It’s Not About Us, It’s About You!

Want more sales and increased brand awareness?
Celi Creative provides you with all of the creative content that you need to succeed!

So if you must read another boring, pompous, it’s all about us page, then feel free to read on. Otherwise, click HERE and let’s get into what we can do for you.

Celi Creative is a Tampa Design Studio that works with clientele all across the US and abroad, and specializes in graphic design, video production, and animation.

We have graphic artists that pride themselves on the ability to work closely with our clients to produce the perfect layout, color palette, and design elements that bring your concept and brand to life.

Our animators are some of the most experienced in the industry and have worked with major brands such as CNN, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, History Channel and more!

Need a script and writers block got you down? No problem! Our two copywriters have a combined 40+ years of experience writing for TV, radio, and web including such brands as Hasbro, Mattel, Nintendo, Papa Johns, and more!

Our video production crew doesn’t just shoot video, they captivate the viewers heart and mind with the stories that they tell on screen. We shoot with some of the best equipment available including the RED Dragon Weapon, and have licensed drone pilots that are capable of providing aerial video and photography services for commercial use.

So if you need to increase sales with marketing content that will not only impress you but your customers as well, then put us to work for you!

Our mission, should we choose to accept it, is to visually communicate your message, your brand, and furthermore your thought process through various mediums of art, design, video and motion graphics. From concept to completion and a whole lot of confidence and creativity in between, we will solidify your advertising and marketing strategy, refine your corporate identity, and strengthen the branding of your product line. This message will self destruct in 5, 4, 3…

We believe that successful marketing requires close collaboration between the client and the agency. That’s why, when you work with us, we take the time to fully understand your business and your customers, just as well as you do. Our main objective is to create a marketing plan that delivers creative and impactful strategies that meet, and even surpass, your business goals. Your marketing efforts should generate excitement for you, your staff, and most importantly, your customers. Collaboration is key in the creative process and our team is passionate about developing unique and inspired solutions that bring your business objectives to life.

At Celi Creative, our success is tied to your success. We believe that if you do not achieve your goals, then we have not fulfilled our mission. That’s why we are dedicated to delivering the best quality product possible. Our aim is to build a long-term partnership with your company, maximizing your return on investment through boosted sales, new customers, and enhanced customer loyalty. We are confident in the quality of our work and offer a full satisfaction guarantee.

In our world, there’s no such thing as having too many clients that demand premium products, refuse to cut corners and have an affinity for new perspectives. So if you’re nodding in agreement, then we should talk.

Our Crazy Skills

Graphic Design 92%
Animation 94%
Video Production 96%
Cheese Sculpting* 41%

Our Happy Clients

* No cheese was harmed in the presence of our artists. In fact, we don’t even sculpt cheese. It was merely added to make you scratch your head and say, “huh?”

No Smoke & Mirrors Here

Only amazing services to make you look like a million bucks to your customers!

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GRAPHIC DESIGN

Is Poor Branding & Design Hurting Your Business?

ANIMATION

Engage Your Audience With Advertising They’ll Remember!

VIDEO PRODUCTION

Make Your Ideas Reality, Not A Reality Show.

At Celi Creative, we say, “Always Judge A Book By Its Cover!”
Especially if we designed it.

Heck, while you’re at it, feel free to judge some of these samples from our amazing talent!

Extraordinary Talent

At Celi Creative, we believe that quality is the one article of trade which cannot be compromised.
So we have hired the very best talent that will not only impress you, but your customers as well.

Meet Our Creative Team Members

Frank Celi
Frank CeliChief Creative Officer & Founder

Frank Celi (pronounced Chel-lee) is our fearless leader. He is a highly motivated and versatile Creative Generalist with an unwavering passion for digital design and motion graphics. He has accumulated a diverse range of experiences throughout his career, making him an ideal creative director, project manager, designer, animator, video editor, educator, mentor, writer, and innovative leader in art and creative direction. Despite his numerous accomplishments,

Frank remains humble and driven, always striving for excellence in his work. From a young age, Frank has been deeply committed to the arts, honing his skills in illustration, fine arts, and music. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Animation from The International Academy of Design and Technology in Tampa, Florida, where he was recognized for his outstanding academic performance with honors from The National Dean’s List and a cum laude designation. Additionally, Frank holds an AutoCAD Foundations Certificate from Pasco-Hernando Community College, and is also FAA part 107 certified as a drone pilot.

Pat McNeely
Pat McNeelySenior Art Director

Pat McNeely is a Graphic Design graduate of GA State University and enjoys a 30+ year career in television broadcast design. He has worked with major brands such as CNN, TBS, TNT, Cartoon Network, Cartoon Network Latin America, HUB Network, NBA, Braves, History Channel, Ford, KIA and more. Pat has earned numerous design and director awards including a Southeastern Emmy, PROMAX / BDA Golds, the One Show Golden Pencil Award and others.

Pat’s design skills have won him a couple of national contests as well, the Georgia Sea Turtle Center logo contest in Jekyll Island GA and the Purina/Beneful Dream Dog Park Design contest , which opened in his hometown of Johns Creek GA in the summer of 2010.

Pat also enjoys drawing and painting. He and his family have teamed up to participate in many South Eastern arts festivals.

Brandon Hyde
Brandon HydeDirector of Photography

Cinematography is the art of bringing the written word to the big screen. Brandon David Hyde began his journey into this art at the age of 22 while earning his bachelor’s degree in Film Studies from Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL and finishing his education at Los Angeles Film Studies Center. Since then, he has continued to learn, grow and hone his craft into the award-winning storyteller that he is today. Brandon focuses on feature films, short films, music videos

and commercials and is available for domestic and international shoots. His passion is to tell stories on screen that captivate the viewer’s heart and mind. Whether the story being told is for a feature film, music video or promoting a brand’s message, he understands the art and science behind connecting with the audience.

Larry Goldstein
Larry GoldsteinSenior Copywriter

Larry is a copywriter, a writer/producer and a branding guy. He’s even been an art director/designer. If it’s creative, he can do it. From companies like Delta Air Lines, to networks including Cartoon Network, TBS and TNT, to worldwide employee communications departments, he’s created innovative content for businesses of all sizes and shapes. Larry has extensive and award-winning experience creating digital marketing and branding campaigns, television

and web advertising, and videos. His creative copywriting solutions for networks, companies and individuals run the gamut from matter-of-fact HR initiatives to unhinged monologues for legendary pro wrestlers.

In his spare time, Larry enjoys repeatedly reminding his kids to put their dishes in the dishwasher.

Stefanie Grossman
Stefanie GrossmanGraphic Artist

Stefanie is a gifted designer with a passion for marketing. Through her lifelong focus on art, she discovered graphic design and fell in love with creating innovative and original design solutions that inform and inspire action. With over 7 years of experience working professionally in graphic design and marketing communications, she has been instrumental in developing strategy, themes and visuals for trade shows, product launches and major print collateral pieces.

Stefanie has an enthusiastic approach to design and especially loves to create branding style guides, and working on high-end corporate advertising. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Stefanie moved to Florida and attended the Ringling College of Art and Design. When she isn’t designing, you can find her cooking, floral arranging, and painting portraits of her dog Lucky.

Brian Bradway
Brian BradwaySenior Graphic Artist

Brian Bradway is an illustrator and designer with a degree in Visual Communications from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Brian has over twenty years experience in advertising agencies and entertainment retail marketing. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies like Timken, ALCOA, and HD SUPPLY as well as labels and acts such as Disney, Warner Brothers, KISS and Rita Moreno. Though you will often hear him say client satisfaction is the real reward, Brian has won

his fair share of awards and recognition over the years. As a matter of fact, he can claim well over 50 awards such as Addys, Tellys, Billboard Magazine’s Billies and national notoriety from toy makers and parenting groups for his children’s book’s illustrations and designs. Brian also won a world-wide design brawl and artistic acclaim with his concert shirt designs for the rock band, KISS.

After spending the majority of his career in Northeast Ohio, Brian recently gave up on winters and became a Florida transplant. When not in the art studio, he can be found writing music or enjoying the Florida sunshine with his wife, Missy.

Jeff Van Zandt
Jeff Van ZandtSenior Copywriter

Jeff Van Zandt (VZ) is a passionate writer and leader with a plethora of international and stateside experience who loves generating big ideas and is prolifically creative in all mediums. VZ has lived in 17 US States, 5 Countries, and has ideated, directed, and produced digital, film, guerilla, print, radio and TV content for just about everyone on Earth except for a few of the lost tribal groups in West Papua, New Guinea. VZ has also had the opportunity to work

with some of the most creative Ad Agencies and Brands on Earth. Speaking of which, while VZ was writing on Nike in South Africa, he had the pleasure of following in his father’s FBI Hostage Negotiator footsteps, when he talked an Art Director into giving up a .38 he pulled on an Intern at an Agency party. (Art Directors = Danger)

VZ’z not afraid of danger though, because not only has he survived hiring a guide on the Zimbabwean black market to go whitewater rafting on the Zambezi River through 15-foot waves during high water season in Zambia, he’s also made it through being the late, great Michael Jackson’s bodyguard for a day at Disney World. (VZ = Invincible)

VZ’z work has been celebrated in award shows spanning the globe, and his diverse portfolio of work includes co-writing and producing the award-winning documentary film, “Reinforcements.”

VZ is excited to be working with Celi Creative to create results-garnering, award-winning, work for you!

Rob Fairman
Rob FairmanAnimator

Rob Fairman is an animator with over 20 years of experience creating high-end content. He earned a B.A. in animation from the University of Central Florida in 2001 as well as an A.A.S. degree in television production. Rob has worked on a wide variety of projects including product demo animations for air on QVC and Home Shopping Network, corporate marketing videos, and accident re-enactments for litigation. He has a broad skill set in both 3D animation

as well as 2D, effects and motion graphics. Outside of computer graphics Rob has a passion for aerospace and automotive technology. His willingness to tackle big projects is best exemplified by designing and building his own energy efficient home and, more recently, being the father of a very energetic 8 year old.

Ryan Watson
Ryan WatsonCinematographer

A native of Baltimore Maryland, Ryan Watson is an award-winning videographer and filmmaker, working in the Tampa Bay area since 2006. His areas of expertise include documentary production, cinematography, videography and drone videography. He has been a post-secondary educator since 2012 teaching various aspects of TV and film production in Tampa, Fl. Currently, Ryan is a full-time instructor at the University of South Florida’s Zimmerman

School of Advertising and Mass Communications. Ryan earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Florida in 2006. He obtained his Master of Fine Arts degree in Digital Cinematography from National University in Los Angeles in 2015. Professor Watson is an FAA certified sUAS pilot and in the spring semester of 2018 he launched USF’s first drone videography course.

His professional experience began at WTTA-38 as a creative services producer before working for the Seminole Tribe of Florida as a Video Production Coordinator in 2009. During this time, he produced hundreds of segments documenting the activities of the Seminole Tribe of Florida as well as other Native American tribes around the country. Ryan also served as the primary video producer for the Seminole Hard Rock Tampa.

In 2015 his film, Florida State’s 1st Seminole, won the Audience Choice Award at the Gasparilla International Film Festival graduate student showcase. His music video “Heart Attack” featuring r&b artist Shemida J won Best Music Video at the 4th Annual Az 1 Awards.

What’s all the buzz about?

At Celi Creative, we really care about what our clients think.
So don’t just take our word on how great we are, check out some of our awesome client testimonials!

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Satisfaction Guaranteed!

“Computers don’t create computer animation any more than a pencil creates pencil animation. What creates computer animation is the artist.”

– John Lasseter

“Design is a funny word. Some people think design means how it looks. But of course, if you dig deeper, it’s really how it works.”

– Steve Jobs

“Animation offers a medium of story telling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world.”

– Walt Disney

“Never forget that you only have one opportunity to make a first impression – with investors, with customers, with PR, and with marketing.”

– Natalie Massenet

“If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.”

 

– Red Adair

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