Résumé & selected work
Atius Dade
Multidisciplinary creative and brand partner. Design, creative direction, video, motion, and web development.
Experience
Independent creative & brand partner
Freelance / project-based
8+ years of video editing
I look for the problem the brand has not named yet, then build the story, system, and content to solve it.
- Evaluate brand positioning, visual language, content, and audience gaps, translating findings into direct, practical creative recommendations.
- Shape concepts from strategy through production across graphic design, video, web experiences, and social content.
- Shoot and edit recurring content for personal channels, BlackMagickDirah, and client projects, owning capture through delivery.
- Turn long-form video and livestreams into focused clips while protecting story, pacing, audio clarity, and visual consistency.
- Create social content for bands and creative brands, including work supporting Kristof Bathory, Dawn of Ashes, and an affiliated Canadian record label.
Capabilities
Brand & direction
Brand audits, positioning, audience diagnosis, content strategy, creative direction, and art direction.
Design & web
Graphic design, visual systems, campaign assets, web design and development, and digital experience thinking.
Video & audio
Editing, color correction and grading, sound mixing, motion graphics, videography, and long-to-short-form production.
Content & growth
Storytelling, pacing, social media management, creator content, and sales-minded creative problem solving.
Selected work & creative practice
Music & artist content
Campaign and social assets for artists, bands, and label channels, including Dawn of Ashes-related work.
YouTube production
Ongoing shooting, editing, and channel content for BlackMagickDirah, alongside personal and client projects.
Original media
Author of two books and host/producer of three podcasts, building stories across formats.
Infernal Compass & The Book of BaphometExplore the published booksVideo & creator workWatch the latest work on ContentWearable design & objectsExplore the current collectionTools & fluency
Adobe Creative Cloud, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro. Windows and macOS.
Strongest in storytelling and pacing, color grading, sound mixing, and audio editing. Proficient in cutting and motion graphics.
Let’s make the work.
For creative direction, design, video, and web projects.
