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When I was a 4-year-old in China, I learned that adults would sometimes have parties at night. Upon this epiphany I tried to stay up as late as possible to join these mythical parties; however I inevitably fell asleep every time as an overly active 4-year-old. Eventually I decided to put black paper up on all the windows in my parents' apartment and create a night party of my own. It's this kind of can-do attitude that eventually brought me to New York and made me an Art Director/ACD and filmmaker, 27 years later.
Today, I'm a conceptual thinker bringing brands to life across all visual formats. With a hands-on background in graphic design, illustration and filmmaking, I shepherd each project through from concept to launch. I have worked with Airbnb, Warner Bros., Marvel, Marie Claire, Condé Nast Traveler, Book of the Month, VICE China, News Weekly, Brooklyn Review and more. Sometimes my experience in working with black paper cut-outs still comes in handy.
When I'm away from my desk, I often am making films! My first feature documentary I Don't Remember That I Dreamed premiered in 2022. I was selected to make a film at Creators Lab with Apichatpong Weerasethakul in 2023. I was also a National Finalist of 2024 BlueCat Screenplay Competition and a 2024 Brooklyn Arts Fund Grantee. My narrative debut Eight Walls Two Doors is currently in post production.
Reach me at jeanzhang9397@gmail.com to work on fun stuff together, or throw a night party any time of day.
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Thank you!