Christopher Korody

Snapshot

Copywriter, creative director and executive producer of award winning product introductions, sales meetings, videos and events. Expert in audience analysis, creative strategy and content creation. Founder and linchpin of three successful companies. Senior Creative Director with Dick Clark Productions. Vice President, Senior Creative Director with Jack Morton Worldwide. Winner of over 150 awards. MS Ed Instructional Design from USC.

Narrative

Christopher Korody founded Image Stream in 1978. He quickly built a national reputation as a creative director and executive producer for his work for RSO Records, the Space Shuttle and the event marketing campaign for the 1984 Apple Macintosh launch.

In 1986 Korody opened Silver Strand Films. He worked with leading advertising agencies to pioneer the use of direct marketing video for Adobe, Apple, and Porsche. He also produced new product launch events for high tech companies.

In 1993 he joined forces with television legend Dick Clark as the Creative Director at Dick Clark Corporate Productions. He was responsible for a series of high profile new product launch events for Boeing, and the US introduction of the BMW Z3 roadster.

In 1997, he became Vice President, Senior Creative Director for Jack Morton Worldwide. After developing a national account manager training program, he was promoted to Vice President, Western Region. His responsibilities included proposal development, key account planning, and building relationships with Morton’s IPG sister agencies in the Western Region.

In 2001 he opened The Beach House in Los Angeles to consult with event agencies on new business development, proposals and presentations.

ckwrites.com is his latest venture. He is applying his unique skills in audience analysis, creative strategy and content creation to working with clients and agencies to create branded tactics to use in the social media funnel.

Skills

• Researcher, qualitative analyst and synthesist.
• Creative strategist and program integrator.
• Strong organizational bent.
• Expert at managing creatives and the creative process.
• Experienced content creator for aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics and information technology.
• Engaging presenter, facilitator and coach.
• Effective with and respected by senior leadership.
• Adept Mac user with a large bag of tricks.
• Advocate for design as a competitive advantage.