CREATIVE DIRECTOR / ADJECTIVE & CO / June 2023 - Present
FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR / December 2022 - June 2023
CLIENTS: Jägermeister. Kayak. Visit Dallas. HSBC. Canadian Cancer Society. AAF.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / LEVELWING / August 2020 - December 2022
Relaunched the agency with a rebrand, website and new prescence on social media.
Activated the Bridgestone brand during Super Bowl LV.
Developed shareable Bridgestone & Firestone content for brand partners including the NFL, IndyCar & Olympics.
Provided creative direction to the creative team for content calendars, video content, display banners and websites.
Directed all elements of design, edited video, and designed motion graphics for an array of media.
CLIENTS: Bridgestone. Firestone. Ford. Mellow Mushroom. CubeSmart. Rentokil.
FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR / June 2019 - August 2020
Creative Director on the Delta account through Digitas, focusing on out-of-scope projects and brand experiences.
Developed Delta's keynote and films for CES 2020 in Las Vegas.
Created the first ever glow-in-the-dark beer can for The Wichita Brewing Company.
Branded Cass Street Deli, a New York City inspired deli & micro-market in Tampa, FL.
EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR / PPK / September 2016 - June 2019
Led the creative team across accounts while curating award-winning ideas for all clients including The Florida Lottery.
Retained and developed talent, promoting from within the agency.
Elevated The Florida Lottery to the second largest lottery in the country behind New York.
Worked with account team to align creative work with client goals.
Ideated with all creatives, including digital and social while providing clear direction on all projects.
Collaborated with writers, producers and directors to create broadcast work within the given budget.
Played an imperative role in all post-production. Including editing, vfx and motion graphics.
CLIENTS: The Florida Lottery. Legoland. GTE Financial. Big Cat Rescue. Wichita Brewing Company. RedBull. National Pediatric Cancer Foundation.
GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR / WUNDERMAN THOMPSON / March 2012 - September 2016
Created and directed world-class work, across media, for the entire Shell portfolio globally.
Rebranded Pennzoil from the ground up including website and packaging.
Led the pitch team to victory on multiple new business pitches including Pennzoil.
Launched Mario Karting Reimagined at SXSW earning 1-billion media impressions and Adweek’s Media Plan of the Year Honors.
Created the first Facebook game integrated with Bing's image search API for Jiffy Lube.
Broke the land speed record with Team Pennzoil.
Professional Practices instructor at The Creative Circus in Atlanta.
Was promoted from ACD to CD to GCD.
CLIENTS: Shell. Pennzoil. Quaker State. Jiffy Lube.
SR. ART DIRECTOR / 22SQUARED / April 2010 - March 2012
Was lead Art Director on the Baskin-Robbins and Buffalo Wild Wings accounts.
Helped lead the creative and social team to reach over 5 Million Likes during the BWW Flavor Fanatics Campaign.
Acquired Dunkin’ Donuts projects through the creation and selling of an online video resume maker app.
CLIENTS: Baskin-Robbins. Buffalo Wild Wings. Florida’s Natural. Southeastern Toyota. Tampa Bay Lightning. Costa Rica Tourism. Publix Supermarkets. Lincoln Financial. Shoe Carnival. Hard Rock Cafe.
ART DIRECTOR / PPK / February 2006 - April 2010
Created award-winning integrated work, helping the agency become the most awarded in the Southeast.
Represented the U.S.A. on the 2009 Cannes Young Lions Film team.
Was a Battle of the Ad Bands Finalist twice.
CLIENTS: ASPCA. Checkers Drive In Restaurants. Tampa Bay Rays. Sweetbay Supermarkets. Pirelli. Majestic Athletic. Grand AM Racing. Metropolitan Ministries. Reeves Import Motor Cars. Jailhouse Fire Hot Sauce. The Florida Aquarium. Tampa's Lowery Park Zoo. Tires Plus.