I turn brand strategy into stories, products, and experiences people connect with.
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01 / SELECTED WORK
From beloved characters to everyday products.
Strategy, storytelling, and craft in practice.
I’m Mark Magner, a Creative Director with more than two decades of experience helping entertainment, educational, and consumer brands tell their stories.
My work brings strategy and hands-on art direction together. I lead teams, collaborate across disciplines, and follow the details from the first idea through delivery.
At Sesame Workshop, I led global consumer-product design and digital services. Today, I co-lead Magleto, the creative studio I founded with artist Diana Leto, and work with organizations that need thoughtful creative leadership.
Co-founder · Creative strategy & direction
Selected engagement: directed the 2023 Fraggle Rock style guide for The Jim Henson Company.
Design Director, Global Consumer Products
Director, Web Services
03 / WHAT I BRING
Creative direction, brand strategy, team leadership, and fractional CCO engagements.
01Licensing systems, style guides, consumer packaging, campaigns, and environmental graphics.
02Visual storytelling, photography, compositing, digital experiences, and emerging filmmaking tools.
0304 / THE NEXT CHAPTER
Exploring AI filmmaking through educational storytelling.
I’m developing short films and workflows that bring art direction to AI-generated imagery, with attention to visual consistency, scene continuity, and editorial refinement.
A short visual exploration helping young Scouts connect abstract values with everyday actions. An early experiment in AI-assisted educational filmmaking.
Watch on YouTubeCreated with AI-generated visuals. Part of an evolving creative practice.
A PRACTICE BUILT ON CRAFT & CONTINUED LEARNING
Adobe2019 Design Achievement Awards panelist
AIVAMember & judge since 2006
Disney InstituteLeadership Excellence · 2020
GoogleCybersecurity certification · 2024
LET’S MAKE SOMETHING MEANINGFUL.
Open to creative leadership opportunities
and select independent engagements.