Overview
Work History
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Ella Cepeda

Phoenix

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Producer

Now Open
New York
04.2021 - Current
  • Assisted in the production of campaigns for Balmain from 2021 to 2025, under the creative direction of Olivier Rousteing. Including pre-production and post-production, as well as casting and styling.
  • Produced campaigns for beauty brands such as Pantene, Mind Games, and Maybelline.
  • Select clients include Cher, Mariah Carey, Vogue México, and GQ México.

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Creative Producer

Rails
Los Angeles
03.2022 - 08.2022
  • Creative produced and styled all seasonal photoshoots and video needs by working closely with Rails’ VP of Women’s and Men’s Design.
  • Worked on campaigns locally and internationally, as well as e-commerce photoshoots.
  • Supported in casting and booking talent, and location scouting.
  • Worked on set to ensure consistent, on-brand execution of asset production.
  • Hired and supervised freelance project assistants.

Project Manager

Vans Off The Wall
Los Angeles
09.2020 - 09.2021
  • Project managed the build and launch of Vans Channel 66. A one-of-a-kind digital livestream and radio concept broadcasting weekdays from New York City, Chicago, Mexico City, and Los Angeles.
  • A day-to-day holistic project management approach that included liaison with outside agencies, tech vendors, music agencies, and Vans production and cross-functional marketing teams to ensure project tracks on time, and brand needs are met.
  • Created and managed the program calendar, and coordinated with venue locations and ambassadors for programming needs.
  • Managed asset creation with our graphic agency, and delivered them to marketing partners for promotion.

Editorial Producer

PAPER Magazine
New York
05.2016 - 07.2018
  • Serve as the primary liaison between PAPER and all external partners, including photographers, stylists, hair and makeup artists, set designers, models, talent agencies, studios, and locations.
  • Tracking the monthly budget for print and digital.
  • Casting and booking models, influencers, and up-and-coming artists.
  • Styling editorials and features for print and digital.
  • Handle the day-to-day details of the fashion department, including trafficking samples, and curating the fashion editorials on the site.
  • Compile, fact-check, and write fashion and team credits.

Fashion Editor

DNA Magazine
Mexico City
10.2014 - 09.2022
  • Creative produced advertorials in New York and Los Angeles for fashion brands such as Saint Laurent and Coach.
  • Styling and casting for cover stories.

Co-Editor

Nylon Magazine
Mexico City
05.2010 - 05.2013
  • Manage a creative team to create original content for the magazine each month.
  • Curating talent and selecting fashion stories, photographers, illustrators, and contributors from all over the world.
  • Styling, interviews, photography, and writing for print and digital.
  • Contributed with photos, interviews, and fashion editorials for Nylon Guys México.
  • Collaborated with the Art Director, doing layout design and art for print and digital.

Education

Graphic Design

The Art Institute of Houston
TX
09-2006

Affiliations

Casting Director, Kim Shui – New York, NY (2019–Present)

Languages

Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Creative Producer

Rails
03.2022 - 08.2022

Executive Producer

Now Open
04.2021 - Current

Project Manager

Vans Off The Wall
09.2020 - 09.2021

Editorial Producer

PAPER Magazine
05.2016 - 07.2018

Fashion Editor

DNA Magazine
10.2014 - 09.2022

Co-Editor

Nylon Magazine
05.2010 - 05.2013

Graphic Design

The Art Institute of Houston
Ella Cepeda