RAVENSWOOD - A former Ravenswood resident has won an Emmy for a commercial.
Graphic designer Dan Pauley, interactive-creative director at Pike Wood Creative in Morgantown, received the award for a commercial for Citibank.
"We submit our work into awards on a regular basis," said Pauley. "Last year we decided we'd like to see how we could do; we won and were encouraged to enter this year too."
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Graphic designer Dan Pauley, interactive-creative director at Pike Wood Creative in Morgantown, received the award for a commercial for Citibank.
Last year their work on a commercial for United Bank won, while the company had about three nominations. This year the commercial was for Citibank and Pauley was the leader of the project.
"They are graphics-based commercials," he said. "We broadcast locally, including work for clients like Citynet out of Bridgeport, so it's a compilation of graphic arts evaluated."
Criteria for picking the winner include the work itself, the quality, animation, motion graphics, and design, said Pauley.
The Emmy ceremony took place two weeks ago. Pauley didn't find out he had won until the day after.
The awards for the artistic outlet of the Emmys take place in a different location every year, this year being in Indiana. Pauley said he was too busy to attend, but graciously accepted the news the next day.
Pauley said he submitted the work and was the creative director.
"When you submit entries, you basically play a lead role in all the work," he said. "All the work we do we have several people involved in the process as a team."
Pauley said he was excited to win.
"It was really encouraging, a confidence booster," he said.
He had this to say about anyone interested in a career path like the one he followed.
"It's an exciting field, but just like anything else you have to work hard."
With the fast-paced lifestyle many people face today, what they design at Pike Wood Creative can be displayed and generated over many new mediums. Pauley is encouraged about the job.
Pauley was a graphic designer for a larger Washington, D.C., firm until five years when decided to return to his roots after a visit to his mother.
"I wanted to be back closer to family and friends," he said. "I was in town visiting my mother when I heard from advertising at Pike Wood and we started talking."
