Part of the Walt Disney Company, Maker Studios is the global leader in short-form video and the largest content network on YouTube. Maker's content and creators attract billions of views every month across social and on-demand platforms worldwide.

I served as the central point for all in-house creative requests, and it was VERY BUSY. You name it, we made it!

Key Highlights:

• Managed daily workflow of creative team with up to 5 direct reports and outside vendors. Provided much needed structure and process in a chaotic environment. Created design briefs and oversaw project requirements. 

• Art Direction: Worked with programming, network, sales, and stakeholders for all marketing material including social feeds, merch, photoshoots, events, series key art, outdoor advertising, digital campaigns, and channel branding. 

• Brand Management: Updated and owned brand style guides with all key business and strategic stakeholders.  

• Social Media: Partnered with strategists to execute daily/weekly postings on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. Created original content to engage and grow target audience (Gaming, Comedy, Beauty, Pop Culture.)

• Collaborated with Tech team to develop new tools for optimize workflow for asset creation. Worked with Content Ops to manage monthly asset delivery to distribution partners (Sony Vue, Sling Tv, YouTube Red, etc.) Worked with UX team to contribute to Maker.tv and video apps. 

• Worked directly with merchandise team to create items sold on MakerShop.com, including Shopify site updates, seasonal promo banners, and email blasts to promote and increase sales.

• Supported Events/Marcom staff to create all event needs: booths, signage, social promotions, shirts and more for CES, PAX, NewFront, Cannes, VidCon, Sundance, Comic Con.

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"Scot is one of the best managers I've worked with. He developed a great team culture, managed multiple projects and found balance between the flow of incoming project requests and team and time management. He's also a manager that is a great designer and is hands on when needed."

Nick Arciero - Designer, Maker Studios 

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"I am recommending Scot Forbes, based on his skill sets and experience within the fields of Digital Marketing and Design. He has many years of experience conceptualizing and creating beautifully executed, successful campaigns that have elevated the quality and exposure of many Disney Interactive and Maker Studios branded series, events and products. He can pitch exciting concepts on the fly and see them through from beginning to end with thoughtful direction. He always strives to make our working environment an exciting, collaborative place to be in, where we can all bring our ideas to the table and find a way to push them to the next level."

Seth Martini - Senior Designer, Maker Studios 

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"Scot is an absolute pleasure to work with, bringing the right kind of positive attitude and inclusion a team needs to stay creative. From brainstorming to the final delivery, he always makes sure everyone has all they need to succeed.

During our time working together, I witnessed Scot roll with the punches through a variety of obstacles, without losing a smile and sense of humor, always keeping the team on track and energized as a cohesive whole. If you have worked with the personalities and dynamics of the media world, you can understand how difficult that truly is. 

Scot also has some serious chops, and can deliver whatever kind of project you throw at him, which in the weird world of Social Media and YouTube, can be pretty random!"

Brandon Warner - Senior Designer, Maker Studios