Howdy, I’m Faulkner.
I'm a creative who's spent my career at the place where creative ambition meets operational reality. That's not a compromise — it's the job.
Anyone can have a vision. Fewer can build the environment where that vision actually gets made, repeatedly, at a level worth showing.
What I do
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I develop concepts that have a clear point of view and a realistic path to production, ensuring the vision carries through every touchpoint.
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I understand how to make platform-native video that earns attention and drives action. I also know how to make them in a pinch with a tight budget.
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Good creative teams don't happen by accident. I build environments where people understand the standard, trust the feedback, and feel supported enough to take risks.
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I build the infrastructure behind the work — how projects are resourced, how briefs flow, how handoffs happen, how quality gets maintained when you're producing at volume. This is the part most creative leaders don't want to own. I do.
What I care about
Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Love.
“By imposing rigid categories upon individuals, we deny the complexity of human subjectivity.
We must dismantle the structures that confine us, liberating ourselves from the chains of binary thinking /Only then can we truly embrace the multitude of identities that exist within us.”
-Paul B. Preciado
“None of us are free until all of us are free.”
-Used by Maya Angelou but originated from Emma Lazarus
Volunteer experience:
Trans Mentor Project (Sam & Devorah Foundation) 2022-present
Tranz Guys Peer Support Group PDX 2018-2021