DANIEL STANFORD
Creative Director
Ottawa
Summary
Visionary Creative Director and Fine Artist with 25+ years leading global campaigns for brands like Victoria’s Secret, Lancôme, Guess, Aldo, and Revlon, alongside a celebrated international art career. Exhibited at the MIS Museum (São Paulo) and Cornell Art Museum (Florida); featured during Art Basel Miami with celebrity collectors including Rihanna and Snoop Dogg. Innovator in AI-integrated design (MidJourney, ChatGPT) and modular sustainable housing. Based between Canada and Vietnam, fusing corporate impact with soulful artistic storytelling.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Art Director
Blonde Film / Greenhill London LLC
01.2022 - Current
- Developed AI-enhanced concept visuals and pitch decks for film investment.
- Art directed business development media used to secure multi-million dollar funding.
- Visual storyteller for investor decks, set design, and brand world-building.
- Remote
Creative Director & Founder
Stanford Emporium Inc.
01.2016 - Current
- Built a brand ecosystem merging modular housing, fine art, and digital luxury.
- Curated and sold work at Miami Art Basel, designed high-end limited edition print drops.
- Brokered PPE/Crypto OTC during pandemic-era opportunities; strategic investor liaison.
- Vietnam
Art Director (Freelance)
Victoria’s Secret, Lancôme, Guess, Aldo, Simons, Revlon
01.2000 - 01.2020
- Directed Victoria’s Secret’s Sexy Volume III and Intimissimi’s global campaigns.
- Art directed Guess campaigns (Set Me Free, Love Story) — award-winning successes.
- Shot Simons campaigns in Rio, Morocco, Mexico; drove 18% sales uplift.
Director of Creative & Strategic Development
Splashlight Inc. (SSENSE, Aldo)
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Oversaw e-commerce and 360 production shoots; managed multi-brand budgets.
- Delivered $5M+ in product sales across digital platforms and visual content delivery.
Creative Director
Eye Candy Media
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Directed a 248-page fashion photography publication bi-annually.
- Resourced new international photographers, elevated visual standards.
- Innovated high-impact effects with specialty printing (metallics, glitter, embossing).
- Mentored design teams and led content across fashion weeks and global events.
- International
Director of Photography
La Maison Simons Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Spearheaded seasonal campaign themes and visual concepts.
- Pioneered international Simons shoots in Rio de Janeiro, Mexico, and Morocco.
- Directed all creative for catalogues, posters, and packaging.
- Managed budgets and collaborated with Simons’ marketing director.
- Achieved multicultural castings and impactful lifestyle imagery.
Education
B.A. - Communications
01.1988 - 1 1992
Graphic Design Certificate - undefined
01.1989 - 1 1990
Graduate - Visual Arts Program
06-1985
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Capture One
AI Tools: MidJourney, Leonardoai, ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly
Platforms: Figma, Notion, Google Suite
Languages: English (Fluent), French (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
Print design
Layout design
Conceptual thinking
Social media content
Photography direction
Visual storytelling
Deadline management
Creative direction
Advertising campaigns
Logo creation
Digital illustration
Typography
Photographic editing
Web design
Adobe creative suite
Art history
Adobe InDesign
Awards
Silver Award – Canadian National Magazine Awards (Eye Candy Volumes), London International Advertising Award – Art Direction, GUESS 'Set Me Free', Books: FASCINASIA Vol. 1 & 2, Brazil – Sea of Dunes, Victoria’s Secret: SEXY, Featured In: KA Magazine, Décover, Avant Garde (LA), 1968 Magazine
CORE EXPERTISE
- High Fashion & Luxury Campaigns
- Mixed Media & Fine Art Photography
- AI Visuals & Concept Design (MidJourney, ChatGPT, Leonardo)
- Art Direction for Film / E-Commerce / Editorial
- Investor Pitch Design & Fundraising Collateral
- Modular Architecture & Sustainable Branding
FINE ART CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- MIS Museum of Image and Sound, São Paulo (2019)
- Cornell Art Museum, Florida – Fifteen Minutes w/ Andy Warhol (2016)
- Solo Shows: Miami Art Basel (2015–2019), LA, Beverly Hills
- Collections: Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, Lise Watier Foundation, Wrigley CEO
TRAVEL & CULTURAL INFLUENCE
Extensive global experience across Brazil, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Turkey, Sri Lanka, and beyond — deeply influencing his visual language, material aesthetics, and conceptual architecture.
Certification
Graphic Design
LIAA
London International Adverting Award - Guess Jeans 2001 - Set Me Free
Timeline
Senior Art Director - Blonde Film / Greenhill London LLC
01.2022 - Current
Creative Director & Founder - Stanford Emporium Inc.
01.2016 - Current
Director of Creative & Strategic Development - Splashlight Inc. (SSENSE, Aldo)
01.2014 - 01.2015
Creative Director - Eye Candy Media
01.2007 - 01.2010
Director of Photography - La Maison Simons Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2008
Art Director (Freelance) - Victoria’s Secret, Lancôme, Guess, Aldo, Simons, Revlon
01.2000 - 01.2020
Algonquin College - Graphic Design Certificate,
01.1989 - 1 1990
University of Ottawa - B.A., Communications
01.1988 - 1 1992
Graphic Design
04-1985
De La Salle - Graduate, Visual Arts Program