Rick Montgomery is Lightray Media’s Creative Director and CEO. As a graduate of the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design, he has over 18 years in the advertising industry. He began his career at Universal Studios in Orlando creating special effects for feature films. Before Rick launched Lightray Media, he held the position of Senior Animator for ESPN Sports Network for over ten years. He has done work for ABC, TNN, The Walt Disney Company, Anheuser Bush, Orlando Magic, Discovery Channel, The Coca-Cola Company, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Indianapolis 500, Anchor Glass Container Corporation, The Hard Rock Cafe, and each of the ESPN networks. He is passionate about his profession, and with a critical eye for detail, it becomes obvious when viewing his work. “The computer is a tool that I can use to create elaborate animations, but I go back to the basics and storyboard each individual design before I ever touch the mouse.”
Montgomery is responsible for overseeing the artistic development of marketing and promotional materials, including print, graphics, television advertisements, web sites, and internal and external corporate publications for Lightray. He supervises all freelance illustrators, photographers and production artists on all projects.
Innovative and unique visual communication is critical in attracting and retaining customers. To that end, Lightray Media offers creative HD style video marketing, web site design, SEO (search engine optimization) 2D/3D motion graphics, optimized digital photography, and graphic design. Our skills provide clients with the strongest combination of creative and technical innovation available. At Lightay, we know your company has a brand identity, and we are dedicated to preserving and enhancing it while improving your position in the marketplace. We achieve this through the wisdom of traditional Tampa video marketing with the power and agility of a cutting-edge digital delivery.
Lightray Media offers a complete spectrum of new video marketing solutions.
Your logo deserves a more dynamic presence than a simple 2-D image; high-quality rich media, lively video illustrations, and innovative visual and audio elements will enhance the overall impact of your web site. At Lightray, we understand the power of online video production and marketing and we know what it takes to successfully produce, distribute, market, and optimize your corporate Sarasota video and Tampa video production.
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