Hark! A Michael…in the wild.
A rare creature…. See how he freelance writes and associate creative directs!
This young man weaves and wobbles all things narrative and concept, ideating the ideas, scribing the scripts, and overhand pitching the pitches to all the important companies.
Michael was born in a stoner haze of SoCal Sunshine, slow-roasting for his early years in the production world like orange chicken under the late night hot lights at Panda Express.
He designed many a set for commercials and Hollywood feature films aplenty, working with giants both cultural and culinary… like Cheetos, Sprite, and Blue Bunny. And since then, he’s come so far, from hand delivering John Malkovich’s paycheck at the Chateau Marmont to directing his own films and touring the international festival circuit, with stops at Palm Springs, São Paulo, Dresden, and New York.
Michael most recently wrapped up a 3 year stint as a creative director for an NYC based boutique agency, creating work for clients like Mattel, Owens Corning, Google, FX, and Janssen.
These days he offers services of the freelance variety, including:
Scripts
Pitches
Brand Voice
Campaign Concepting
Creative Strategy
Social
Experiential
Do you regret not sending him an email already? Good. Now do it. And Fast!
A rare creature…. See how he freelance writes and associate creative directs!
This young man weaves and wobbles all things narrative and concept, ideating the ideas, scribing the scripts, and overhand pitching the pitches to all the important companies.
Michael was born in a stoner haze of SoCal Sunshine, slow-roasting for his early years in the production world like orange chicken under the late night hot lights at Panda Express.
He designed many a set for commercials and Hollywood feature films aplenty, working with giants both cultural and culinary… like Cheetos, Sprite, and Blue Bunny. And since then, he’s come so far, from hand delivering John Malkovich’s paycheck at the Chateau Marmont to directing his own films and touring the international festival circuit, with stops at Palm Springs, São Paulo, Dresden, and New York.
Michael most recently wrapped up a 3 year stint as a creative director for an NYC based boutique agency, creating work for clients like Mattel, Owens Corning, Google, FX, and Janssen.
These days he offers services of the freelance variety, including:
Scripts
Pitches
Brand Voice
Campaign Concepting
Creative Strategy
Social
Experiential
Do you regret not sending him an email already? Good. Now do it. And Fast!
Michael can be reached at the following email address for creative projects: mikejrubin@gmail.com
Experience
2016 — Present
FREELANCE ACD/CW
Freelance Associate Creative Director & Copywriter
Freelance Associate Creative Director & Copywriter
2020-23
HERO COLLECTIVE
Creative Director, Copy
Creative Director, Copy
2020
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
Art Director
Art Director
2019-20
MEDIUM
Freelance Creative
Freelance Creative
MOTION PRINCIPLES
Art Director
Art Director
2017
!MELK
Designer
Designer
2014
PLANTA - RASCOVSKY JOSELEVICH ARQUITECTOS
Designer
Designer
2009-13
PARTIZAN, MJZ, LUCKY 21, THE DIRECTOR'S BUREAU & MORE
Assistant Production Designer
Assistant Production Designer
2007-09
THE OBSERVER
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief
2006
MARTHA COLBURN
Assistant Animator
Assistant Animator
Education
2015-18
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Master of Landscape Architecture, Time Based & Interactive Media
Master of Landscape Architecture, Time Based & Interactive Media
2005-09
BARD COLLEGE
B.A. - Film Direction
B.A. - Film Direction
2007-08
UNIVERSIDAD DEL CINE
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina