Experience

Submarine Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner, Co-President

  • 1998 - Present

  Submarine was founded in 1998. Submarine is a hybrid sales and production company based in NY and LA. The list of films Submarine has represented includes Social Dilemma, Boy's State, American Factory, Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President, Disclosure, The Truffle Hunters, The Fight, Apollo 11, One Child Nation, Honeyland, Sea of Shadows, Three Identical Strangers, Crip Camp, Pick of the Litter, Life Animated, Echo in the Canyon, 20 Ft from Stardom, Weiner, Iris, Blackfish, Food Inc, Finding Vivian Maier, Best of Enemies, Tiny Furniture, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, Muscle Shoals, Meru, Tangerine, Winter’s Bone, Chasing Ice, and The Cave of Forgotten Dreams among many others. As a film producer, Mr Braun’s work includes the documentaries Kusama Infinity, Burden: The Story of Chris Burden, Fire Music, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, Kenny Scharf: When World’s Collide and Diana Kennedy: Nothing Fancy. Braun is an Emmy and IDA Award winning executive producer on the documentary series Wild Wild Country and also executive produced doc series Evil Genius and The Devil Next Door all for Netflix. Feature documentaries executive produced by Braun include, Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President, Citizen Penn, Kill Your Idols, Blank City, Sunshine Superman, Rude Boy: The Story of Trojan Records, Streetlight Harmonies, I Called Him Morgan, Echo in the Canyon, Bill Wyman: The Quiet One, Joan Jett: Bad Reputation I Am Not Alone, Pick of the Litter and Rats. press: https://variety.com/2020/film/spotlight/oscar-sundance-braun-brothers-sail-their-submarine-into-oscar-doc-waters-1203489187/ https://www.indiewire.com/2018/08/wild-wild-country-netflix-emmy-contender-1201997890/ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995508.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&query=submarine Page Six mention: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/well_guarded_madonna_aVP8f041HbiUrw996p4VcK Submarine was co-founded and is managed by twin brothers Dan and Josh Braun Show less



New Comic Company

• Partner/Chief Creative Officer

  • 2007 - Present

  Relaunched the infamous Warren black and white comic book magazines Creepy and Eerie with a publishing partnership with Dark Horse Comics. Relaunch includes Publishing, Film and TV, Broadband/internet, Merchandising, Licensing. First hardcover archive was released in September 2008 and was #2 on Amazon.com's top 50 Halloween releases (just behind Stephen King at #1). 2009 saw the release of the Eerie Archive, Creepy Archive #2 and 3. The launch of the Creepy Family with a limited edition poster drawn by The Goon's Eric Powell which was given away at NY Comic Con in Feb. The relaunch of the New Creepy Comic came out in June 2009 and was featured at San Diego Comic Con in July. Won the Eisner award for best archival comic book project at the 2009 Eisner Awards for the Creepy Archives. The Creepy comic book is published quarterly with Braun a writer and consulting editor on the series. In fall 2011, partnered with apparel brand Stussy created a line of Creepy items such as hats and T-shirts in a co-branded initiative titled Stussy x Creepy. The program was a success, selling out completely. Was interviewed on the Stussy website about the history of Creepy. http://www.stussy.com/features/stussy-x-creepy The Creepy and Eerie hardcover archives have been successfully concluded. 29 volumes of Creepy and 27 volumes of Eerie; a ten year program! Now on to some exciting announcements on the TV and Film fronts. Show less



TBWA/Chiat/Day

• Advertising Services

• Creative Director - Absolut Vodka

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Creative directed all campaigns for Absolut Vodka including classic print ads, all internet spectaculars and campaigns, outdoor, initial forays into television and all print spectaculars. Oversaw and/or consulted in all aspects of creative for Absolut Vodka. Creative directed all campaigns for Absolut Vodka including classic print ads, all internet spectaculars and campaigns, outdoor, initial forays into television and all print spectaculars. Oversaw and/or consulted in all aspects of creative for Absolut Vodka.



TBWA

• Bangladesh
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director/VP/Director of Graphic Services

  • 1991 - 1996

  For five years, ran the art studio and managed a team of 10-12 graphic designers and production artists. During tenure here art directed, wrote copy for and conceived over 50 ads for the world famous Absolut Vodka campaign which won many industry awards, and also worked on clients such as Evian, Firestone and Air France. For five years, ran the art studio and managed a team of 10-12 graphic designers and production artists. During tenure here art directed, wrote copy for and conceived over 50 ads for the world famous Absolut Vodka campaign which won many industry awards, and also worked on clients such as Evian, Firestone and Air France.



Berenter Greenhouse & Webster

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • 1986 - 1991

  Adopted the Macintosh and was instrumental in bringing typesetting in house. Had major retail experience working on discount fashion brands Mandee and Annie Sez. While starting my career here, designed and co-created the BED BATH and BEYOND logo, still in use worldwide today. Adopted the Macintosh and was instrumental in bringing typesetting in house. Had major retail experience working on discount fashion brands Mandee and Annie Sez. While starting my career here, designed and co-created the BED BATH and BEYOND logo, still in use worldwide today.