https://www.craigsvengordon.com/contact daily 0.75 2024-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/c37b19d7-b7e7-4519-a9a1-13ddee0d852e/sven+copy.png https://www.craigsvengordon.com/about daily 0.75 2024-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/3b47a33a-ea9d-4a8d-82d6-4b8adff2de5a/website+pic.jpg https://www.craigsvengordon.com/home daily 1.0 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/21d7c607-e38a-4e6b-a659-96cb6a850bff/5P8A3051-2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/20e946d7-df21-482b-a072-16722fe6b457/Screenshot+2025-04-24+at+5.47.33%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/911a7797-d716-4d5a-a125-634f5c6acb14/Screenshot+2024-09-26+at+5.04.41%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/7e605b8b-398b-41b9-ab3a-115e86918742/Screenshot+2024-09-26+at+5.05.00%E2%80%AFPM.png https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/1ac20f8f-3427-41ec-a90e-3a1278188658/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/ba2ea438-45f5-44b6-9341-ee235a3173c9/slam+dunk.png Home This “Teen Titans Go!” take on the NBA Dunk Contest required meticulous pre-production in order to turn around a 22 & 11-minute version of the show in under 24 hours. Essentially same-day delivery. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/bd2875c7-ffaf-4d8a-ad4f-7a21c1712d1f/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/d69c0eb4-781c-4cc8-beff-517a67776707/Screenshot+2026-10-18+at+3.26.32%E2%80%AFPM.png Home We had just a few hours with Bobby Moynihan, SNL alum and voiceover star of global hit, "We Bare Bears". Multiple promos and packaging elements were crafted for this batch of new episodes. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/e0d54adf-42b5-4400-998d-35b2406279c4/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/c4de335e-64ae-4ca7-963e-8b1463d6cdb3/getlstd-property-photo.jpg Home We made a Cartoon Network Hotel! I oversaw the original animation created for the lobby and dining area, wrote on-site signage and website copy, and captured all of the hotel’s grandeur in this First-Look video. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/f6b09bcc-2682-4ef8-8cbb-e614273d225a/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/f17f3190-9d93-4f2f-ab2a-c839c8d7e1c5/Screenshot+2026-10-18+at+3.07.49%E2%80%AFPM.png Home San Diego Comic-Con is THE place for special announcements. With little advance notice, fans were told to gather for a live-to-tape Estelle music video shoot. The result is a great example of what pre-pro + run-&-gun + passion can achieve. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/6e112a52-f383-4edb-9377-62ad6e844a2b/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/96b801bc-3917-4da2-9f31-97b6c57545d5/Screenshot+2026-10-18+at+2.39.34%E2%80%AFPM.png Home Bringing the cartoon world of Scooby-Doo, Looney Tunes and more into our world is not only a blast to build, but a solid tactic considering Boomerang's target demo consisted of kid and adult cartoon fans. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/652c0b23-3115-4617-8cf9-2a9328e6729e/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/2cedfb7e-0193-4ac2-9d04-e1b425e79193/Cartoonito+logo.png Home Building a global preschool brand from the ground up is a big ask! But our small, dedicated team was up for the task! I helped create host characters, oversaw brand music and the all-important mnemonic, produced animated shorts, and created the overall brand aesthetic that was featured worldwide. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/f2b8bef9-3323-438f-b1c7-3132f8b53ca2/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/3cb50969-004b-41c2-9688-03832ebe24fb/272077LOGO-1.jpg Home I was privileged enough to oversee the creative on this multi-award-winning campaign for over a decade. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/beffe1ee-dd3c-46e1-9aab-1eba07d9d553/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/b4245b96-8999-4367-b0cb-44b172862d9f/Screenshot+2024-04-10+at+11.17.44%E2%80%AFAM.png Home Upfront Sales Reels better feel GIGANTIC for the mass of advertisers in the room, especially when that room is Madison Square Garden. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/46d9f162-6313-4514-9dbe-81dc9ab3d2c7/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/46d9f162-6313-4514-9dbe-81dc9ab3d2c7/thumbnail Home The trailer for the highly anticipated return of this pop-culture phenomenon received over 1MIL views soon after its debut, and became an early top performer for HBOMax. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/13953ed7-e130-4b04-aece-dd845a4326ec/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/2af371b6-6e52-43d8-8a8f-8190870b7bd5/Screenshot+2024-04-09+at+4.59.56%E2%80%AFPM.png Home This off-channel Brand Campaign featured dozens of bespoke creative pieces across mixed media placements resulting in significant lifts in “Brand Love”, “Show Awareness” and “New Viewers”. The lifts were significant!! https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/7cfdde3c-9008-4297-9fbf-e806aff44404/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/3a4081f4-703f-4ede-8ba7-3d3cbdc40923/Screenshot+2024-09-13+at+4.41.21%E2%80%AFPM.png Home IYKYK. Even if you don’t, it’s still a fun watch. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/90a95653-e61d-48fb-bafa-8ab0ba906e4b/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/b25f85b2-0ba9-45c6-8e9b-3f6a0c304ef5/Screenshot+2024-09-13+at+4.27.36%E2%80%AFPM.png Home Adorable bears in an adorable movie get an adorable trailer. That’s the rule. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/b9f886f8-56a1-404d-963a-0a39a999d5bf/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/ca409d73-0560-4ce1-b9ca-0588efe6d1e3/Screenshot+2024-09-13+at+4.56.42%E2%80%AFPM.png Home I will instantly approve a script calling for the creation of a plushy toy. Try and stop me. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/c6c28754-9363-428d-b5df-c1e6807a8623/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/016f7dfa-50ff-490c-90be-c64866a4b7e3/Screenshot+2024-09-17+at+4.22.23%E2%80%AFPM.png Home I wrote multiple segments for the Super Bowl parody, “Roadrunner vs Coyote”. Here's a snippet from the hour-long Pre-Game. We then teamed up with Madden & Summerall for The Big Game! https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/d290058d-2ad3-4d21-8afd-24ff9d5602a5/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/15406076-a5d0-48e4-b3c6-2d099b627b84/ActionFlickslogo.jpg Home This action-movie block needed a high-octane name for our lone wolf of a host who poses stoically in gritty locations. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/d7e0763d-9207-4553-95a0-1e426b09dc83/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/d471c582-9720-46a9-a98c-d3179e2812b9/Screenshot+2025-04-24+at+5.03.33%E2%80%AFPM.png Home When naming a programming block featuring two hit shows, the bold move is to combine their titles. And then write a song about it. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/28bb53dd-3577-4c63-9561-b6e96c7376ba/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/2ec3a4b2-e408-4a5c-99fe-f5e70184b08d/SD+glasses.png Home When tasked with creating a movie teaser, but there’s no movie footage, you make your own. Such is the case with the teaser for “Scooby Doo: The Mystery Begins” one of Cartoon Network’s highest-rated premieres, ever. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/ded6afb4-61b8-4af5-8951-732831405320/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/dea0cf9d-8bbb-4454-82fd-f8c0127dd156/HOG+better.png Home Promoting the Hall of Game Awards is no small feat, so we brought in a guy with big feet. That's not very funny, but this promo sure is. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/7dbbea7a-5b2c-424d-b736-460af8784e6a/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/8af975cf-728c-4ca5-b1d5-ae000dbf844f/AT+Macy%27s+.png Home How do you make a Macy’s Day Parade balloon? That’s a question with a potentially stale answer, but it doesn’t have to be that way. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/0e0ad51a-71ef-43c3-a4b4-f667322ae17c/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/864f0776-0f05-404c-a340-9caf25201136/Screenshot+2024-09-09+at+2.33.42%E2%80%AFPM.png Home THIS JUST IN: Writing dialogue for kid newscasters talking about delicious string cheese is good fun. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/74651459-1f04-46c7-9863-4035927d6b9f/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/f478869d-6b4f-4dce-a2f9-894729314556/Screenshot+2024-09-09+at+2.25.57%E2%80%AFPM.png Home When your highly engaged audience becomes the face of the network you let them know, "It's not ours, it's YOURS!" And give them a programming block on Thursday. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/af2c0405-29d6-409e-9163-da6055fcbbf9/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/1090c30f-1c59-4573-81de-c26ae500439c/Townsville+car.png Home At the height of "The Powerpuff Girls" popularity it seemed like the right time to ask, 'What does a normal day in the life of a Townsville citizen look like?' https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/4a7ee642-c1d1-4486-91d7-edf002ab21fc/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/94efa198-38bc-4834-965a-ec5b06408b33/Screenshot+2024-09-10+at+6.56.14%E2%80%AFPM.png Home "Adventure Time" exploded onto the scene in 2010 and never looked back. The Sales team requested a sizzle highlighting the numerous ways this iconic show owned the Zeitgeist. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/22014b7d-8e81-4868-85f2-97cf50371fb8/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/508545b0-89b7-44a2-a2d5-8f327d706fce/Josie.png Home Here’s my take on this iconic band’s approach to multiple musical genres. It’s also a cool approach to classic characters that can make them feel more modern. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/3d48004c-cb54-4b57-8a81-05882d0202a3/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/fb56c332-cfad-4a6c-a23e-242eb8e8b356/Screenshot+2024-09-10+at+7.54.13%E2%80%AFPM.png Home When you partner with Cartoon Network the benefits are both abundant and far-reaching. This reel clarifies the scope and scale of this CN Effect for any unfamiliar future partners. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/326cfa1f-a036-4ab8-8e93-4803885b09d1/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/85ad2a0c-32ce-48e3-9a32-b0cc94177fb6/Reg+Show+.png Home I became OBSESSED with a ridiculous song from a hilarious show and felt I owed it to everyone to share in my obsession. You’re welcome. https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/33da2656-40f6-4794-8f1b-c69733d666b7/playlist.m3u8 https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/33da2656-40f6-4794-8f1b-c69733d666b7/thumbnail Home Much can be accomplished with soundbite selection, precision editing, and a custom track. MUCH, I say! https://video.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/71f3efa0-9cdd-4352-9e66-b9626b09eba7/playlist.m3u8 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66da1c96e1a1373c0a94fada/443a2b38-85fd-4de7-8a58-4ba8b90dc1ed/Get+Ready+to+Be+Transformed.png Home When "Ben 10" launched in 2005 the show and toys became a hit with kids around the world. This reel not only showcases the 2016 reboot, but a reboot on how to engage with your audience.