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Mark S.

Los Angeles, California

$75/hr
4.8
73 jobs

A Creative Director for Entertainment, Sports & Media who works as a trusted Creative Partner to help ambitious, audience-facing brands tell stories that matter. Great ideas deserve to be seen, understood, and remembered. As a Creative Director, I partner with brands, creators, and organizations to transform ideas into compelling presentations, media kits, websites, and promotional experiences that captivate audiences and inspire confidence—helping you attract audiences, investors, sponsors, and new opportunities. My work spans film, television, sports, music, live events, and other audience-facing brands, with projects ranging from film and television pitch decks to investor presentations, media kits, sponsorship decks, and promotional websites. Combining strategic thinking, design, copywriting and AI-enhanced creative tools, I help clients shape stories that elevate brands, engage audiences, and stand out in competitive markets. I believe the best creative work happens through partnership. That's why many of my clients view me as a Creative Partner rather than a traditional freelancer—someone they trust to shape the story, elevate the brand, and guide the creative process from concept to completion. My approach is simple: the 3D Creative Process—Discovery, Development, and Delivery. 1 • DISCOVERY Understand your vision, audience, and goals. 2 • DEVELOPMENT Shape the story, messaging, and visual experience. 3 • DELIVERY Refine every detail and prepare materials that are ready to impress. SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS: • Created a feature film pitch deck that helped attract a Martin Scorsese attachment for a project now in post-production • Developed a TV pitch deck that led to an in-person Netflix meeting • Branded and built a survivor's online platform—creating the identity, website, and content strategy that transformed a deeply personal story into a movement, leading to a TEDx Talk, a feature in People Magazine, and a devoted community of followers sharing similar experiences. • Developed a personal brand and media kit for a Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher that continues to support sponsorship opportunities and brand growth • Experience includes projects for: National Hockey League, NFL, Sports Illustrated Kids, Nike, Hasbro, FAO Schwarz, Comedy Central, TNT, USA Networks, Hulu, Warner Bros., Google, American Express, and Coca-Cola. SPECIALTIES • Film & TV Pitch Decks • Investor Presentations • Media & Press Kits • Sponsorship Decks • Promotional Websites • Branding • Brand Storytelling SELECT TOOLS • Adobe Creative Suite • Keynote • PowerPoint • WordPress/Divi • Midjourney • ChatGPT

  • Keynote
  • WordPress
  • Logo Design
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Presentations
  • WordPress Development
  • Graphic Design
  • Creative Direction
  • Branding
  • Branding & Marketing
  • Web Design
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Midjourney AI
  • ChatGPT
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Media Kit
  • Pitch Deck
Karina S.

Santa Clarita, California

$55/hr
4.9
282 jobs

Not just slides — but clarity, confidence, and a business tool that supports decisions. What you get: • Clear, logical structure built on business thinking • Strategic storytelling — slide by slide, not just visuals • 100% custom, clean and polished and readability design (no templates, no AI fillers) • Precise charts, tables, and data visuals • Transparent daily workflow — no guesswork (meet deadlines, quick feedback cycles, organized) • Fully packaged and editable files (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Figma, Canva, Gamma) • Practical suggest to improve clarity and impact I create pitch decks and business presentations who need to communicate complex ideas clearly, professionally, clean and with confidence. With 12+ years of experience in presentation design and marketing, I’ve helped teams across 27+ industries — including AI, Real Estate, SaaS, and B2B — turn complex ideas and fragmented information into clear, investor-ready presentations that combine strategic structure, compelling storytelling, and sophisticated visual design. My work sits between strategy and design — focusing on structure, logic, and visual precision rather than decoration. Extensive experience working with: 1. Fundraising presentation & investor-ready pitch deck (Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, VC) 2. B2B sales presentation & Startup Deck & business and commercial offer 3. Company profile, Welcome Deck about company & Reports 4. Brochures & flyers & one-pages & white paper & lead magnet & one-sheeter & promo and marketing materials 📌 Work with me if: • You have a strong idea, but it’s hard to explain clearly • Your deck “looks fine” but doesn’t convince investors or clients • The structure feels messy or the story doesn’t connect • You value clean, professional style and want to control the process • You want a business-oriented designer, not just visuals 🎯 Why 200+ founders and top managers choose to work with me: • I can think like an analyst and communicate • Detail-oriented without noise • Every slide has a purpose; every step is transparent No noise. No templates. Just structure and precision. 📩 Message me if you want your next pitch deck to look confident, investor-focused, and impossible to ignore. ------------------------------------------- 💪🏽 My skills: Presentation designer, powerpoint, PowerPoint designer, power point presentation, presentation design, Slide design, sales presentation, Business presentations, Visual storytelling, Pitch Deck, Google slides, PowerPoint Presentation, PPTX, GSLIDES, data visualization, Commercial offer , Company Profile, fundraising, Startup, startup pitch book, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, Strategy, Storytelling & Design, Product Roadmap, Startup Pitchbook, Figma, Canva, Gamma, investment, investor-ready deck, transform content, structure the narrative, tell a clear story, present complex ideas simply, communicate clearly, make it compelling, visual storytelling, clean aesthetic, structured layout, logical flow, visual hierarchy, readability, strategic thinking, goldman Sachs , blackstone level, institutional style, McKinsey-style, private equity, capital stack, IRR, waterfall, fully packaged, polished output

  • Presentation Design
  • Pitch Deck
  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Sales Presentation
  • Business Presentation
  • Fundraising Presentation
  • Google Slides
  • GSLIDES
  • Startup Pitchbook
  • Figma
  • Canva
  • Data Visualization
  • Presentation Slide
  • Visual Presentation Design
Jeni S.

Los Angeles, California

$85/hr
4.9
105 jobs

Professional presentation designer, graphic designer and art director with over 15 years of experience. Dedicated to crafting meaningful communications that not only catch the eye but also inspire and motivate. PRESENTATIONS / CHARTS & DIAGRAMS / LOGOS / PRINT ADS / BROCHURES / FLYERS / DIGITAL & SOCIAL MEDIA ASSETS

  • Presentation Design
  • Business Presentation
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Google Slides
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Presentations
  • Marketing
  • Freelance Marketing
  • Adobe Inc.
  • Graphic Design
  • Marketing Advertising
Danielle P.

San Francisco, California

$100/hr
4.8
196 jobs

Pitch Deck Strategist | Storytelling Expert | $1B+ Raised For the past 10 years, I’ve helped founders raise over $1 billion by turning complex businesses into compelling investor stories. Most people think investors fund great slides. They don’t. They fund clarity, conviction, and a narrative they can believe in. My job isn’t just to design your deck, it’s to uncover the story hidden inside your business and translate it into a presentation that captures investor attention. I’ve worked with startups, venture-backed companies, investment funds, private equity firms, healthcare innovators, AI companies, biotech founders, real estate groups, government organizations, and highly confidential projects protected by NDAs. What I specialize in • Investor Pitch Deck Strategy & Design • Storytelling & Fundraising Narrative Development • Executive Summaries & One-Pagers • Startup Messaging & Positioning • Investor Presentation Design (PowerPoint, Keynote & Google Slides) • Branding & Website Design Why founders hire me ✨ I don’t start with slides, I start with your story. ✨ I ask the questions most founders never think to answer, uncovering the narrative investors actually want to hear. ✨ I simplify highly technical, scientific, AI, and complex business models into presentations people immediately understand. ✨ I create custom visuals and diagrams that explain what words often can’t. ✨ I move fast, communicate clearly, and work at founder speed. ✨ Through years of working inside the fundraising ecosystem and regularly attending Silicon Valley investor events, I’ve developed a deep understanding of how investors evaluate opportunities. Every project includes ✔ Investor-ready storytelling and messaging ✔ Bespoke presentation design tailored to your brand ✔ Narrative refinement and strategic positioning ✔ Clear, persuasive copywriting ✔ Custom graphics, diagrams, and visual storytelling ✔ Collaborative feedback process with fast turnaround My clients know I’ll challenge weak messaging, identify gaps in their story, and often solve problems they didn’t realize existed before we even open PowerPoint. I believe the best presentations aren’t just beautiful, they create confidence. That’s what investors remember. Design Software Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Lightroom PowerPoint Keynote Google Slides Canva ⸻ Integrity in Excellence. I only take on projects I know I can deliver exceptionally well. Every presentation is custom-built with the same goal: helping founders communicate their vision with clarity, confidence, and impact.

  • Presentation Design
  • Pitch Deck
  • Marketing Presentation
  • Brand Identity
  • Website
Chris D.

Los Angeles, California

$69/hr
4.7
451 jobs

Investors decide whether to keep reading in the first thirty seconds. If your deck doesn't make the opportunity clear immediately, the meeting doesn't happen. I design pitch decks for founders raising capital, venture funds presenting to LPs, and executive teams making the case to boards and institutional audiences. My work includes a Series A tech startup deck, LP presentations for two venture funds, an investment banking deck for a family office, and corporate strategy presentations for Fortune 1000 clients including Discover Financial and Aramark. As a produced television writer, I structure every engagement around narrative before I touch a slide. Where is the argument soft? Where does the eye have nowhere to land? I fix those first, then build a visual system that holds through the full deck. What you get at a flat fee agreed before I start: • Narrative audit and slide sequence review • Visual direction and three sample slides before the full build • Full deck built on a consistent grid with clean typography and data visualization • One revision pass and handoff files in your preferred format I also design book interiors for KDP and IngramSpark, with publisher credits through Warner Books, Hachette, and Penguin. If that's what you need, it's in my portfolio. Send me your deck or your raw copy and tell me where you are in the raise. I'll tell you what it needs.

  • Keynote
  • Presentation Design
  • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Pitch Deck
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Startup Pitchbook
  • Venture Capital
  • Data Visualization
  • Adobe InDesign
  • KDP Interior
  • Book Design
  • Book Layout
Hannah B.

San Diego, California

$45/hr
5.0
18 jobs

Hi, I’m Hannah, a hybrid Instructional Designer and Social Media Content Creator with 7+ years of experience turning raw content into high-impact, on-brand deliverables that actually get used and shared. I graduated from UCSB with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a minor in Professional Writing and Multimedia Communications. That background has shaped the way I approach every project — with empathy, strategy, and a deep understanding of how people learn and engage. I’m passionate about using psychology to make learning more effective, content more accessible, and brand messaging more impactful. Whether you need a clean, premium-looking course deck… an editable eBook or PDF… or branded Canva templates for your team or audience, I’ve done it all. I’ve created internal playbooks and training decks for 1000+ person revenue teams at tech companies, built infographics and launched materials for product enablement, and launched full social media kits and digital guides for consumer brands. I specialize in: -Branded eLearning content (Articulate Rise, Storyline, Google Slides, Canva) -Canva template kits, PDFs, mockups & eBooks -Presentation redesigns (for execs, trainings, launches, or courses) -Social media content systems (graphics, stories, reels, thumbnails) -Visual storytelling for both corporate and consumer audiences I’m fast, reliable, and detail-obsessed—whether I’m editing a one-pager or rolling out a full rebrand across your content suite. If you're looking for someone who understands both structure and style, I’d love to collaborate.

  • Branding
  • Copywriting
  • Training Design
  • PPTX
  • Presentations
  • Email Marketing
  • Instructional Infographic
  • Social Media Account Setup
  • HootSuite
  • Social Media Content
  • Email & Newsletter
  • Business Presentation
  • Google Workspace
  • Content Writing
  • Presentation Design

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