About:
Helen Ratner is a Brooklyn based artist with a quirky sense of humor. With a background as an art director & designer in advertising, she specializes in motion graphics, animation, and design.
Playing with techniques such as cel animation, rotoscoping, and collage, Helen creates surreal videos that surprise and captivate viewers.
Helen has worked for clients worldwide in branding, advertising, fashion, and music. Her range of projects includes everything from music videos with major artists such as Steve Aoki, El Alfa, Kanye, FKA Twigs, and more, to creating animated shorts for television and branding campaigns.
Exhibitions / Film Festivals / Talks:
2024 - Keynote Speaker at Pictoplasma / NYC (USA)
2024 - Glastonbury Festival, Terminal 1 with love.watts / Glastonbury (UK)
2023 - Keynote Speaker at Semi Permanent Design Festival / Wellington (NZ)
2023 - Plaza de Sala Equis / Madrid (ESP)
2023 - 15 to 10 Film Festival / Toronto (CAN)
2022 - WeTransfer Feminist Zine / Global
2022 - Art Basel - Artel Fest / Miami (USA)
2022 - RATMA Film Festival / Oakworth (UK)
2022 - ZTV Film Festival / LA & Nashville (USA)
2022 - Mika + AHA! / NYC (USA)
2022 - Krause House / NYC (USA)
2021 - Bideotikan, group show for Bilbao Bizkaia Design Week / Bilbao (Spain)
Awards & Recognition:
2022 - Ad Age Best Rebrand - Velveeta
2022 - Indigo Design Awards - GOLD - Mac & Cheese: Illustration
2022 - Indigo Design Awards - GOLD - Mac & Cheese: Character Design
2022 - Indigo Design Awards - SILVER - Mac & Cheese: Digital Ads & Campaigns
2022 - Clio - BRONZE - Velveeta: Print & OOH
2019 - Ad Age Young Creatives Cover Competition Finalist
Select Clients:
Nike, Adult Swim, FX network, ESPN, Vans, Gap, Google, Instagram, Samsung, Lenovo, FX Network, American Music Awards, Skyy Vodka, Absolut Vodka, Oatley, Audi, Volkswagen, Steve Aoki, Kraft Heinz, Arby’s, Velveeta, Kraft Mac & Cheese, Kraft Singles, TGI Friday’s, P&G, Aussie, Oral-B, Crest, Verizon, Virgin Hotels
Contact:
Agent US & UK
NERD PRODUCTIONS
Site: https://nerd.productions/
Contact: milana@nerd.productions
Agent Canada
TONIC DNA
Site: tonicdna.com
Contact: mariana@tonicdna.com
Agent France
Sato
Site: satocreative.com
Contact: axellemunier@satocreative.com
Agent Germany, Switzerland, Austria
MANIC MONDAY
Site: ManicMonday.tv
Contact: henrik@manicmonday.tv
