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Chris Holland manages production and postproduction at Vertical Creative, directing a team of videographers and video editors as well as working closely with the producers to ensure the flawless execution of your Vertical Plan. A twelve-year veteran of local, regional, and national commercial and corporate video production, Chris also edits and animates for the Vertical Creative team. He has numerous ADDY and Telly awards to his credit, including commercials for the Brass Rail Restaurant, the Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Top Star Express convenience stores.
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Dan Maher joined team Vertical in the summer of 2010. Previously Dan supervised a team of motion graphic designers at Specialized Productions where they specialized in content creation for non-traditional video displays. Dan also worked at the animation studio MaGiK World, where he edited and coordinated production including segments for Sesame Street and HBO's Classical Baby: The Poetry Show, which won a Creative Art's Emmy and a DGA award. In his spare time Dan acts. He has studied improvisational comedy in San Francisco & New York City and currently performs in local improv comedy troupes the Associated Mess and the Flighty Ducks. Proud moments from 2011 include editing the Sportsmans Channel's docu-comedy series Foul Hook'd and performing with The Flighty Ducks in the 13th Annual Del Close Marathon up in NYC.
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Dawn is key to keeping our clients happy. Along with masterfully managing day-to-day workflow she’s our X factor in getting outside-the-box projects completed on time and on budget. Dawn holds a degree in Management and Marketing and has been with us since 2006; before that she held things down at Forge Marketing. As for being down, Dawn digs the music of Curtis Jackson and Frank Sinatra. She is a soccer mom but doesn’t like to admit it…. You will never find a soccer magnet on her car, but you can always hear her cheering from the sidelines.
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Kenny Phifer grew up spending countless days watching over the shoulder of his well-respected uncle, professional wildlife artist Rod Arbogast. After high school, Sergeant Phifer proudly served eight years in the US Air Force as a Munitions Systems Specialist, staring at goats, camels, and all kinds of creatures in order to better understand how to artistically render the world around him. Following his tour of duty Kenny continued to explore the world, learning martial arts, energy healing, and other exhilarating activities. Art, believes Kenny, combines the best aspects of science and spirituality. He favors traditional illustration but is warming up to digital art creation. Kenny also enjoys taking long walks off short docks--when wearing his SCUBA gear.
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After apprenticing at the fine art of printing and retouching photographs, Josh joined Viamedia Inc. as a master control technician. He soon transitioned to video editor for LVTV/ViacastTV and then to spot editor and videographer for Vertical Creative. Josh graduated from Moravian College with a BA in Graphic Design and a focus on video editing; later, while freelancing, he created a video montage of the films of Spike Lee for Lee’s on-campus appearance. Josh’s work has been screened at regional film festivals such as Squaredance and the Southside Film Festival in Bethlehem. Josh enjoys pushing the creative envelope every chance he gets.
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Tom holds a Master's Degree in Electronic Media from Kutztown University, where while earning his degree he developed and directed a social-norms marketing campaign aimed at reducing underage drinking and driving on campus. Following several years as a production freelancer, Tom decided it was time to assume a vertical mentality. Tom is encouraging, friendly, and persistent - in short, a client pleaser. In his spare time he plays the guitar and bass, watches movies, and spends time with his fiance.