Esteban Valdez

About Esteban Valdez

Esteban Valdez is an award-winning Animation Producer, Director and Writer, and the Founder of the “.the best kept-secret in the world of animation,\"(AWN) studio, Echo Bridge. His career started in animating for advertising agencies in New York and The Greater Boston area, specializing in traditional animation. Esteban’s years in advertising established his cinematic direction style in addition to his economical producing skill set to deliver high impact projects for brands such as FedEX, Adidas and The NFL. He has brought his expertise on to companies such as Nickelodeon, Netflix, Amazon Studios, FOX and Universal Music Group were he served as as Animation Director and Supervising Producer. In 2008, after directing a show for NickToons Network, Esteban produced an animated short film called “A Lonely Road,” which lead him to establish the award-winning animation production company, Echo Bridge, where his company develops and produces animated content for platforms and audiences around the globe. Esteban speaks nationally with art and animation universities; appears regularly on morning talk shows on ABC and CBS promoting animation; recently written and published three children’s picture books.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Echo Bridge

   Jan 2010 — Present · St. Petersburg, FL, US

Education

• Lesley University

  BFA

  1999 — 2003