Framestore, the visual effects specialist, has appointed Kamen Markov as creative director of its London advertising team.
Markov joins the award-winning company with a wealth of experience in the VFX sector, with his work on Cravendale’s ‘Cats with Thumbs’ reaching more than ten million YouTube views and winning a host of marketing accolades.
Other notable campaigns include ‘The Boy and the Piano’, a Christmas advert for John Lewis which won more than 15 international VFX awards including ADC, British Arrows and Cannes Lion, and LEGO’s ‘Rebuild The World’ campaign which was also VES Award-nominated.
William Bartlett, the firm’s executive creative director says: “We are delighted to count Kamen Markov as a team member at Framestore, his passion and experience for VFX will be infectious. As a key hire for us at an integral point of growth in our department, I can’t wait to see where his vision will take us and the boundaries he will break with his work.”
International career
Kamen began his career as a motion graphic designer before becoming a VFX artist and editor for TopForm Studio in Bulgaria. He then moved to Mexico City, building a reputation at The FilterFX, collaborating with top advertising directors including Fred Clapp, Jorge Aguilera, and Oliver Castro.
Kamen since moved to London with MPC, working as a VFX supervisor and lead compositor on countless award-winning projects with renowned directors including Daniel Kleinman, Ulf Johansson, and Trakto, the directing collective.
Karkov concludes: “My style of work can be defined by a constant drive for closer and early collaboration with agencies and directors. I am incredibly excited to continue my journey with Framestore which is a powerhouse in VFX, and I cannot wait to learn from the award-winning talent within the studio whilst also bringing my unique experience to the team.”
Framestore recently designed an immersive experience for Dubai’s Museum of the Future, which opened earlier this year.
