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Daniel Tomei - Fractional Creative Producer & Director
Every story deserves
to be felt.
I’m a senior-level creative professional with 20+ years of experience bringing together film, photography, and AI-assisted workflows for agencies, brands, and healthcare teams.
Chicago based. Producing nationwide.
SELECTED CASE STUDIES
20 YEARS OF CREATIVE COLLABORATION
SELECTED WORK
Different worlds.
The same care for the story.
BlackDoctor.org
Patient education · Video series
Les Mills
Brand culture · Photography
Typsy
Hospitality · Documentary learning
RIPTIDE
Commercials · AI-assisted production
JLL
Executive interviews · Video production
Loyola Medicine
Healthcare · Portrait photography
A CLEAR WAY FORWARD
From the first idea
to the final frame.
A thoughtful process gives good ideas room to become great work. We align on the story, build the right production, and keep decisions clear along the way.
ONGOING CREATIVE SUPPORT
How I work with
agency teams.
I help agency teams turn a client brief into films, photographs, and campaign assets. On some projects, I lead production from brief to delivery. On others, I join your team to direct a shoot or produce a specific piece.
THE PROCESS
Good work starts with a shared direction.
- 01
Find the story
Audience, purpose, and what success looks like.
- 02
Plan the production
Creative direction, crew, schedule, and deliverables.
- 03
Make it together
A considered shoot, a focused edit, and clear reviews.
- 04
Put it to work
Films, photographs, and versions for your channels.
Built around
your brand.
Your audience, voice, and visual standards guide every stage of the work.
More possibilities.
Human judgment.
AI-assisted tools support the process. The creative decisions stay personal.
WHAT WE CAN CREATE
One creative partner.
More ways to tell your story.
01 / MOTION
Stories in motion.
Brand films, interviews, patient stories, and educational series.
03 / EXTEND
Make more of it.
Cut-downs, versions, and useful assets across your channels.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN BUILD ON
Creative care.
Proven in practice.
From a focused interview to a multi-day production, I bring the strategy, direction, and right crew together. You have one experienced creative partner from the first conversation through the final edit.
A CLIENT’S PERSPECTIVE
“Daniel is talented at capturing beautiful headshots, event photos and interviews, not just because he has a great eye and a flair for lighting, but because he sets people at ease to help them look their best.”
Carol Eggers
Regional Director of Communications
Loyola Medicine & Saint Joseph Health Systems
BEFORE WE BEGIN
A few good questions.
A clearer place to start.
New here? Here’s what to know about my capabilities, experience, pricing, and availability.
What can you help me create?
I produce and direct brand films, interviews, patient stories, and educational series. I also photograph portraits, campaigns, and events, and use AI-assisted tools where they suit the creative brief. Explore video, photography, and AI + human work.
Do you have experience in my industry?
My portfolio includes healthcare and patient education for BlackDoctor.org, physician portraits for Loyola Medicine, hospitality learning for Typsy, and executive interviews for JLL. I also produce commercials, music films, sports coverage, live events, documentaries, and streaming productions. Browse the full Work archive.
How much does a project cost?
Pricing depends on the creative scope, crew, shoot days, locations, editing, and final deliverables. Share your brief, budget range, and deadline so we can define the work and a project-specific estimate before production begins. Discuss your project.
Are you available for my dates?
Availability depends on the production dates and scope. Send your preferred shoot dates, location, and delivery deadline so I can confirm availability and what is feasible.
Will I work with you directly?
Yes. I’m your creative lead and point of contact from the first conversation through delivery. I handle direction and hands-on production, bringing in specialist crew when the assignment calls for it. How I work.
Where do you work?
I’m based in Chicago and work nationally. Location, travel, and any on-site requirements are part of the production plan. Tell me where your story needs to happen.
What does a fractional creative producer do?
I work with your team part-time across productions. Together we choose the stories worth telling. I turn those priorities into briefs, direct the shoots, and guide the edits. If you have one film or photo assignment in mind, we can start there instead. See how fractional producing works.
What do you need to get started?
A rough brief is enough to begin: who you want to reach, what you want them to understand or do, the content you need, your budget range, and your timing. We’ll use that conversation to clarify the scope, deliverables, and next steps. Let’s chat.