Jordan Krumbine
Writer | Designer | Creative Wizard™
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Abraham Owens may just be a lowly thug-for-hire, but that doesn't mean he's not the sensitive type.
In fact, he's super-sensitive, suffering from a debilitating case of empathy. The only way he avoids being overwhelmed by other people's emotions is through isolation and booze. Lots and lots of booze.
Now, with his reserves run dry and the last of his cash gone, Abe is about to run fist-first into a chaos-loving maniac who's weaponized the local alt-right movement.
But what's a little racism between Nazis, right?
After having the last of his cash stolen in a bar fight, Abraham Owens takes a gig from a former alt-right acolyte who's trying to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend. The kid thinks he has a shot at talking her out of the cult of personality, but first he needs to find her in the middle of a violent white supremacist rally.
Abe needs the cash and, well, it's not like he's got anything against punching Nazis.
About Jordan Krumbine
(a multi-hyphenate madman)
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Professional Video Editor
With over 10 years of professional video editing experience, Jordan has perfected the creative and technical art of narrative storytelling. He’s produced videos, mini-documentaries, animations, motion graphics, and more for companies like Visit Orlando, Orlando Sentinel, AAA National, and Transflo. Not that he’s bragging, but his work has been seen on television, movie theaters, and internets all over the world.
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Copywriter & Wordsmith
Know your premise, own your story. Jordan is a storyteller first, writer second, and he specializes in messaging that makes sense (whatever that means), Jordan's expertise starts with user-friendly ad and marketing copy, extends to compelling video scripts, dabbles in short stories that delight and inspire, touches on novel writing, and does a final bow with screenwriting (because it was his first passion and — honestly — why the hell not?).
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Certified Creative Wizard ™
Graphic designer, web designer, digital illustrator, stop-motion animator, Powerpoint ninja, creative consultant, and expert list crafter — Jordan is a one-stop-shop for creative design. Although Jordan is a creative storyteller first, he’s also very technically-minded (he can troubleshoot a WordPress site with the best of them) as well as being highly organized (don’t ask him about his Trello boards unless you have a few hours).
“I’m not gonna mince words here. Video editing is sexy af.”
Video so hot, it comes with its own fans.
From big corporate tradeshow “wow” moments to compelling vignettes that tug at the heartstrings, Jordan is a painter of moving pictures and his canvas is Final Cut Pro. Whether it’s material he’s shot himself or (more often than not) it’s footage from someone else, Jordan has the proven expertise to make the final edit shine like a masterpiece.
Storytelling that moves brands forward.
We have the words.
(They’re behind these awesomely-designed short story covers.)
Wait What, there’s more?
Animated.
From finely-tuned and lovingly crafted motion graphics to whimsical stop-motion animation, Jordan brings his sharp sense of creative storytelling to every medium he touches.
Illustrated.
Because everything is #BetterWithDinosaurs
Working at the speed of creativity.
With a passion for technology that (nearly) rivals his love for the creative process, Jordan places a high value on software and tools that help him work at the “speed of creativity”. It’s a place where technology gets out of your way, allowing you to craft, shape, and iterate as quickly as you can imagine.
Jordan’s tools of choice start with Final Cut Pro. Having used this software exclusively for 10+ years, Jordan has amassed a skillset (and plugin library!) of magnificent proportions. Speaking specifically to the “speed of creativity” is how FCP eschews track-based editing for an open canvas approach. Lift your clips from the magnetic timeline and you’re free to move them about wherever you need!
Whether it’s webcomics, dinosaurs, or conceptual mockups, Jordan prefers an iPad Pro, Apple Pencil 2, and a robust illustration app called Procreate. Jordan takes a graphic-design approach to his art, often creating mockups in Affinity Photo before transferring to Procreate to create line art. For vector (and the rest of his graphic design portfolio) Affinity Designer is invaluable.
When it comes to web design, Jordan is adaptable to almost any CMS thrown at him, Although he’s (reluctantly) happy to wrestle a WordPress site into submission, nothing quite embodies working “at the speed of creativity” quite like Squarespace.
Finally, keeping everything organized is critical when prioritizing and making space for creative — both personally and professionally. For project management and general organization, Jordan still hasn’t found a more user-friendly solution than Trello . . . and he definitely has a thought or two about how to use it.
Books so creative, they’re practically novel.
“Don't Call Me Zombie” a novella by Jordan Krumbine
Zaphod was angry. Which tends to happen when you die.
Growing up, Zaphod was angry that kids made fun of his last name by calling him Zaphod Zombie. Later, after he got infected and died, Zaphod was angry because for some reason he lacked the common courtesy of admitting defeat and simply staying dead.
Zaphod was angry that his father disowned him for being living impaired. He was angry that he couldn't hold down a job. He was angry that no one was every going to want to have sex with him again.
And Zaphod was angry that even in death, he still couldn't figure out what life -- er, unlife -- was all about.
"Don't Call Me Zombie" is a coming-of-death story about life, death, work, sex, and friendships. If you think life is hard now, just wait until you die.
“Videorama” a novella by Jordan Krumbine
Tobey never wanted to run a video store. Liv never wanted to be dumped right after moving to a new city. George Lucas never wanted the prequels to suck.
Let's face it, it's not gonna be a great day at Videorama.
It's 2005 and Tobey runs a mom-and-pop video store with the help of his one employee (and only friend). Together, they're just trying to stay afloat in a sea of Blockbusters, pop culture, bad movies, and customers with terrible taste.
Tobey inherited the store from his parents, despite never actually liking the family business. In fact, Tobey doesn't like much of anything -- which starts to get problematic when Tobey's brother arrives with an offer he can't ignore.
Videorama is a day-in-the-life comedy about friendship, family, and finding your passion in life.
“Religiously Roasted Every Goddamn Day” a novella by Jordan Krumbine
It's a pop-culture, bromantic musical comedy. In a book.
In an act of cosmic irony (or at least petty antagonization) the name of the coffee shop located next door to the Christian bookstore is Religiously Roasted Every Goddamn Day. Alan works part-time at the bookstore while his best friend, Dave, slings java at the coffee shop.
After a series of brutal rejections (jobs, women, video rental membership), Alan is pretty sure his time in Orlando has come to an end. The only thing left to do is break the news to his best friend - he just has to figure out how to squeeze it in between conversations about an old man with a pinky toe fetish, the problem with institutionalized religion, and constant interruptions from the neighborhood's (semi) musical duo.
It's gonna be a weird day at Religiously Roasted.