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SICKBOAT Creative Studios
Co-Founder / Partner | 01/2015 - Current
SICKBOAT is a video production house and creative agency in Long Beach, California and Cincinnati, Ohio.
We are a genre-blending collective of directors, designers, developers, and strategists; who specialize in helping our clients attain their business goals by crafting and creating remarkable brand stories. Experts in digital marketing, branding, content creation, and responsive web design; we build start-ups from the ground up and propel existing brands forward by bringing out the best characteristics of our culture. Our mission is to deliver clear and actionable guidance with creative thinking and execution at the forefront.
“Authentic. Relative and Personalized.”
BRAND STRATEGY
*Creative Direction
DESIGN
*Branding
CONTENT CREATION
*Short Films
*Motion Graphics (2D/3D)
*Lifestyle & Product Photography
WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
*Ecommerce
*UX/UI
DEMAND MARKETING
*Social Media Marketing
Fivecent Studios
Founder | 01/2014 - Current
Fivecent Studios by Scott Nichols is a full service video production and content marketing company focused on crafting and creating an image driven business to improve your company's branding, sales, and profit goals.
In this day and age, more and more people are searching for products and services through images or videos, not words, in mind. For this reason, Fivecent Studios provides the most cost-efficient visual commerce solution to help brands and businesses of all sizes tell their story through bold imagery and authentic story-telling in order to drive customer engagement, build brand awareness, generate revenue, and foster stronger more meaningful relationship with your customers.
SERVICES:
*Content Strategy & Development
*Content Marketing
*Publicizing
*Branded Entertainment
*5K Video
*Aerial Cinematography / Photography
*Micro-Video
*Commercials
*Documentaries
*Video Lookbooks
*Kickstarter Campaigns
*"BTS" Videos
*Event Coverage
*Testimonials
*"How-To" Videos
*Training Videos
*Sales Videos
*Script Writing
*Editing
*Motion Graphics
*Animation
*Voice Over
*Color Correction
*Sound Design
*Music Licensing
Deckers Outdoor Corp - Sanuk Footwear
Senior Producer and Principal Cinematographer & Editor | 05/2009 - 04/2015
As part of the marketing team, I worked with a team of creatives to develop, produce, and distribute, unique product rich media across an ever-evolving media landscape. Whether it’s nationally televised commercials, commercials for web, athlete or store profiles, music videos, short documentaries, or the occasional meme, our goal was always the same; to service the company and build brand awareness.
Primary Job Duties:
-Strategize
-Write
-Shoot
-Direct
-Edit
-Deliver
Education history
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor's Degree | 2005 - 2009





