Education · Institutional
NYU Alumni 2024
More than 100 photographs and a set of vertical iPhone clips, in every format and quality. I built them into one cohesive film about lifelong connection to NYU. Winner of a Communicator Award and a W3 Award.
- Client
- New York University
- Year
- 2024
- Role
- Creative Direction · Editor
The Challenge
NYU Alumni had more than 100 photographs and several vertical iPhone videos capturing alumni engagement around the world, but the assets varied in format, quality and visual style.
The challenge was to transform this collection into a cohesive video that could support NYU’s alumni newsletter and communicate the value of remaining connected to the university after graduation.
My Approach
I reviewed and organized the full archive to identify the strongest moments, recurring themes and emotional throughline.
Rather than creating a traditional slideshow, I built the story around lifelong connection, showing that NYU is not simply a place people graduate from, but a global community they continue to be part of.
I combined photography and mobile footage through intentional reframing, motion, pacing, music and sequencing, giving the mixed assets a consistent and polished visual language.
The Impact
The completed film gave NYU an engaging piece of content that helped communicate alumni participation and continued connection across its community.
The video received a Communicator Award and a W3 Award, recognizing its creative direction and editorial storytelling.