Kathleen O’Neill is a Creative Director and Video Creator who recently relocated from NY to CO. She is passionate about sustainability, social justice and cats! With 5+ years of professional NYC photography experience under her belt, she creates unique shoot concepts for fashion & lifestyle brands that deconstruct society’s toxic beauty standards and advocate for diversity in the industry. Her 20+ years of dance training also benefit her artistry, which celebrates the raw, real, and dynamic. Kathleen's got her finger on the pulse of all things progressive and forward-thinking, keeping her work fresh and relevant yet timeless.



SERVICES

CREATIVE DIRECTION, PHOTO SHOOT PRODUCTION & SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION (VIDEO & STILL)
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COMPLIMENTARY PHONE CONSULTATION
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CREATIVE BRIEF & CONCEPT PRESENTATION
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WITHIN PROVIDED BUDGET GUIDELINES
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STYLE GUIDE & MOOD BOARD
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ALIGNING WITH BRAND'S OVERALL
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AESTHETIC/MESSAGING
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LOCATION SCOUTING
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CASTING OF CREATIVE TEAM
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PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEOGRAPHERS
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HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTS
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WARDROBE & PROP STYLISTS
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MODELS & OTHER TALENT
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ON-SET DIRECTION
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OVERSIGHT OF POST-PRODUCTION

PUBLICATIONS
CONTACT
WWD
VOGUE INDIA
VOLANT MAGAZINE
THE TODAY SHOW
THE NEW YORK TIMES
THE DAILY FRONT ROW
SELF
REFINERY 29
PEOPLE
NY MAG’S THE CUT
NEW YORK POST
NBC NEWS
MITH MAGAZINE
MEDIUM
BUSINESS INSIDER
BULLETT MAGAZINE
SELECT CLIENTS
BIRDIES
BOTKIER
DL 1961
EASY SPIRIT
EXPRESS
IVORY ELLA
J. MCLAUGHLIN
KOIO
KULE
MARC FISHER
MARK CROSS
NOTHING NEW SNEAKERS
RAMY BROOK
ROAM LUGGAGE
SACHIN & BABI
SKECHERS
SOREL
TEREZ
THURSDAY BOOT COMPANY
UNDER ARMOR
NYFW SHOWS
ADETACHER
BEAUFILLE
CHROMAT
CLAUDIA LI
COLLINA STRADA
DESIGUAL
FRANCESCA LIBERATORE
GAUNTLETT CHENG
GENERAL IDEA
GREG LAUREN
JEREMY SCOTT
KREWE
LEANNE MARSHALL
LIBERTINE
LUAR
MAISON THE FAUX
MICHELLE HELENE
MISBHV
MONIQUE LHULLIER
MORGAN LANE
NAEEM KHAN
NAMILIA
NOON BY NOOR
ODAY SHAKAR
OHLIN D
OPENING CEREMONY
RAUN LAROSE
SANDY LIANG
TELFAR
VFILES

TESTIMONIALS
"CHOOSING TO WORK WITH KATHLEEN WAS ONE OF THE BEST DECISIONS I MADE FOR MY PERSONAL BRAND. AS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER MYSELF, I HAD HIGH STANDARDS WHEN SEARCHING FOR A CREATIVE DIRECTOR TO MANAGE MY CONTENT CREATION. KATHLEEN NOT ONLY EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS BUT REDEFINED MY UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT ENGAGING, IMPACTFUL CONTENT LOOKS LIKE. OVER SEVERAL MONTHS, SHE CREATED DOZENS OF INCREDIBLE REELS THAT BLEW ME AWAY AND ELEVATED MY SOCIAL PRESENCE.
FROM OUR PREP CALLS TO SHOOT DAYS, KATHLEEN BROUGHT UNPARALLELED ENTHUSIASM AND PROFESSIONALISM TO EVERY INTERACTION. HER BACKGROUND AS A FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER IS EVIDENT IN EACH PIECE OF CONTENT SHE PRODUCES, AND HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS MATCHED ONLY BY HER CALM, KIND, AND ENCOURAGING DEMEANOR ON SET. AS A FORMER DANCER, KATHLEEN IS ALSO ONE OF THE MOST PATIENT AND TALENTED CHOREOGRAPHERS/DIRECTORS I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH. IT'S ONE THING TO CAPTURE SOMEONE IN A VIDEO, BUT KATHLEEN'S UNIQUE GIFT LIES IN HER ABILITY TO BREATHE LIFE INTO A VISION AND TURN IT INTO A CAPTIVATING NARRATIVE. FOR ANYONE WHO FINDS SOCIAL MEDIA INTIMIDATING, KATHLEEN IS YOUR SECRET WEAPON. SHE NAVIGATES THE EVER-EVOLVING LANDSCAPE WITH EASE, ENSURING EACH PIECE OF CONTENT IS BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED AND PERFECTLY TAILORED TO ENGAGE YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE.
KATHLEEN'S EXPERTISE SPANS BEYOND BEING A TALENTED CREATIVE AND CONFIDENT DIRECTOR. SHE'S ALSO A SAVVY, PASSIONATE BUSINESSWOMAN. HER TRIPLE-THREAT ABILITIES -- CREATIVE EXPERTISE, CONFIDENT DIRECTION, AND BUSINESS ACUMEN— MAKE HER THE BEST IN HER CLASS. I CAN’T RECOMMEND KATHLEEN AND HER SERVICES ENOUGH!" -LANE
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"KATHLEEN IS BEYOND AMAZING- NOT ONLY IS SHE EXTREMELY TALENTED WITH A FABULOUS EYE, BUT SHE IS ONE OF THOSE RARE CREATIVE TYPES THAT ALSO TOTALLY UNDERSTANDS BUSINESS. FROM THE START, SHE EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS WITH HER ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION THAT WAS HIGHLY PERSONALIZED, TOTALLY ACCURATE AND IN LINE WITH MY (VERY POORLY ARTICULATED) VISION. HER HER ABILITY TO KEEP ME FOCUSED AND RELAXED REGARDING A SHOOT THAT I WAS DREADING IS EVERYTHING I NEEDED.
HER CONTACTS IN THE INDUSTRY ALONG WITH HER FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE ALLOWED ME TO QUICKLY MAKE DECISIONS AND FEEL ASSURED I WAS IN THE RIGHT HANDS, WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE AND FOR THE BEST PRICE AVAILABLE.
IF YOU WANT A BESPOKE, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH A TRULY LOVELY INDIVIDUAL WHERE YOU FEEL CONFIDENT, IN GOOD HANDS AND EXCITED, LOOK NO FURTHER. NOT SURE? CHAT WITH KATHLEEN AND LET HER WOW YOU WITH HER CREATIVITY, KNOWLEDGE AND CALM DEMEANOR. " -REBECCA