JEFF O’BRIEN MYERS
Director. Artist. Animator. Musician. Creative.

Founder of THIS IS RED

Jeff O’Brien Myers is a multidisciplinary creative working at the intersection of film, animation, music, art and technology—building stories and experiences for some of the world’s most recognizable brands and artists.

Bio

For more than 20 years, Jeff O’Brien Myers has moved fluidly between directing, animation, fine art, music and advertising, creating work that is vibrant, textural and atmospheric.

He is the founder of THIS IS RED, a global creative and story agency housed inside a century-old former church transformed into a 20,000-square-foot creative environment for film, photography, animation, music and immersive content.

Myers’ work has spanned global brands, entertainment, music and culture—from Coca-Cola, Dolby and the BBC to presidential campaigns and inaugurations. His artwork has appeared on five Grammy-winning albums, and his collaborations have included artists and musicians ranging from Herbie Hancock and Tony Levin to Nuno Bettencourt and Forest Blakk.

Today, Myers continues to direct commercial and entertainment projects while developing original stories and intellectual property for adult animation.

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SELECTED WORK

Dolby
Longtime creative collaborator across film, animation, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision and experiential projects.

Coca-Cola
One of 100 artists worldwide selected to reinterpret the iconic Contour Bottle for its 100th anniversary.

BBC
Creative and production work spanning entertainment, music and major television launches.

Grammy Awards
Album artwork created by Myers has appeared on five Grammy-winning records.

Presidential Campaigns & Inaugurations
Creative work surrounding Forward for the Obama campaign and the New Radicals reunion performance for the Biden inauguration.

Music & Technology
Gibson • Paul Reed Smith Guitars • Neural DSP • Apple Music • Atlantic Records

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NO SINGLE MEDIUM.

Film. Animation. Art. Music. Story.

Myers has built his career around the belief that the idea should determine the medium—not the other way around.

A story might become a film. A film might become an animation. Animation might collide with music, painting, photography or immersive technology.

That ability to move between disciplines has become a defining characteristic of both Myers' work and THIS IS RED.

DIRECTING — Film, branded content, documentary

ANIMATION — Original IP, adult animation, experiential

ART — Painting, album artwork, visual development

MUSIC — Writing, recording, producing

STORY — Brand strategy, narrative development, original IP

IMMERSIVE — Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, experiential content

BUILDING WORLDS.

Myers is currently developing original intellectual property for adult animation—combining cinematic storytelling, illustration, music, folklore and emerging production techniques to create distinctive worlds for mature audiences.

The work explores identity, morality, love, loss and belonging through stories that blur the boundaries between animation, film, art and music.

A CREATIVE COMPANY INSIDE A 100-YEAR-OLD CHURCH.

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Myers founded THIS IS RED as a global creative and story agency, but its physical home has become part of the story.

Housed inside a 20,000-square-foot former church built in 1925, THIS IS RED has transformed the century-old building into a creative environment for filmmaking, photography, animation, recording, immersive content and original storytelling.

The building includes production spaces, recording environments and a fully equipped Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision cinema.

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ACROSS ART, MUSIC & CULTURE

Herbie Hancock • Tony Levin • Nuno Bettencourt • Dizzy Gillespie • Nancy Wilson • Katy Perry • Kesha • Ne-Yo • Paquito D'Rivera • Herbie Mann • Tom Scott • Rabea Massaad • Forest Blakk • Ghost Hounds

IDEAS WORTH TALKING ABOUT

Creativity Without Boundaries
Why specialization isn't always the answer—and what happens when film, music, art, animation and technology collide.

Building Worlds
Creating original stories and intellectual property for the next generation of adult animation.

Story Before Medium
Why the best creative ideas shouldn't begin with “we need a video.”

Art + Technology
Using emerging technology without allowing technology to become the idea.

Reimagining Creative Space
How an abandoned century-old church became the home of a global creative company.

20+ YEARS. 90 SECONDS.

PRESS + EVENT RESOURCES

Download:

  • 50-word Bio

  • 150-word Bio

  • Full Bio

  • High-Resolution Headshots

  • Horizontal Press Images

  • THIS IS RED Images

  • Jeff Myers + THIS IS RED Logos

  • Speaker Introduction

  • Full EPK PDF

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PRESS / BOOKING CONTACT
Name Katja Kauffman
Email kkauffman@thisisredagency.com