President
ConceptArt.Org and Massive Black Inc. (I founded both companies)
United States
Jason Manley is President of Massive Black Inc and the Founding
Director of ConceptArt.Org. In 2002 he set out to build Massive Black
Inc. from the ground up with one goal in mind. Massive Black was to be
the top quality Art and content provider to the global video games
industry. Over the next five years, Jason signed 115 famous clients,
including Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, Bethesda, EA, Disney, Blizzard, id
software, Bungie, THQ, Bethesda, Ensemble Studios, Nvidia, MTV, Sega,
and a total of 16 of the top 20 video game publishers. Jason has been
responsible for company vision, developing experienced teams in San
Francisco, Shanghai, and Bankgok and outsourcing strategies at Massive
Black.
Jason has aided Massive Black in contributing to 130+
next-generation AAA titles since inception and has seen his company
successfully complete more than 160 projects to date, including 33
which were sold at the publisher/V.C. levels. He has helped Massive
Black reach into the film and advertising industries, including work on
the Transformers film and commercial work for Coca-Cola and R&D for
Nike.
In 2002 Jason founded the art portal and Non-Profit
Organization ConceptArt.Org which draws 1.2 million visits per month
and currently has 105,000 registered members internationally. He then
created the successful North American, Asian, and European Art and
Design Workshops. More than 130 major entertainment companies, and 2400
students and professionals have attended these events to learn and
create with Massive Black Inc and ConceptArt.Org.
In 2006, Jason helped found the ConceptArt.Org Atelier, a two year
educational program, based in San Francisco, for aspiring concept
artists. This program has since been voted the top digital art school
in the world by Imagine FX magazine.
Dreams are made.
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President, ConceptArt.Org and Massive Black Inc. (I founded both companies)
Private, 21-50 employees, Arts / Entertainment / Media industryI am responsible for company vision, business development, P.R., and Marketing for both successful companies. I wear many hats. :) I also handle client relations and legal matters for ConceptArt.Org and Massive Black.
Ringling School of Art and Design, Florida, United States
1998.
Areas of study: Traditional Drawing and Painting
Awards: Most likely to...oh wait...they were wrong about that.
Activities and societies: Drawing and Painting and more art making. I got into biz much later.
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