BIO
davezak is an award winning artist and entrepreneur who has an impressive career working for companies like BlackBerry, Nike, LG, Jeep and Bank of America on design and animation projects. He is passionate about global poverty issues and donates much of his time to such efforts: from filming in the Congo to art directing best-selling books on microfinance. Dave is the founder of Facelessbook.com, product creator at ArtResin.com, and cofounder of GoGoEco.com. He lives with his best friend Rebecca and their two baby cats. He is celebrating 6 years of TV-free living.
CV
Formal Education
York University 2010 | Dean’s Honour Roll
Degree – Batchelor of Arts sp. Visual Art
Durham College, School of Media, Art & Design 2007
Advanced Diploma – 3D Computer Animation
Fanshawe College, School of Contemporary Media and Design 2005
Diploma – Multimedia Design and Production
Select Commercial Art and Design Experience
2010 NEW:
Joico, Brainpark, Canadian Tire, Dempsters
2010 Nike – Force Fate
Worked with Organic to make four spots highlighting team Canada hockey players for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Editing Footage and creating generic Motion Design Intros and Outros
2010 Cineplex
Worked with Cloud Advertising Agents on a 60 second pitch. 3D and Motion Design in Maya and AfterEffects.
2010 Knorr and Walmart
Worked with VMG to create 5 spots for Knorr and Walmart. Lots of Motion Tracking and clean motion design.
FCP, PS and AE. www.knorratwalmart.ca
2009 Jeep/FoxSports
Worked on a Jeep add with Organic – An intensive weekend-job in Photoshop and AfterEffects.
Jeep purchased the chance to have a video play for 15 seconds when a user visited foxsports.com.
2009 BlackBerry / AT&T
2.5 minute motion design piece for the launch of the BlackBerry Bold (Onyx) 9700. Art Direction, Design and Animation.
Photoshop, Maya, AfterEffects and Particle Illusion. Work for VMG Cinematic (Viral Media Group!) in Toronto
2009 Art Director Opportunity International
Book architecture/layout. Published www.facesofopportunity.com
2009 Alberto European ‘Climate Control’ for the Weather Network
Created ads will load on the weathernetwork, depending on the realtime weather of the day. If it is snowy, than you get the Snow ad, windy = windy ad etc. 3D and Motion Design
2009 Sunlight
Interactive CG / Motion Design Lead Dashboard
3d modeling, rigging and animation
2008-10 Bank of America – NASCAR (BOA 500)
Green screen removal, motion design and animation for The Bank of America and their Nascar sponsorship
2008> Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Bank of America, Nascar
Senior Integrated Media Designer Organic Inc.
Design, motion graphics, 3D for interactive content
2008 LG
CG and Special Effects Artist (Interactive Media) Publicis Canada
Interactive design, modeling, animation, 3D renders
2008 Alter Ego
Flame Artist and Colourist Apprentice Alter Ego Post
Film scanning, client communications, flame session assistant
2006-08 Music Videos – N.I.F.T.Y. and SNOW
Music Video Director/Producer SU Canada and Jeff Campagna
Illustration, filming, editing, motion design
2007 Investors Group
Video Producer/ Motion Graphics Designer Sonar Group
Filming, editing, motion design
Entrepreneurial Projects
>2010 Dropshipping, Owner YourTurnToGo.com
GO – A classic Chinese game of strategy guaranteed to exercise your brain. Automated Passive income (#2 of many).
>2009 Product Creation, Owner ArtResin.com
Privately labeled epoxy resin sold online. Automated Passive income (#1 of many).
>2008 Social Media Entrepreneur, Co-Owner GoGoEco.com
Internet video production, environmental advocacy
Creators of ‘Streaming Green’ Certification.
>2008 Owner and Project Lead facelessbook.com
Filmed in Congo, Zambia, SA and Guatemala. Managing over
20 volunteers, receiving visitors from over 80 countries. | www.facelessbook.com
Lifeinpaint.com
Utilizing social media to sell art, and the artist | www.lifeinpaint.com
2009 Ontario small business program (Summer Company)
Received a grant and loan. Worked with provided mentor,
2008 ACE Canada Student Entrepreneur National Competitor
Motion design Ontario finalist (davezak.com)
MakeYourselfBooks
Self Publishing Company prinitng out of singapore
www.makeyourselfbooks.com | first book: www.cutestfacebook.com
Social Justice Involvement
2009 Make Poverty History G8/2010 Rally
Advisory board member with Centre for Social Innovation, TO
G20Central and TorontoG20.com
Practicing the ‘leadership’ role in social media as described by Seth Godin. “Creating a space for like minded people to come together.”
2009 Why Everything Must Change Conference
Contributor. Event design and development
UNICEF Mosquito’s Suck Tour
Working closely with ‘PageDesign.ca‘ to create motion design videos for the web.
2006 Child Sponsorship Photographer AOJ Canada
Documented the children of Pampai, Guatemala
SoChange
Working closely with entrepreneur, speaker and Social Justice Advocate, David Peck (Teaches International Development at Humber College)
Created five 30sec commercials for SoChange
Mully Children’s Family
Produced videos and images for a MCF fundraiser. Raised over $100 000. Art matters 
Worked with Entrepreneur and Social Justice Advocate Tad Munnings of StoryStream.
Additional Experience
2007 Filmmaking Instructor Durham College School of Media, Art & Design
Curriculum development, teaching
Spoke at Durham College on Art and Advertising
Inspired by Timothy Ferris and ‘Lifestyle Design‘ vs Career as Life.
Durham College Advisory Committee
Selected to provide input at National Film Board of Canada
Mastermind Group
Self organized bi-weekly meetings and Yearly Summits with a groups of young social entrepreneurs from around the GTA. Following the model prescribed by the likes of Napoleon Hill, and Henry Ford.
Practicing and Exhibiting Artist
Traditional Artist: Mixed Media and Epoxy (art.davezak.com)
Exhibited and sold artwork throughout Canada
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client list
| Chrysler Corporation | Nike | Jeep |
| Chrysler Financial | Dodge | Bank of America |
| Ciniplex | AT&T | Toyota |
| NASCAR | BlackBerry | LG |
| Walmart | Knorr | Sprott |
| Alberto - European | Samsung | GEM |
| The Investors Group | Tecom | Rubbermaid |
| Make Poverty History | Discount Car Rentals | Sunlight |
| Gametime Bingo | Canadian Tire | Velocity Trade |
| BrainPark | Dempsters | DCX Town & Country |
| Vaughan Mills | EMScan | Style Agents |
| Mopar | Office AutoPilot | Crowns |
| Certain Shade of Green | The Sandbar | Cornerstone Homes |
| Breakthru Events | Addison Drive | The Coffee Office |
| Life in Paint | Opportunity International | Canadian Sea Cadets |
| Circle Life Health | College Accomodations | Freedom Threads |
| Cyber Forensics Group | Scripture Union | Mushrooms Canada |
| SoChange | UNICEF Malaria Nets | Air Water Earth |
| Big Brothers/Sisters | Peeler Cider | Arnts Landscape Supplies |
| CFS Flooring | Five Star Property | Eye3Tech |
| The Thomas Question | Sappi Paper | Virtual Brokers |
| Westside Kings | Hands at Work Africa |
