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www.madbirdfilm.com
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www.kinografx.com
animation
www.cafepress.com
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ABOUT MAD BIRD DESIGN

Mad Bird Design principals Michele and Patrick Neary have collaborated for 15 years as a creative team. Combining our skill set is efficient and productive – our clients benefit from professional in-house custom graphics, photography, video production and document design capabilities. So it made a lot of sense to begin the new decade in 2010 by joining forces under one company name, and Mad Bird Design was born. The name and logo was inspired by not a few lattes and one of Patrick's obsessions – woodblock printing. Selections of his work appear on the Woodcut Designs page. (For the record, we picked our name before knowing anything about the current Angry Birds craze – but will confess to playing the game!)

MAD BIRD DESIGN PARTNERS

Michele Neary, Principal/Owner of Mad Bird Design, is a communications professional accomplished in both print and online publishing. Combining an editor’s attention to detail with an aptitude for creating elegant and visually appealing designs, Michele has developed an array of high-quality printed materials for business, public sector and nonprofit clients: reports, newsletters, posters, displays, multi-media presentations, brochures, flyers, calendars, postcards, logos/branding materials, graphic illustrations and business cards. She has also designed and launched dozens of websites, e-newsletters, and online surveys to brand and publicize businesses, projects, initiatives and activities, connect with target audiences, provide up-to-date information, tap into social networks, and gather feedback.

As an on-call graphic designer with the City of Hillsboro, Michele has collaborated on a number of creative assignments, including design and layout of the Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan book; website and report design for the citywide Sustainability program; branding and graphic design for the City's Strategic Plan, Mission Statement and Core Values; creating three fun door prizes for the July Celebrate Hillsboro community festival; and brochure design for the dedication of the new Cherry Lane Fire Station. Michele coordinated the 10th Annual Hillsboro 2020 Vision Town Hall in May 2010, producing an array of promotional and event materials, tradeshow displays, television advertising, slide shows, and a PowerPoint presentation with interactive audience polling. Michele has also assisted a number of businesses to prepare polished and professional marketing materials and deliverables; including websites, proposals, reports, and PowerPoint presentations.

Project highlights include:

Print design for the 70-page Hillsboro 2020 Vision and Action Plan book, currently underway.
Branding and graphic design for the City's Strategic Plan, Mission Statement and Core Values to increase visibility and communicate core values. Designs were implemented on signage, business cards, internal and public communications.
Design for the Beaverton Community Vision Action Plan: the culmination of a city-wide planning process to develop a roadmap for the future of Beaverton. Available in print and at www.beavertoncommunityvision.com. Current assignments include designing a pocket folder and newsletter template for the Vision project.
Design of a Green Power banner displayed at the national Nissan LEAF test-drive event. 8-foot banner printed on eco-friendly bamboo, and manufactured locally with an environmentally responsible process.

Michele has contributed to several nationally and internationally recognized communication projects, including Hillsboro 2020 and Grays Harbor 2020 community vision projects, Lewis & Clark Bicentennial in Oregon (LCBO) and award-winning public education projects for the Cities of Portland and Salem. Prior to forming Mad Bird Design, Michele worked for a strategic communications consulting firm for 12 years, designing online and printed materials for corporate and public sector clients in support of public policy and community involvement projects.

Patrick Neary, Principal/Owner of Mad Bird Design, has over two decades of experience in professional film production. His experience as a Director of Photography includes feature, corporate and commercial work for the Disney Channel, Animal Planet, Turner Entertainment, Fox Television, Atlantic Records, Microsoft, Kraft Foods, REI and other national clients. Patrick works in all formats, film and video, and brings an attention to technical details as well as a realistic approach tailored for a project's budget, schedule and aesthetic.

Project highlights include:

Director of Photography on the feature film Calvin Marshall (d. Gary Lundgren, 2010) – starring Alex Frost, Michelle Lombardo, Steve Zahn, Jane Adams, Andrew Wilson, Diedrich Bader, Jeremy Sumpter, Abraham Benrubi and Josh Fadem. Calvin Marshall wrapped up theatrical screenings in New York and Portland in August, earning positive reviews from The New Yorker, Hollywood Reporter, and others. The film is now available on DVD and Blu-ray – go to www.calvinmarshall.com for all the details.
Mad Bird Design teamed up with Oyster Ranch Films to produce "Bad Idea", a comedy short film. Cinematography and post-production by Patrick Neary; Michele contributed production tasks, website design, marketing and promotion. See the trailer on the website we designed at www.oysterranchfilms.com.
Wow and Flutter from Broken Sky Films – played in over 30 film festivals world-wide, won Best Short Film at the Hampton's International Film Festival and qualified to compete for a 2006 Academy Award Nomination.
TAG Entertainment's “Miracle Dogs” – Ridgecrest Unit DP. Starring Stacy Keach, Wayne Rogers and Kate Jackson.
Patrick just wrapped a second stylish music video for The Janks, directed by Gary Lundgren, shot on location in Ashland, Oregon. Hands of Time is set in the roaring 20's and filmed on Patrick's hand-cranked 35mm Mitchell movie camera; "Dead Man" takes place at a psycho wedding in the 1970's back woods. Additional music videos shot for Justin King Band, Manta Ray, and Buellton.
Cameraman for the latest season of TV series Animal Exploration with Jarod Miller. Production has taken him to zoos and wildlife parks all over the West Coast.
Director of Photography for Mr. Radio (d. David Derickson) – a short and silent comedy-adventure film shot with a vintage hand-cranked 35mm motion picture camera. Premiered at Tacoma Film Festival in October.
Patrick road-tripped to Yellowstone in August 2010 to shoot Light of Mine independent feature (d. Brett Eichenberger) on HD and 16mm. See the beautiful Light of Mine trailer.
Completed delivery of nine patient education videos for South Sound Radiology.

In addition to several independent features, including Awake and Raheem and Rashad’s Excellent Adventure for Def by Temptation director James Bond III, Patrick's work as a DP includes 12 episodes of the nationally-syndicated TV series Critter Gitters, including episodes shot in Italy and Switzerland; the series title sequence for Fox TV’s Toughman and Direct-TV's Ultimate Fighting Champions; and Seattle-Unit DP for the Disney Channel movie P.U.N.K.S. (starring Henry Winkler and Randy Quaid).

Drawing on his expertise as a cinematographer, Neary also brings a rich visual style to motion graphics and animation projects. His portfolio of work combines the tools of traditional illustration, drawing and painting with state-of-the-art motion graphics software. Neary’s motion graphics and animation work is designed to enliven video productions and engage audiences for a range of corporate, public sector and creative clients – including Microsoft, Fox TV, REI, Montrail Boots and other national and regional clients. Neary’s animated short film “Otis v Monster” premiered at Seattle’s Bumbershoot/1-Reel Film Festival, was a finalist in Nickelodeon’s 2009 International Animation Festival, and won “Best Regional Film” at the 2009 Tacoma Film Festival.