Anthony Scalmato

BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art

Anthony Scalmato has created more than 100 published works which have been viewed on television, web and mobile devices. Before joining CIA, Scalmato worked as a Senior Creative Developer at American Greetings where he provided animations, illustrations and art direction for products that are viewed globally by millions of people every month. He created the very first animated greeting card for Taylor Swift and worked on custom greetings and designs for clients such as Applebee’s, Disney, Pixar, Sony, UPS, Taylor Swift, Walmart, M&M’s, Ferraro Chocolates and many other Fortune 500 companies.

In 2011 Scalmato was awarded the American Greetings Chairman’s Award for Creativity and Innovation. He has also received over a dozen “Best Animation” awards from film festivals around the world.

In 2016 Scalmato oversaw the creative production for the web series Care Package Chronicles featuring the Care Bears. This short comedy series follows the Care Bears in their toy forms as they travel in a “care package” to deliver caring and good will to all they visit. Production was done at the Cleveland Institute of Art in collaboration with American Greetings.

In addition to teaching, Anthony oversees the productions in the Animation Community Projects course at CIA where students and employers collaborate on projects. These partnerships and projects are vital to a student’s education as they get firsthand experience working with clients and partners on a shared vision while applying the research and skills learned in the classroom to real-world projects. Clients have included: American Greetings, Pro Football Hall of Fame, Disney Home Entertainment, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Twin Sisters Media and Deck of Dice to name a few.

Anthony continues to work as a freelance artist and contractor for studios while continuing his work with American Greetings on their digital brands.