James Curcio

Despite past client work for international corporations, my passion for many years has been helping to create transmedia narratives with agile and independent teams—projects where innovation and collaboration come first.

This has led to work with emerging media and marketing trends including novels and non-fiction books, albums, podcast and audiobook series, web magazines / group blogs, apps and interactive media. Much of this work is distinguished by its signature aesthetic and irreverent style, and has been published by a number of independent presses.

Software: Photoshop, Audition, Ableton, DP, Final Cut, XHTML & CSS, Office.

• Team building and management
  

• Content strategy, management, and concept
  

• SEO, SMO
  

• Writing and "big picture" editorial
  

• Front-end design
  

• Audio post-production
  

• Creative lead and concept for video editorial and motion graphics
  

Design for a network of video retail and On-Demand sites serving millions of visitors a month.

• Conceived and implemented new brand and web design strategies
  

• Day-to-day maintenance
  

• On-site and mailer advertisements
  

Co-founded an arts and media collective dedicated to bringing independent modern myths to the public.

• Oversees multi-platform production with transmedia projects incorporating text, still and motion image, and sound
  

• Established and maintain ongoing creative partnerships with theatrical groups and internet publishing groups

Senior editor for counter-culture site founded by B2B interactive marketing company. Position included regular podcasts and videocasts. Helped bring traffic to a peak average of 10,000 visitors a day.

Also served as editor / content manager for the parent company's group blog, Relevantly Speaking.

• Writing
  

• Editorial
  

• Podcast post-production
  

• Participated in weekly strategy sessions with executive producer and junior editors/writers

Provided client web design from concept to completion for 20+ person web and tech company.

• Front-end design
  

• Proposal overview

Co-founder of media production company with several full-service A/V production locations. We produced projects for corporations such as GlaxoSmithKline and Roche, as well as many independent artists and non-profits.

• Design, copywriting for clients
  

• Collaborated with other partners in business strategy
  

Born out of a merger with Evolving Media, Station Hill found a unique usefulness in the world of art and music production by existing as a host for ongoing collaborations between a built in pool of talent who brought projects inside the walls of our 13,000 square foot building.

• Audio production and post production
  

• Social media promotion for music acts
  

• Participated in regular strategy sessions with partners

Creative services for a wide range of corporate and individual clients: content strategy, social media, consulting, editorial, design, production management.

"James is a great manager and producer of fine art and commercial media." Joseph Matheny, Founder/CTO/CMO Hukilau.us, CTO Advaliant

"I'm seldom intellectually stimulated by people that I work with, but James continues to be one of the great exceptions." Jared Louche, Singer, Manager, Conceptualist, CHEMLAB

"James was a professionally minded, detail oriented project manager whose capacity for creative vision was only outweighed by his attention to detail. I'm grateful for the time he spent mentoring me along the way." Wes Unruh, Editor, Alterati.Com

"I've worked with many editors, designers and art directors during my 25 year career... What you have here is top notch talent." Rudy Rauben, art director for a variety of magazines, including Dragon, Amazing Stories, and Reality Hackers.

"James' creativity is surpassed only by his enthusiasm to design and develop unique experiences for delivering media to the end user." Michel Szul, Software Architect, Performance Technologies Group.

Publications:

• Join My Cult!, novel. New Falcon Press. (2004)
  

• Living The Myth, essay for Generation Hex anthology. Disinformation. (2005)
  

• Dying Gods: Myths of Death and Rebirth, essay. Lemon Puppy Quarterly. (2005)
  

• Chasing The Wish, graphic novel. Art director. Based on the popular Alternate Reality Game, with producer Dave Szulborski. (2005)
  

• Hillbilly Tantra, essay for Magic On The Edge anthology. Immanion Press. (2005)
  

• Fas Ferox: World Walkthrough, illustrated guide. Co-author and art director. Introduction by Neil Gaiman. (2006)
  

• Fallen Nation: Babylon Burning, novel. Mythos Media. (2007)
  

• Culture de Tragédie, art book. Series of six images. The Fall Studios. (2009)
  

• Fallen Nation, screenplay adaptation. Co-author. (2010)
  

• Fallen Nation: Party At The World's End, novel. Co-author. Mythos Media. (2011)
  

• Citizen Y, script for integrated live performance / film. Co-writer, Weaponized. (2011)
  

• The Immanence of Myth, non-fiction book. Co-writer, editor. Weaponized. (Aug 2011). Included in the core curriculum of The Apocalyptic Imaginary, a 200 level comp lit course at SUNY Binghamton, Autumn 2011.
  

• Apocalyptic Imaginary: The Best of Modern Mythology 2011, non-fiction anthology. Co-writer, editor. Mythos Media. (TBR Jan 2012) Included in the core curriculum of The Apocalypse of Love, a 200 level comp lit course at SUNY Binghamton, Spring 2012.
  

• Bedlam Stories, writing for app and hard-copy companion to a horror movie featuring the demons of Wonderland and the monsters of Oz. Film written by Nicole Jones and Pearry Teo, produced by Chad Cole. (TBR 2012)
  

• Several hundred articles, essays, and interviews for various web publications including Disinfo.com, theNervousBreakdown.com, RealitySandwich.com, Alterati.com, JiveMagazine.com, and ModernMythology.net.
  

Audio:

• Babalon: Descent, album. Production, bass for experimental/progressive music act. (2001)
  

• Babalon: Memories & Reflections, album. Production, bass for live album exploring a more progressive metal direction. (2004)
  

• I & I, album. Production for hip-hop act. (2003)
  

• subQtaneous, album. Production, bass, guitar for studio concept project with musicians from over ten other acts. (2006)
  

• The Gspot, Ripple, Bedtime Stories With The Antichrist, podcasts. Post production and editorial for long running podcast series. (2004-2008)
  

• HoodooEngine: EgoWhore, album. Co-producer, guitar for industrial metal / crunk project. (2010)
  

• HoodooEngine: Murder The World, album. Co-producer, guitar, bass, percussion for industrial metal project. (2011)
  

Video & Appearances:

• Generation Hex, panel discussion and podcast production for book launch at Alex Grey's Chapel of Sacred Mirrors in NYC. (2005)
  

• Terra Extremitas, audio installation and concept for performance as part of a multi-artist Foolish People project staged in Amsterdam. (2005)
  

• Various live music performances, including an opening spot with Elektrowerx for acclaimed Belgian band Front 242 at the Trocadero. (2002-2005)
  

• Esozone, presentations and panel discussions at "alternative culture" conference. (2007)
  

• Clark Co-creator, actor for Gonzomentary series, assistant editor of 110 min DVD version. (2010-2011)
  

Affiliations
SPEP (Society of Phenomenological and Existential Philosophy) member 2011-2012