As an entertainment marketing professional since 1991, Jan Nagel has worked with recognized and award-winning feature and television production studios, including Dream Quest Images, Calico Entertainment and VirtualMagic Animation. As a consultant and business owner, Jan brings her experience and expertise to clients such as Original Force 3D in Nanjing, Santo Domingo Animation in Mexico, Pandoodle in Silicon Valley, Morpho in Costa Rica, Rhythm & Hues and other animation and visual effects companies.
Prior to her entertainment marketing career, Jan worked for Fortune 500 advertising agencies, providing advertising and recruitment marketing for clients, such as U.S. Army, Hughes Aircraft and Century 21 Real Estate, and served as associate publisher for four career magazines.
As a founding member and president emeritus of the board of directors of Women In Animation International, a professional association, Jan participates as an active member of many entertainment organizations such as ASIFA-Hollywood and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Jan is currently an Adjunct Professor at University of Southern California, teaching the Business of Animation in the undergraduate and graduate animation programs. As a Senior Lecturer at Otis College of Art + Design, she teaches a year-long course in business to digital media seniors. As an Adjunct Professor, Jan teaches an online course for the Academy of Entertainment and Technologies at Santa Monica College. To support education, she serves on the industry advisory committees at Santa Monica College, College of the Canyons, Mt. Sierra College and others.
Jan has also published numerous articles on the topics of animation, co-production and the pitch. Her blog, “Behind The Deal,” is featured on www.AWN.com. She is a noted speaker and frequent guest lecturer on the worldwide business of animation and entertainment careers. She has presented at the International Forum on China Cultural Industry in Shanxi Province, China, KidScreen Summit, UCLA Extension, USC Master’s Program and has moderated panels for BAFTA, Visual Effects Society, Los Angeles Central Library and Women In Animation.
