About

A Little About Me

I’m an experienced and award-winning advertising Creative Director + Art Director. I develop integrated conceptual campaigns for clients ranging from local challengers to global behemoths along with leading teams and managing the development of the work from initial concepts and presentation to the completion of production. I can delegate and be hands-on, even at the same time.

I usually combine my superpowers with those of longtime copywriting partner, Aroon Mukhey.

Originally from San Diego, I graduated with a degree in graphic design and eventually moved slightly up the coast to LA. While I was a designer, I saw a One Show annual and got excited about merging design with big ideas. Fellow designers clued me in on the super secret Book Shop school of advertising where I built my book to become an art director.

I think being creative beyond ads is important, so one of my favorite ways to spend my spare time is drawing.

Résumé

Experience

Saatchi & Saatchi LA
2023 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// Toyota

Droga5 NY
2023 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// New Business

Anomaly LA / NY
2019 – 2022 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// Hulu, Jimmy John’s, Twitch, Uber Eats, McDonald’s, California Pizza Kitchen

Innocean US
2020 – 2022 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// Genesis, Hyundai

72andSunny Amsterdam
2019 – 2021 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// Youtube, Activision

Sid Lee US
2020 – 2021 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// Dos Equis, New Business

Special Group US
2020 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// Uber Eats, Popeyes

Deutsch LA (Big Family Table)
2019 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// Hulu

TBWA Chiat Day LA
2019 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// New Business

Doner LA
2018 / Freelance Creative Director, Art Director
// Netflix, New Business

MullenLowe US & UK
2014 – 2018 / Creative Director, Art Director
// Acura, Knorr, Whole Foods Market, California Avocados, Patron, E*Trade, EVA Air

Team One
2014 / Freelance Art Director
// Lexus, The Ritz-Carlton

Wonderful Agency
2014 / Freelance Art Director
// POM Wonderful, Fiji Water

David & Goliath
2009 – 2014 / Senior Art Director
// California Lottery, Kia Motors, Monte Carlo Las Vegas, Universal Studios Hollywood, Martini, The Art Institutes, Fernet-Branca

Dailey & Associates
2005 – 2009 / Art Director
// Weyerhaeuser, Nestlé, Intuit, Honda Motorcycles, Princess Cruises, Domtar, Cunard Cruise Lines

Awards

2020 Clio Awards
Silver / Film Craft, Adapted Music

2017 Cannes Lion
Shortlist / PR

2017 Effie Awards
Silver / Packaged Food, US

2017 Effie Awards
Silver / Packaged Food, UK

2017 Effie Awards
Silver / Brand Experience, UK

2017 Effie Awards
Bronze / FMCG, Global

2017 One Show
Shortlist / Branded Entertainment

2017 One Show
Shortlist / Film

2011 Cannes Lion
Bronze / Outdoor

2009 Effie Awards
Bronze / Corporate Reputation

2006 Beldings
Merit Winner

2005 One Show College Competition
Merit Winner

Education

The Book Shop
Advertising School

San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts in Art, emphasis in Graphic Design