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CREATIVE DIRECTION · STORYTELLER · AI CREATIVE

A feeling.
Made visible.

Images that move you.
Stories that stay with you.

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Welcome to theCreative Mindof Billy Rood.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR, STORYTELLER, BRAND CREATOR & AI CREATIVE.

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01 / STORYTELLING

A story begins
with a feeling.

I’m drawn to stories that shift the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Through image, movement and sound, I want to create moments that feel personal and stay with you long after the screen goes dark.

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02 / SELECTED WORK

Different mediums.
The same instinct.

Finding the human feeling in a frame,
a film, or a few unforgettable seconds.

03 / FILM & MOTION

Every frame.
A little more feeling.

Direction. Movement. Emotion.

DIRECTOR'S REEL + BRAND STORYTELLING

COMMERCIALS

SHORT FILMS

MUSIC VIDEOS

04 / VERTICAL STORIES

A small screen.
A lasting impression.

Cinematic thinking, made for the scroll.
Social Content with a point of view.

05 / BEHIND THE WORK

A cinematic eye.
A human perspective.

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Multidisciplinary creative leader with 20+ years across brand storytelling, commercial photography, filmmaking, social content, digital marketing and creative direction, including 10+ years leading creative work in New York, LA and Chicago. Combines senior-level strategy with hands-on production to build content from concept through campaign across social, video, photography, web, email and AI-enabled workflows.

Experience & background
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Amazon
BURBERRY
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LET’S MAKE SOMETHING THAT MATTERS.

Have a vision?
Let’s bring it to life.
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