Creative Leadership
Curt Doty is a former studio executive and award-winning creative director with deep leadership experience across the entertainment and branding industries.
As the founder of CurtDoty.co, a creative consultancy, Curt has led integrated marketing, multi-channel storytelling, branding, identity, and user experience initiatives for a diverse roster of clients, including NCI, Wizard World, Topps, The Grammys, Maserati, AARP, Spalding, Z-Living, Starz, and The Santa Fe International Film Festival. A pioneer in mobile-first vertical storytelling and branded content, Curt’s recent projects span Viacom, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, ClixTV, Snapchat, and IGTV.
Curt's career in television branding began at Pittard Sullivan, where he developed broadcast design and image campaigns for Warner Bros. TV, TV Guide, Discovery, ABC, FX, StarTV Asia, and SAT.1. In movie marketing, he’s worked with Universal Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, DreamWorks, Focus Features, Miramax, and Warner Bros., and now advises indie filmmakers on packaging and festival strategy.
His Fortune 500 clientele includes GM, Carl’s Jr., Bausch + Lomb, Pond’s, Covered California, Degree, GoGo, Genentech, the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, TracFone, USPS, Ubisoft, Abbott, the US Army, HUD, and Motorola.
Over the past 15 years, Curt has leaned into innovation—leading R&D projects at Apple, Toshiba, and Microsoft, and pioneering interactive content for mobile, Blu-ray, and multi-touch eBooks at Trailer Park and Bemis Balkind.
Today, Curt’s work explores the intersection of AI, Web3, decentralization, and the creator economy. A sought-after fractional leader (CCO, CMO), speaker, and AI educator, he runs salons and workshops demystifying AI for creatives and executives alike.
He also hosts RealmIQ: Sessions, a podcast spotlighting thought leaders in tech, content, and design—continuing his role as a visionary voice in the future of creativity.
I have worked with many brands in pivoting their identity. I have led many teams to help me do this. Below are a few of the most memorable and enduring brands I have helped evolve over the years.
Recent Identity Work
Brands I have worked with
Innovation Timeline
What is your Point of Innovation?
Curt is a sought after public speaker having been featured at Mobile Growth Association, Mobile World Congress, App Growth Summit, Promax, CES, CTIA, NAB, NATPE, MMA Global, New Mexico Angels, PRSA, AImpact, EntrepeneursRx, Digital Hollywood, SHRM, Streaming Media NYC, and Davos Worldwide.
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What is great about Curt, is how quick he understands emerging ideas and how that can translate into a great implementation. He has helped us build and develop new formats for content and been a key advocate for helping get the word out about why making content that is uniquely digital can be a great customer experience.
/ DAN MARUSICH, DirECTOR iTunes Video Business Dev. at Apple /
Awards Timeline
Telly Awards
1993 Real West – A&E
1994 Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald – Designer Animation Montage
2000 Pittard Sullivan – The Big Screen
2000 TV Guide Channel
2000 Discovery Health
2001 Mixed Signals
2001 Discovery Health
2001 The Future is Now
2006 40 Year Old Virgin
2006 Assault on Precinct 13
2006 Road Trip – Motorcycle Diaries
2006 Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power
2006 Universal Studios
2006 Bring it on: All or nothing
2006 Serenity
2011 A Day in the Life - Trailer Park
Promax
1993 CBS
1993 Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald (2)
1994 Playboy Network - Pittard Sullivan Fitzgerald
1994 RTL ID’s
1995 SAT.1
1995 Pro Sieben (3)
1996 MGM Gold
1997 Phoenix Channel (3)
1998 Prevue Channel (2)
1999 Discovery Civilization Channel
1999 Discovery Wings Channel
2006 Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power
2006 Nanny McPhee
2006 Bring it on: All or nothing
2007 Miami Vice
2007 Tokyo Drift
Emmy’s
Daytime Emmy Nominations
1992 Breakfast with the Arts – A&E
1992 Vicki! Main Title
Hollywood Report Keyart Awards
2001 Schindlers List
DEG Creative Excellence Award
HD DVD Title of the Year – 2007
The Bourne Ultimatum
Graphic Design; USA 1993
DESI Award for Excellence
CBS Network
2008 Clio’s
Best in Show
Trailers
Incredible Hulk