His Wholly Guacamole and Visa spots were recently shortlisted at the AICP Awards. Of late, Darnall has also been a leading creative voice for the Wholly Guacamole and Dairy Queen accounts with BBDO San Francisco and Barkley where he’s been directing fully CG character driven spots.
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Notable TV and film properties he has had a hand in creating visuals for include HBO’s True Blood, Warner Bros.’ The Conjuring, Sony Pictures Screen Gems’ Deliver Us From Evil, and Summit Entertainment’s Snitch starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Known for his animation prowess, appealing character work, whimsical storytelling, and attractive visuals, Darnall has designed and developed identity for an array of leading clients and entities including Sony Playstation, Jack Daniels, Coors Light, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, McDonald’s, Extra Gum, Nike, State Farm, VISA, Tag Heuer, Chicago Bulls, HBO, and The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. He was the first hire for the design department, and quickly emerged as a key player where he began to lead jobs and art direct as the studio exploded from 15 staffers to 65+, becoming the go-to Animation Director for The Mill Group.ĪLSO READ: Hue&Cry brings on new reps for East and Midwest Working and shepherding both large and small teams, Darnall’s projects have spanned from broadcast television to film and entertainment and run the gamut of traditional animation, film title sequences to CG character pieces, VFX driven creative, and motion graphics.ĭarnall cut his teeth freelancing in studios such as Digital Kitchen, Filmograph, Vitamin, Daily Planet, Sarofsky, and Radar for several years before taking a full-time design post at the expanding Mill office in Chicago in 2014. “My family and I haven’t lived in Virginia before, but we heard it’s for lovers – so it sounds like our kind of place.”īoasting 10+ years of a diverse, rich background in the animation and design field, Darnall has climbed the industry ranks, holding posts from illustrator, animator, and designer to creative director and animation director. Hue&Cry already has such a strong identity and presence in the industry – I am just so excited to join the team and help contribute to the Hue&Cry legacy, and help push the creative to new heights with the talented staff,” shares Darnall. “I’m absolutely delighted and honored to join the team down in Richmond. Having spent nearly seven years at The Mill, Darnall relocates from Chicago to join the award-winning Richmond based studio where he will propel and drive creative development and steer Hue&Cry’s talented and increasing group of designers and animators. Adding his creative leadership and ingenuity, in his new role he will oversee creative direction, innovation, and strategy for the animation and design house Today, Richmond-based Hue&Cry announces it is bolstering its management team with the appointment of Matt Darnall as Creative Director.
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