Stefan Smith

About me.

I'm different. I'm a weirdo who loves selling brands and ideas but really hates selling himself.

My career is also different. I've managed to break through the traditional boundaries between advertising agencies, production companies, and VFX studios. I've worked successfully at all three. I love helping great ideas get made, and get made better.

Most recently, I was a Creative Director at Wieden+Kennedy, where I used my superpowers in VFX and Production to develop and elevate creative and help teams navigate those two worlds. Before that, I founded the in-house VFX / Color department at 72andSunny / Hecho en 72. 

I’m also an accomplished Flame Artist. I’ve worked at nearly every top commercial VFX studio in the US. Places like The Mill, MPC, Asylum, Framestore, Method, and Digital Domain. 

At some point everyone wants to be a director. I’m not immune. I've managed to direct both award winning commercials and music videos for notable artists like Madonna, Sting, Mariah Carey, Evanescence, and Chris Cornell. I’m also a 20 year member of the Director’s Guild of America.