Mission

Using infectious positively, keen wit and a cool head to create salient and meaningful engagements between audiences and brands which transfer directly into action or commerce.

 

Specialties

Connecting with people on a human level. Leading creative teams to generate, develop and execute ideas that live across all forms of media. Creating narratives that are memorable, relatable, and fun to watch. Partnering with companies and individuals in creating clear stories and voices. Making it simple.

 

Passions

Storytelling, problem solving, collaborating, directing and editing, finding the insight, game mechanics, authenticity, post- modernism, technology, food, the truth, whatever my daughter draws, my family, and a relentless pursuit to make everyday great and fun.

 

Biography

Jonathan started his career working on the first wave of TV shows for MTV (The Real World, House of Style, MTV Sports). He then quickly moved into commercials and music videos. First as an editor at Red Car in New York and then Terminal Media and Beast in Los Angeles. Jonathan now edits and directs content across all platforms at Original in Culver City CA ,where he is the creative director of the post production and design division. Most recently Jonathan has directed and edited for United Airlines, Compelent Technology, Del Webb, and Jamba Juice. He also directed two music videos in 2011 for recording artists Matt and Kim one of which premiered on MTV this June.

 

Clients

Dante Ariola, Craig Gillespie, Tom Kuntz, Marcus Nispel, Tony Scott, Sam Bayer, Rob Cohen, Malcolm Venville, Tracktor, Zack Snyder, Baker Smith, Joe Pytka, Mikael Salomon, Geoffrey Barrish, Peggy Sirota, Peter Care, David Cornell, Widen Kennedy, BBDO, BDM, JWT, Fader, Neighbor, Mother, Fallon…

 

Awards

8 AICP Awards, Cannes Gold Lion, Cannes Golden Palm, 7 London International Advertising Awards, 3 BDA Pencils, Sundance Short filming Award, Broadcast Design Best of Show, 7 Cleo Awards…