inspirtainment ink™ is an award-winning Indie Publishing company established in 1987 by Mary Giuffre and Paul L. Clark.
inspirtainment ink™ co-founder. An internationally recognized Creative TV Producer ~ Director for over thirty years, Mary Giuffre is now an Inspirational Video Producer ~ Director ~ Editor ~ Writer, Children's Book Author, as well as an artist and speaker.
A graduate of Sheridan College in Oakville Canada, Mary's intrigue with television began in childhood, watching endless hours of programming; an interest she turned into a career in family friendly television and internet and book publishing. She has personally won numerous awards at The New York Festivals and was a prominent member of the multiple Gemini Award winning team behind CBC Television's youth series Street Cents.
Mary's credits cover a full range of television, animation productions and author credits. Most recently she published her 2nd award-winning children's book, Angel in a Dog Suit™. Her 1st being the International award-winning Scribble & Grin: 53 Rhymes for Inspiring Times™. She has produced multiple programs, program elements and promotion, seen on national and international broadcast and cable networks: CBS, CBC Television and Radio, CTV, TV Ontario, Discovery Channel International, Discovery Channel Canada, Teletoon, Family Channel and CityTV. She feels privileged to have worked along side several high profile broadcasters and personalities; Cynthia Dale, Eric Peterson, Patrick Watson, Peter Mansbridge; Gord Martineau and John Roberts as well as the late Jim Henson, and Barbara Frum to name only a few.
In addition to her television and publishing expertise, Mary is well versed in Website Production, Social Media, Marketing and Digital & Print Promotion.
Passionate about inspiring people to live heart-centred lives, Mary is a Certified Feng Shui consultant and a Level II Reiki practitioner. She is also the organizer and co-founder of Ruby's Love Letter Legacy, an online platform created to change Federal animal welfare laws and rid Canada of puppy mills, where you'll find her videos and articles, as well as those provided by her passionate team of international collaborators and animal advocates.
Mary lives in rural Ontario Canada with her husband Paul L. Clark and their two dogs Matilda and Roxie (perhaps the sweetest little dogs alive :)
inspirtainment ink™ co-founder. Executive Producer, Creative / Art / Animation & SFX Director, Designer, Writer, Authorstrator, Photographer, Musician, Mental Gymnist, Perspective Shifter and long-standing member of the Registered Graphic Designers of Ontario (R.G.D.)
An Ontario College of Art grad in 1975 and founding partner of inspirtainment inc, Paul has over 35 years experience as a visual communicator. Specializing in computer animation/graphics, SF/X, TV production and design for broadcast, movies and corporations his timeless designs and creative ingenuity can be found on TV networks, cable stations, movie screens, in organizations and on store shelves worldwide.
Paul has won Gold Medals for Art Direction at the New York Festivals, the Retail Marketing Award and many others. His credits include Director of Visual F/X for CBC's CGI series the Hippo Tub Co.; CGI opening for Nelvana's Birdz series; F/X for Total Recall 2070 the series; The Famous Jett Jackson, an Alliance Atlantis/Disney series directing Eartha Kitt; the MOW A Touch of Hope for HBO, show openings for National Geographic, Discovery, Life & History Channels.
Theatre releases include F/X for Norman Jewison's Bogus with Whoopi Goldberg and Gerard Depardieu and Issac Asimov's The Human Touch for Universal Studios.
Paul's acclaimed F/X for countless commercials include Denis Rodman "Traveling Tattoo", award-winning Mott's Clamato's "Talking Can", Heinz's "Space Transporter" and the "Sasquatch/Loch Ness Monster/UFO" campaign for Sony Canada, voted best in the world. Paul's award-winning corporate identities, package designs, and marketing programs include: The Labatt Brewing Co., IBM, MacLean Hunter Group, Johnson & Johnson, Revlon, Abitibi Price, American Express, HMV Music and more.
An accomplished Fine Artist specializing in Glass Etching and Photography, a Musician and Energy Artist with a love for the land, Paul is also an onsite Labyrinth Layout Artist.
Paul is always on the lookout for opportunities to challenge his creative abilities. He is an enthusiastic artist who enjoys playing on the cyber front as much as walking his dogs on the waterfront.
inspirtainment ink™ and parent company inspirtainment inc™ were both created by Mary Giufre & Paul L. Clark to inspire and entertain.
TURNING IDEAS INTO REALITY©
We are award-winning visual communicators and writers working with creators, individuals and organizations of all sizes. We create and nurture original content. Everything digital to ink!
OCCUPASSION©, occupä'ssion
(n.) the harmonious synthesis of inspiration from unrelated and unexpected influences and the work that takes up one's attention: habitual employment, craft or trade.
It's a word we created years ago. We love what we do. We really do, and are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to expand our creative horizons.
Are we inquisitive? Yes. Observant? Yes. Judgmental? NO. We take it all in. We listen to all sides of the equation - the seller and the buyer and with respect to books, the author and the reader. We evolve and in turn help people transform their hopes and their dreams.
OPENING IMAGINATIONS TO DREAM BIGGER!©
It's our intention to inspire, to entertain and thus empower people both young and young at heart.
We do our best to create content that effects positive change. For writers, illustrators and their services, and also for the bigger picture - society. We think big thoughts and do our best to put them into practice. It's all a matter of perspective.
PERSPECTIVE SHIFTERS!
Yes we've been called that. We are also pretty good at practicing something we call 'mental gymnastics'. It's the proven ability to really look deeper into what people are saying or what the situation really calls for and applying solutions from what appears to be 'left field'. Yet, once seen makes perfect sense to everyone involved.
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