Corporate experience and artistic sensibility give me a unique outlook on what it means to be a 21st century artist. I’m currently a senior creative producer at HAYMAKER. Formerly at VICE and UNDERGROUND UNDERDOGS.
sophieemmataylor@gmail.com
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA
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THE MAIDENS, ONCE UPON A TIME
The Maidens (below) is a little, fantasy piece I wrote, directed and produced. I found Tal, an incredible harpist, and we wrote this original composition together on her Harp. Talent: Bootychaaain and La Goony Chonga. Shot by Jeremy Eichenbaum of Los Angeles Video Club.
ADDITIONAL ARTIST CONTENT
Creative director, stylist, photographer and content producer for BBYAFRICKA, BOOTYCHAAAIN, BLAK KRAY, VELVET TEARS, GINSENG, FIFTY GRAND, 909MEMPSHIS, LA GOONY CHONGA, KODYAK, OGECHI and more.
Photos taken on my 1982, 35mm Canon Owl
Wrote, directed and produced this lil piece with one of my favorite rappers.
Broadcast spots I creative produced with Riggs Howard via Epoch Films as director
Favorite spots I’ve produced for America’s favorite roll with America’s favorite Guy
Produced J Balvin’s Spotlight on his latest album drop Colores + a two-hour broadcast live stream with Dillon Francis and Jericho at VICE.
Produced and directed launch, social content for Paradise City Records, a super cool record shop in Hollywood.
Directed, styled and produced these looping social pieces. Worked with Hightosis on the edit in full analog.
Can you taste it?
Produced launch content for the incredibe boxer Laz who trains under Canelo Álvarez.
Co-produced the launch video for Diablo ||| on Nintendo Switch.
Creative director, stylist and producer for multiple FIFTY GRAND music videos and photoshoots. Official stylist for the artist.
Broadcast spots for Greenlight, fin tech app for kids.
Co-produced the official launch video for Call of Duty League 2020 at VICE.
UU is an independent media platform dedicated to covering music and culture with an underground ethos. These are talking head interviews with up and coming artists.
Stylist and co-creative director for the KCCL website launch video.
Brand managed and produced for Guild Guitars, and Cordoba Music Factory. Created a factory tour video and multiple print ads for top tier guitar magazines.
Head (creative) producer. This is only a minuscule chunk of what I’ve worked on - showcasing our episodic content for Walmart.
Breaking Ground - An ongoing series providing an inside look at how the team of architects, designers, planners and associates approached the design of the new Walmart Home Office campus.
Raising A Giant - A Mother and Son’s Journey to the Pros is a six-part social media series about Derrick Brown and his mother Martha Brown. The series was featured on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. It surpassed Walmart viewing records across the different platforms.
Last Stop Before - In many parts of the country, Walmart is your last chance to load-up on supplies before big events like Coachella, Burning Man, and more. What do small-town Walmart stores look like once the costumed characters descend? Last Stop Before is the first-ever content series developed for @WalmartWorld, the social ecosystem for the 2.2 million Walmart associates.
Orchestrated, launched, and helped create Elevator Music, a monthly live-music series on Omelet’s rooftop. Also responsible for finding and booking all talent.
