Who’s News: Saffronic Appoints Kevin Johnson as Executive Creative Director

By Allison Watkinson
TLL Reporter
The animation and VFX studio, Saffronic is expanding its executive team with the appointment of Kevin J. Johnson as its first executive creative director.
In his new role at Saffronic, Johnson will work alongside Kristy Scanlan, the company’s SVP of business development, to secure partnerships with new clients and strengthen relationships with existing clients.
In addition, he will be responsible for communicating creative concepts and solutions to the company’s stakeholders, internal teams, and clients.
He will also lead Saffronic’s ongoing productions to ensure the projects remain within the client’s budget and provide satisfactory results.
“Boasting an impressive client roster and top-class talent, Saffronic is experiencing an important phase in its growth,” said Johnson. “I am excited to dive into the projects with Kristy and the creative teams to bring what I am so passionate about to the table to deliver exceptional quality animation to our clients.”
Johnson has over 30 years of experience in the animation industry. His previous experience in the industry includes multiple different animation styles such as hand-drawn animation, live-action VFX, and 3D-CGI animation.
Prior to joining Saffronic, he served as supervising director for the Curious George TV show at Universal 1440 Entertainment.
“Kevin brings to Saffronic his expertise across every discipline of animation, and combined with his impressive creative vision, he will be instrumental in guiding our diverse and talented development and production teams as Saffronic continues its commitment to global growth,” said Saffronic CEO, Skylar Mattson.
Founded in 2022, Saffronic is a VFX and animation studio that provides its services to clients in the entertainment, video gaming, advertising, film, TV, and creative sectors.