I'm a motion graphics designer--with a background in graphic design and film scoring/sound engineering--that helps companies make beautiful, custom animations to tell & sell: tell their story or sell a product or service.
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Emmy-nominated and award-winning filmmaker Sherene Strausberg combines her experience in film, music and sound engineering with graphic design and illustration to create animated videos for her clients at the company she founded, 87th Street Creative. Having won a national composition competition in high school, she was awarded a scholarship to the prestigious Indiana University School of Music, where she completed two bachelor’s degrees in four years. Film scores she wrote in her first career, as a film composer, have been heard on AMC, Spike TV and Netflix. As a graphic designer for Jewish National Fund, she won two awards from Graphic Design USA. Her latest passion project, the short, animated film “Cool For You”, which she animated and scored, has been accepted to film festivals around the world and recently won the Jury Award for Youth Films at the Cineglobe Film Festival in Geneva, Switzerland. Recent projects of 87th Street Creative have included Walmart, American Express and Healthline.
Through the power of music and sound effects along with moving images, Sherene knew at the age of 16, she wanted to be a film composer. After 10 years pursuing that, while also working as a broadcast engineer at National Public Radio, she changed careers, first to graphic design and then to motion design. Motion graphics returned Sherene to her true passion of how sound and moving images together can immerse the viewer/listener. Combining this with her desire to work with clients who believe in sustainability and social justice, 87th Street Creative has worked with nonprofits and businesses who help make the world a better place.
While continuing to partner with agencies and studios on projects, Sherene also works directly with clients such as Healthline, Spencer Stuart and Propublica. In 2021, a video that Sherene animated and illustrated with Propublica, was retweeted by Senator Elizabeth Warren, received almost 80k views on Twitter, and was also nominated for an Emmy. She has been a frequent contributor as a guest blog writer and is also a teaching assistant at School of Motion. When Sherene is not working, she enjoys reading, running and pottery. She lives with her husband and three children in New York.
  • Director (2 Credits)
    You Are Not Small2023
    Animation
    Cool For You2022
    Animation, Short
  • Animator (1 Credit)
    Cool For You2022
    Animation, Short
  • Composer (1 Credit)
    Cool For You2022
    Animation, Short
Official Selection
Cool For You
Hollyshorts Film Festival
Hollywood, CA
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
La Guarimba
Amantea, Calabria
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
San Diego International Children's Film Festival
San Diego, CA
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Long Island International Film Expo
Bellmore, NY
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Good Natured: Conservation Optimism Film Festival
Oxford
2022
Official Selection/Jury Award for Youth Film
Cool For You
CineGlobe Film Festival at CERN
Geneva
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Palm Springs Animation Film Festival
Palm Springs, CA
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
New York City Independent Film Festival
New York, New York
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Florida Animation Film Festival
Virtual
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Dances With Films
Los Angeles, CA
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Brooklyn Film Festival
Brooklyn, New York
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
New Media Film Festival
Virtual
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
Los Angeles, CA
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
RiverRun International Film Festival
Winston-Salem, NC
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Rochester International Children's Film Festival
Rochester, NY
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Providence Children's Film Festival
Providence, RI
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Children's Film Festival Seattle
Seattle, WA
2022
Official Selection
Cool For You
Kids First Film Festival
Virtual
College
Indiana University, School of Music
Music Composition
19951999
College
Indiana University, School of Music
Audio Recording
19951999
College
North Carolina School for the Arts
Film Scoring
20002002
Birth Date
March 9, 1977
Birth City
Columbia, MD
Current City
Port Washington
Hometown
Port Washington
Height
5'3"
Gender
Female
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Married To
Todd Drucker
Children
Yuri, Saretta, Iris
I was a film composer before I changed careers to become an animator.
"When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming." — Dory from "Finding Nemo"
I'm a motion graphics designer--with a background in graphic design and film scoring/sound engineering--that helps companies make beautiful, custom animations to tell & sell: tell their story or sell a product or service.
Talent Agent
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