With a career spanning three decades in animation, Darin’s fingerprints are on some of the industry’s biggest and most-beloved productions. Having served in Creative and Executive leadership roles at Nelvana/Corus Entertainment, LoopMedia and Pipeline Studios, Darin has developed and produced high-profile content for Netflix, Nickelodeon, NBC, YouTube, Fred Rogers Productions and PBS Kids, including Paramount's Spongebob feature film Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie. With a Master’s in design psychology and a background producing music videos for rock icons Sammy Hagar, Kim Mitchell and Big Sugar, Darin combines technical expertise with deep audience insight. As CEO of Ignition Digital Media, Darin consults for top-tier studios such as Big Jump, Brown Bag/9 Story and teaches at five of Ontario’s leading animation institutions, focusing on helping students develop content that resonates globally.