I’m an Executive Creative Director at TBWA New York. Previously, I was at Johannes Leonardo, Crispin, and TAXI. See some other highlights below.
Places
Executive Creative Director. TBWA\Chiat\Day. New York, USA. January 2024 - Present
Executive Creative Director on Nissan USA (TBWA\New York’s largest account)
Group Creative Director. TBWA\Chiat\Day. New York, USA. October 2018 - December 2024
Returned Nissan to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2014
#3 Best Super Bowl Ad by Fast Co
Top 10 Super Bowl Ad by AdWeek
Creative Director. Johannes Leonardo. New York, USA. July 2015 - January 2018
Pitched and won the Bleacher Report account
Rebranded Bleacher Report and helped define their brand position for the first time in its 10 year history
JL #4 on AdAge’s 2018 Agency A-List
Associate Creative Director. TBWA\Chiat\Day. Los Angeles, USA. September 2013 - July 2015
Pitched and won the Airbnb account
Led two of Airbnb’s largest social and PR campaigns
TBWA #2 on AdAge's 2015 Ones to Watch list
Art Director. Deutsch LA. Los Angeles, USA. October 2012 - September 2013
Associate Creative Director. Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Boulder, USA. July 2010 - October 2012
Art Director. TAXI. Toronto, Canada. October 2006 - July 2010
Art Director. TBWA\Toronto. Toronto, Canada. July 2003 - October 2006
AOCAD. Art Direction. Ontario College of Art and Design. Toronto, Canada 1997 - 2002
Awards
2019 One Show - Mobile - Bronze, “Joel Is Not Happy” Mountain Dew
2018 Clio Sport - Integrated Campaign - Silver, “Up Your Game” Bleacher Report
2018 Clio Sport - Film - Bronze, “Up Your Game” Bleacher Report
2018 Effies - Entertainment & Sports - Silver, “Up Your Game” Bleacher Report
2016 Cannes Lion - Media - Silver, “No Borders” Airbnb
2016 Cannes Lion - PR - Silver, “No Borders” Airbnb
2016 One Show - Mobile - Merit, “#OneLessStranger” Airbnb
2013 AICP Awards - "Sunny Side" Volkswagen
2012 Cannes Lion - Promo & Activation - Grand Prix, Silver, “Small Business Saturday 2011” American Express
2012 Cannes Lion - Direct - Grand Prix, Silver, “Small Business Saturday 2011” American Express
2012 Cannes Lion - Integrated - Silver, “Small Business Saturday 2011” American Express
2012 Cannes Lion - PR - Bronze, “Small Business Saturday 2011” American Express
2012 Cannes Cyber Lion - Gold, Silver, Silver, "Small Business Saturday 2011" American Express
2012 CLIO - Gold, "Small Business Saturday 2011" American Express
2012 CLIO - Silver, "Small Business Saturday 2011" American Express
2012 D&AD - Yellow Pencil "Small Business Saturday 2011" American Express
2012 One Show - Gold "Small Business Saturday 2011" American Express
2011 CLIO - Grand Prix, "Small Business Saturday 2010" American Express
2011 London Int'l Awards - Grand LIA, "Small Business Saturday 2010" American Express
2011 London Int'l Awards - Gold, "Small Business Saturday 2010" American Express
2011 Facebook Studio Awards - Blue Award, "Small Business Saturday 2010" American Express
2011 Communication Arts - "Man Boobs" MINI
2011 ADCC - Silver, "Man Boobs" MINI
2011 Applied Arts - "Man Boobs" MINI
2011 The Bessies - Gold "Man Boobs" MINI
2011 ADCC - Merit, "MINI ID" MINI
2011 Applied Arts - "MINI ID" MINI
2011 ADCC - Merit, "Brokeback Motrin" Motrin
2011 Applied Arts - "Brokeback Motrin" Motrin
2010 Applied Arts Interactive - “Spin it” Koodo Mobile
2009 Cassies Awards - Gold, “Set your wish free” Harlequin Books
2009 Applied Arts Interactive - “Play Puddles” Fanta
2008 Cannes Cyber Lion - Gold, “MINIMALISM” MINI
2008 One Show - Gold, “MINIMALISM” MINI
2008 D&AD Young Guns - Silver, “MINIMALISM” MINI
2008 London Int’l Awards - Merit, “MINIMALISM” MINI
2008 Cannes Cyber Lion - Finalist, “Winter Worst-Case Scenarios” MINI
2008 Digital Marketing Awards - Certificate, “Winter Worst-Case Scenarios” MINI
2008 Marketing Awards - Gold, “Ramp” MINI
2008 Applied Arts, “Abs, Bicycle” Skittles
2007 London Int’l Awards - Finalist, “Ramp” MINI
2007 Applied Arts - “MINIMALISM” MINI
2007 ADCC - Gold, “Bicycle” Skittles
2007 ADCC - Merit, “Abs, Bicycle” Skittles
2006 Communication Arts - “Two Cars” Infiniti
2006 ADCC - Silver, “Two Cars” Infiniti
2006 Extra Awards - Silver, “Two Cars” Infiniti
2006 ADCC - Silver, “X-trail Magazines” Nissan
2006 Applied Arts - “X-Trail Magazines” Nissan
2006 Extra Awards - Bronze, “X-Trail Magazines” Nissan
Lurzer’s Int’l Archive Vol. 5/06 - “X-Trail Magazines” Nissan
2006 Applied Arts - “Clima Cool” Adidas.
Lurzer’s Int’l Archive Vol. 5/06 - “Clima Cool” Adidas
2006 Applied Arts - “Hockey Cards” Etihad Airways
2006 ADCC - Merit, “Terry Fox” Adidas
2006 Applied Arts - “Terry Fox” Adidas
2006 Extra Awards - Bronze, “Terry Fox” Adidas
2005 D&AD Young Guns - Merit, “Terry Fox” Adidas
ABSOLUT Book II: ABSOLUT Sequel, 2005 - “ABSOLUT HALIFAX” Absolut
Lurzer’s Int’l Archive Vol. 4/04 - “Duality Campaign” Nissan
2002 Paul Stevens Memorial Scholarship for excellence in Typography in Advertising