Patrick Taylor
Creative Director, Writer, Producer and Editor with 20+ years leading promotional campaigns for STARZ, FX, Hulu, Disney and ABC. Currently leads creative for the Power and Outlander franchises at STARZ. Wrote, produced and edited Shōgun: The Making of Shōgun (FX), winner of the 2024 Emmy and the 2025 PGA Award; contributed to Clio- and Promax-winning campaigns at Disney and STARZ. Known for clear, actionable notes, mentoring junior and mid-level producer/editors, and building creative strategies that grow audiences and strengthen brands.
Creative Director | Lead Writer, Producer, Editor
STARZ
March 2025 - Present
Guide concepts, scripts, trailers, teasers, and episodic promotions for the Power universe, Outlander universe, BMF, and premium movie programming across streaming and linear platforms.
Translate marketing priorities into creative direction; lead cross-functional reviews, mentor producers and editors, and direct talent interviews and voice-over sessions.
Created the Power Book IV: Force Season 3 trailer (4.9M+ YouTube views) and Power: Origins teasers (1.1M+ combined views).
Created Franchise Intelligence, an AI app that searches Outlander and Blood of My Blood transcripts using natural-language prompts and keywords, and analyzes material against an uploaded creative brief.
Designed the workflow to surface dialogue, character connections, and thematic moments for campaign concepting and editorial development.
Nominated to the Fall 2026 STARZ Rising Leaders Program, a leadership development cohort in partnership with Next Shift Learning.
Writer, Producer, Editor
Disney General Entertainment
Aug 2021 - Feb 2025
Led writing, producing, and editing for The Bachelor Season 29 promotional content; developed campaign creative for Abbott Elementary and The Conners.
Created nightly Jimmy Kimmel Live promotions under daily deadlines and promotional work for the Promax Silver-winning Abbott Elementary Black History Month campaign.
Founder
D dot Post
May 2006 - Present
Lead client relationships, project scoping, creative direction, and coordination of editors and audio collaborators for entertainment and brand projects.
Wrote, produced, and edited Shōgun: The Making of Shōgun and an Inside Look for Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie; composed the score for Cold Wallet, a 2024 SXSW premiere.
Created multiplatform campaigns and promotional work for clients including U2 and Starbucks.
Earlier Experience
Producer/Editor, STARZ (Oct 2019 - Jul 2021): Trailers and promos for Power Book II: Ghost, Hightown and American Gods; Promax Award for the documentary Emanuel.
Producer/Editor, Endeavor (Aug 2017 - Oct 2019): Sales and promotional content for national and international campaigns.
Producer/Director/Editor, U.S. Postal Service (2010 - 2015): Created a How-To video series with more than 1.7 million views.
Tufts University
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Minor Child Development
President of the Pan African Alliance
Education
Key Skills
Creative Direction: Leading end to end production strategy for creative campaigns.
Video Editing: Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Avid Media Composer.
Storytelling: Crafting narratives that resonate with audiences across diverse genres.
Leadership: Giving thorough and clear notes, managing cross-functional teams, budgets, and timelines for campaigns.
Multi-Platform Strategy: Designing promotional content for digital, social, and broadcast platforms.