Elizabeth Danna
Ella Creative, LLC.
Elizabeth Danna - Modern Artist

About
Hi, I'm Elizabeth, most people call me Ella,
I am a digital illustrator, graphic designer, filmmaker and photographer based in Manhattan, New York; passionate about visual storytelling through traditional art and animation.
Creativity and expression have always been a huge part of my life. My Honors Film, Television and Media and Italian Language dual BA degree is where I began to play with different mediums and genres. It is where I realized the extensive range of human emotion, interaction, and conflict resolution, and combined this knowledge into my art practice
During my studies, I interned at NBCUniversal as a Photographer for Bravo TV, filling many roles from graphic designer and illustrator to social media photographer. At the same time, I exhibited one of my senior thesis films, featuring the city of Rome, Italy in a three-part documentary film series. This film was awarded “Best Sound Design” at Cinefest Film Festival 2019.
In the final year of my degree, I founded a Media Agency, Ella Creative LLC., specializing in visual content and marketing direction for clients in fields such as, editorial, design, illustration, photo, video, website, logo, and Social Media Management. This endeavor caught attention from Newsweek.
As a versatile designer regarding style and media, I independently produce a wide collection of creative assets featured here on my website and on my Instagram.
I cherish all of my life experiences and imbue my designs with genuine originality.
Thanks for stopping by!
Education
Fairfield University: Bachelor of Arts with Honors
Major 1: Film, Television and Media
Major 2: Italian Language
Skills
Softwares
Concept Art
Traditional and Digital Illustration / Painting
Graphic Design
Photo / Video
Film Production and Editing
Social Media
Adobe CC (Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro)
Procreate App
Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint).
Google Suite
Mac Proficient
Hootsuite / Social Platforms
Awards / Accomplishments
Guest Lecturer
Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, Rwanda, Africa
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Volunteer instructor of a Film and Photograph class for high school students.
Director,
Cinematographer,& Editor
“Il Suono Della Citta”, Experimental Short Film
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Awards: “Best Sound Design” Cinefest Film Festival 2019
Producer
Crawl Space, Short Film directed by Steve Colins
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Awards: “Audience Choice” Cinefest Film Festival 2019
Producer
"Bella Ciao", Short Film directed by John Laske
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Awards: “Best Cinematography" Cinefest Film Festival 2019
Producer
Shower, Short Film directed by Sean Switzer
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Awards: “Audience Choice” Cinefest Film Festival 2017
Director & Editor
Tante, Short Film Documentary
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Awards: “Best Documentary” Cinefest Film Festival 2017
Filmmaker
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
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Student Filmmaker Program, Santa Barbara, CA, February 2016