Continuing its tradition of nurturing and elevating standout editorial talent, Whitehouse Post proudly promotes Taylor Schwartz to its roster of editors.
Born and raised between Zurich, Switzerland and the San Francisco Bay Area, Taylor developed an interest in filmmaking and editing at an early age working on documentaries and short films in high school. After earning a Media Arts degree from California State University Chico, he began his career as a freelance editor before joining Whitehouse Post in 2017.
Since joining Whitehouse, Taylor has collaborated with leading agencies and brands including Wieden+Kennedy, Bunner, Bernard Creative and Targetbase. His work includes campaigns and spots for Nike, VRBO, Gap, Secret, P&G and Comcast. Among these projects is a series of Nike films for the brand’s “Play New” campaign featuring Blake Leeper, Sabrina Ionescu and Dina Asher-Smith, created with Wieden+Kennedy.
Reflecting on how he first arrived at Whitehouse, Taylor says the company’s reputation immediately stood out. “Before moving to Los Angeles, Whitehouse was recommended to me by an agency producer,” he explains. “After seeing the level of work the editors were doing, I knew it was somewhere I wanted to be. I started in the Reels/Vault position and soon moved up to assistant editor. The editors I’ve had the privilege to work with, along with the incredible colleagues across the company, have motivated me to reach my goal to become an editor at Whitehouse.”
Like many editors working today, Taylor embraces the increasingly multidisciplinary nature of the craft. “Editors now are asked to bring an idea very close to a finished piece,” he says. “That means thinking about sound design, color, visual effects, and motion graphics while you’re shaping the story. Staying on top of new tools and technologies is essential.”
Looking ahead, Taylor is focused on continuing to collaborate with great creative talent and producing work that audiences actively seek out. “At the end of the day, I want to work on ads that people actually go to YouTube to watch,” he says. “And to have fun doing it.”
“Taylor is such a talent and is the embodiment of the Whitehouse ideal of growing our talent from within,” says Whitehouse Partner/ Editor Heidi Black. “I’ve worked closely with him on many jobs through the years, he is a very talented editor, he’s very well versed with visual effects work, and equally comfortable with comedy.”
