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Concept & original IP
The Spark
Start with a human reason to care. Build the spectacle around it.Original IP · Story premise · Creative direction
A little
curiosity.
Good things start here.
Creative director.
Writer. Worldbuilder.
AI filmmaker.
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02MY PORTFOLIOIMAGINATION
IMAGINATION
MEETS EXECUTION
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Explore my creative work across storytelling, publishing, film, games, brand campaigns, and emerging technologies. 8 projects shown.
03CREATIVE PROCESSTHERE’S METHOD
THERE’S METHOD
TO THE MADNESS
Every world begins with an idea. Here’s how I transform imagination into immersive stories, characters, and experiences, combining traditional creative collaboration with emerging technologies.
Explore the processA human story. An impossible sport.
Scroll down to travel through the processRAMGOD. Stage 1 of 7: The Spark.
THE THREAD THROUGH IT ALL
Storytelling. Human collaboration.
Creative leadership, from start to finish.
04MY EXPERIENCEPREVIOUSLY,
PREVIOUSLY,
ON MY RÉSUMÉ…
Creative Leadership. Storytelling. Proven Experience.
A different perspective.
Hi, I’m Morgan. I connect the dots.
Between a good story and a great experience. Between a bold idea and the team that brings it to life.
I’m a creative director, writer, and multidisciplinary creative executive working across entertainment, advertising, publishing, games, and film. For more than 16 years, I’ve connected narrative vision with the teams, budgets, and production decisions that turn ideas into finished work.
Through Darkrose Studios, I develop original worlds and collaborate with brands across media. Today, that work also includes AI-assisted filmmaking, cinematic concept trailers, and interactive storytelling.
THE COMPANY I’VE CREATED WITHSelected clients
Selected clients
& collaborations.
Selected work through studio and agency engagements.
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Selected past engagements and collaborations. Logos identify the work and do not imply endorsement or an ongoing engagement.
SELECTED LEADERSHIP ROLESA career built
A career built
around the story.
Original ventures. Established creative organizations.
The teams and practical work behind the vision.
2023 – Present
Darkrose Studios
Co-Founder & Executive Creative Director
Original IP development · Storytelling · Multimedia production
I co-founded Darkrose in 2012 as a banner for my original IP and creative projects, then expanded it into a client-facing creative studio in 2023.
I lead creative services and production for emerging creators and established brands, developing original IP and adapting existing properties across publishing, games, film, animation, and interactive experiences. I connect creative strategy and storytelling with team leadership, production, and commercial partnerships.
Inside the role
I translate briefs and business objectives into characters, worlds, campaigns, and connected narratives. I assemble and direct writers, artists, designers, editors, and production specialists; manage budgets, schedules, and revisions; and oversee delivery. My recent AI filmmaking work includes cinematic proof-of-concept projects for Gemstone Knights and Never Tell.
I played a key role in securing more than $1.7 million in cumulative funding for seven original entertainment properties. I developed Winds of Numa Sera from an original fantasy world into a Dark Horse Comics graphic novel and an internationally distributed tabletop game, with publishing and distribution partnerships spanning five languages.
02DEC 2020 – MAR 2023Heavy Metal
Creative Director & Managing Editor
I helped revitalize Heavy Metal’s science-fiction, fantasy, and horror publishing program, leading editorial and creative teams across its anthology, comics, and graphic novels.
Heavy Metal
Heavy MetalCreative Director & Managing Editor
I helped revitalize Heavy Metal’s science-fiction, fantasy, and horror publishing program, leading editorial and creative teams across its anthology, comics, and graphic novels.
Editorial leadership · Publishing · Creative production
As Creative Director and Managing Editor, I guided writers, artists, and designers; curated and art-directed covers; refined scripts and artwork; and coordinated deadlines for the 144-page anthology and related publishing titles. I helped restore the monthly publishing cadence and developed pitch materials and treatments for potential screen adaptations.
Earlier role: Editor, Director Editorial Production · Dec 2019 – Dec 2020.
03JUN 2015 – DEC 2020HERØ Projects
Chief Creative Officer & Narrative Director
I led narrative strategy and multidisciplinary creative teams developing branded entertainment, interconnected story worlds, comics, animation, and merchandise for musicians, athletes, and entertainment brands.
HERØ Projects
Chief Creative Officer & Narrative Director
I led narrative strategy and multidisciplinary creative teams developing branded entertainment, interconnected story worlds, comics, animation, and merchandise for musicians, athletes, and entertainment brands.
Brand storytelling · Creative strategy · Client production
I led teams of five to seven writers, artists, animators, and designers, overseeing creative pitches, storytelling, visual development, editorial reviews, schedules, and delivery. For Rolling Loud, I was narrative director, co-writer, and lead creative director on four interconnected superhero comics. I developed Player Zero’s connected character universe, helped storyboard K?D’s anime-style music videos and merchandise, and created charity-focused comics with NFL athletes Cam Jordan and Bobby Wagner.
Full-time leadership dates shown. Subsequent work with HERØ has been on a project basis.
04FEB 2014 – MAY 2015Betterdays Media
Associate Creative Director / Creative Producer
I collaborated with senior creatives, agencies, and production teams on advertising concepts, pitches, scripts, storyboards, and campaigns for Harry Winston, The Art of Shaving, Reebok, and other brands.
Betterdays Media
Associate Creative Director / Creative Producer
I collaborated with senior creatives, agencies, and production teams on advertising concepts, pitches, scripts, storyboards, and campaigns for Harry Winston, The Art of Shaving, Reebok, and other brands.
Commercial production · Advertising · Creative development
I helped develop campaign concepts, pitch decks, treatments, and responses to 12 RFPs; co-wrote commercial scripts and developed storyboards with senior creatives. For Harry Winston, I collaborated on creative development and production alongside Baron & Baron, including The Winston Legacy. I also supported The Art of Shaving’s Masters of the Art, Reebok product-launch work, and pitches for Verizon go90 / UNINTERRUPTED.
Selected campaign: The Winston Legacy.
PUBLISHING & DISTRIBUTION
My published work has reached audiences through Dark Horse Comics, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Random House.
Publishing and distribution relationships, separate from client engagements.16
Years in professional
creative work
20
Published creative works
across multiple media
1.7
Cumulative funding I helped secure
for seven original properties
BEYOND THE CREATIVEGreat ideas need
Great ideas need
great execution.
Leadership, strategy, collaboration,
and the discipline to deliver.
Vision & story
I shape the central idea, the narrative, and the world around it, then connect that vision to a brand’s audience and business goals.
People & partnerships
I assemble multidisciplinary teams, give clear creative direction, and work closely with clients and stakeholders from the first pitch through revisions.
Production & delivery
I align scope, budgets, schedules, and creative standards, managing concurrent projects and the handoffs that keep work moving.
Craft & emerging tools
I bring writing, editorial judgment, and cross-platform production together with AI-assisted visual development, filmmaking, and workflow design.
05CONTACT MEHave something
Have something
in mind?
Let’s create
something extraordinary.
Have an idea? Let’s bring it to life. Have the beginnings of one? Even better. Whether you’re building an original world, developing a brand, or exploring something entirely new, I can help shape the vision and turn it into something extraordinary.
LET’S CONNECT
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