, plus Bosch and HT40 (non-profit), creating imagery in Photoshop and building reusable, high-quality deck systems for client presentation.
Art directed two influencer travel itineraries for a UGC shoot in Edinburgh and Rome, setting a consistent visual aesthetic across restaurants, hotels, and excursions. Presented the concept directly to the client, with selections making the final cut.
Pitched concepts in internal reviews with Executive Creative Directors and copywriters, developing work from initial territory to presentation-ready comps.

Crew Assistant to Software Coordinator to Jr Project Manager

London / Los Angeles

Feb 2021 — Jul 2024

Ran the technical director team across 5 global studios delivering VFX for Mufasa: The Lion King, House of the Dragon, and The Boys — 8 direct reports, 10+ productions.
Worked alongside VFX supervisors on dailies and shot delivery for feature and episodic work, developing an eye for cinematic craft that now informs my art direction.
Credited Technical Supervisor on Mufasa: The Lion King (Disney).

Filmography

Technical Supervisor