New York — Est. 1990s

Scott
M. Cohn

Creative director, author, filmmaker, illustrator, and AI consultant. Thirty years of work that refuses to stay in one lane — video, animation, books, music, software, and the occasional idea that doesn't fit a category.

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About

The through-line
is thinking,
not medium.

I'm a creative director, published author, and filmmaker based in New York. Over three decades I've worked across nearly every medium — directing and producing video, writing books, illustrating, composing music, building apps — not because I can't commit, but because the problems I find interesting don't stay in one lane.

I'm a humanist first. I believe creativity is irreplaceable, that tools exist in service of ideas, and that the most interesting work happens at the edges of categories. AI didn't change that — it amplified it.

For AI consulting and automation work, I run Flipmode.ai — focused on bringing real AI benefits to smaller businesses without the dehumanizing agenda that comes with how most of Big AI is being deployed. This site is the unfiltered version.

30+
Years making things
∞
Mediums crossed
1
Through-line
AI Consultancy

Automation and custom AI solutions for smaller businesses — in service of their people, not instead of them.

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Selected Work

Film & Video
Three decades of directing, producing, and editing
Commercials, documentary, branded content, music video. From analog tape to AI-assisted workflows.
Animation & Illustration
Characters, worlds, and things that move
Original illustration and animation spanning print, screen, and interactive contexts. Hand and digital.
Published Works
Books, essays, and long-form thinking
Published author. Essays and thought pieces on creativity, technology, and what it means to make things.
Photography
Observation as creative practice
Documentary and fine art photography. The camera as notebook.
Music
Composition, production, and sound
Original music composition and production. Scores, songs, and sonic experiments.
Brand & Strategy
Concepts that become companies
Brand development, market strategy, and go-to-market work for startups navigating change.

Full archive — organized by theme — coming soon

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Tools & Experiments

Apps, utilities, and interactive things I built because a problem needed solving or an idea needed testing. Some are useful. Some are just fun.

iOS App · iOS
Marco Polo
Voice-activated device finder. Shout "Marco" — your phone shouts "Polo" back. Echolocation for the chronically misplacing.
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Writing

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Let's make
something worth
making.

For creative projects, AI consulting, speaking, or a genuinely interesting conversation — reach out. I read everything.