Emile is an Internationally experienced freelance Creative Director and Producer. He Co-Founded Masterpiece Cleaners Ltd., a newly formed creative consulting firm based out of Hong Kong. Born in South Africa but now a Canadian Citizen, he has lived and worked in Canada, The Netherlands, Germany, The United Kingdom, Japan and Hong Kong. Possessing two degrees, one from Sheridan College’s prestigious classical animation program and, the second, a BFA with honours in Media Arts from the Aki Art Institute in the Netherlands, Emile is a native English speaker who has a conversational fluency in both the Japanese and German languages.

Having worked in multiple fields on a variety of different projects, Emile has acquired intra-disciplinary skill sets that equal more than the sum of a single traditional career path. By not being limited to implementing conventional management techniques, Emile has an integrated understanding of creative production methods that encompass both traditional and modern media. Not hindered by a single level of expertise, he brings an orthogonal view that leads to real breakthroughs and innovation.

Having lived in so many cities amongst diverse cultures Emile has delved deeply into how culture influences the mosaic of storytelling and aesthetic. Utilizing his ability to match the right artists with the right projects has resulted in delivering an effective narrative that consistently exceeds the client’s needs. These endeavors have included both commercial and artistic successes leading to formations of artists and designers whose combination hadn’t been initially thought to be so effective.

Hustling as an entrepreneur in the freelance market for many years, often building something from nothing among foreign cultures gives Emile the unique knowledge and skills to always find the most effective way to achieve goals. As a new media impresario he has developed a level of mastery in the following areas: Concept and Strategy development, Project Management, Creative Production, Narrative Design, and New Media Focus Marketing. Emile’s wide spectrum of disciplinary awareness produces superb results in the world of media and advertising.