Josiah Mackey is a multi-disciplinary designer, artist, and supervisor of imagery and sound. He’s a devoted assembler of African American content within digital and traditional practices. He is currently an Art Director for Allied Global Marketing managing design teams and utilizing data to help develop creative for the company’s list of esteemed partners and clients.

EDUCATION

University Of California Berkeley

BACHELORS OF FINE ARTS            2014-2016

WRITING

Graduate Student Review
ARTTHROB, Kyle Moreland 2016

Graduate Student Review
Larita Engelbretcht’s ‘Met Ander Oë’

EXHIBITIONS

2016 Honors Exhibition UC Berkeley

2021 Parable 003 Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions

PRESS

WNET AFROFUTURISM: BLACKNESS REVISUALIZED 2021 S1: EP 1 “ Afrofuturism 101”

CONTACT

josiahmackey@gmail.com

EXPERIENCE

ALLIED GLOBAL MARKETING

ART DIRECTOR DIGITAL &TRADITIONAL 

January 2021- Present

  • Exemplifying unwavering leadership, I meticulously guide and inspire creative teams to craft compelling materials for our distinguished clientele, including AMC networks, Amazon Prime, Stations Casino Las Vegas, and Beat the Bomb and More.

  • Ensure the seamless execution and delivery of high-quality creative projects, aligning with strict standards of efficacy, budgetary compliance, and adherence to timelines.

  • Strategically led our paid media initiatives, crafting distinctive creative content that was intricately aligned with overarching content strategies. Utilized sophisticated audience data analytics from current subscribers to expand our customer base effectively. This involved orchestrating multi-channel campaigns across search, social, Connected TV (CTV), podcasts, influencers, and programmatic advertising, significantly amplifying campaign reach and efficacy.

THE TANGENT AGENCY

ART DIRECTOR

January 2021- Present

  • At Tangent I directed in-house marketing and advertising initiatives ensuring that every the production of collateral for all print and digital media .

  • From time to time demonstrated exceptional project management leading design projects and ensuring all content was rolled out across all mediums in a timely manner.

  • Played a key role in the creation and maintenance of brand identity, consistently delivering marketing collateral that was innovative and effective.”

MOT CREATIVE

ART DIRECTOR

January 2021- Present

  • Working very closely with the studio creative director, developing and implementing Key Art campaigns for leading entertainment properties.

  • Revamped and refined Photoshop files for presentations, displaying an expert touch in execution to ensure projects were flawlessly executed and delivered.

  • Manage and oversee full end to end the processes of design content delivery ensuring exceptional standards of quality and consistency.