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Executive Creative Director / Consultant :: Atlanta :: Executive Creative Director :: 1/2023 • Present
Working with agencies and brands to build bespoke strategy, creative and production teams at the same time scaling up the creative craft.
ThePub | Publicis Groupe | PXP Studios :: Atlanta :: CCO, Executive Creative Director | Head of Creative :: 1/2020 • 12/2022
Helped form ThePub, Publicis Groupe’s internal production house and Makers Studio, From ideation to execution I’ve been guiding the creative + production vision for the Makers Studio while building content in all mediums. Campbell’s Soup, Goldfish, Pace Salsa, Swanson’s, RedBubble.com, Beam Suntory, Mattel - Barbie and Commerce Team, John Frieda Haircare, Regal Cinemas
MoxieUSA | Unit3C | Publicis Groupe :: Atlanta :: EVP, Executive Creative Director :: 4/2013 • 1/2020
Formed Unit 3C, Moxie's content creation lab, a team of "hybrid" creatives from photographers, videographers, editors, writers, art directors, animators, strategist and producers. Unit 3C creates digital content in any medium/channel. Was key member helping build the Coca-Cola social center. Delta, Chick-Fil-A, Nike, Wells Fargo, Coca-Cola Brands: Fuze, GoldPeak Tea & Coffee, Minute Maid, SmartWater, Simply Juices, Georgia Pacific: Quilted Northern, Sparkle Paper Towels, Brawny, Dixie, Angel Soft, Moe's Southwest Grill
Freelance Art Director/Creative Director :: 12/99 - Present
The Sci-Fi Channel, ESPN.com, San Francisco Giants, Good Samaritan Hospital, Securitas Group Godfrey Q and Partners: WebEX, Veritas, Dolby Digital Glass McClure: Jackson Rancheria Tribal Casino, Rubicon Brewery, Mercedes Benz of Reno
Hacker Group :: A DraftFCB Company • Seattle :: Associate Creative Director :: 9/2006 • 4/2013
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Netflix, AT&T (wireless & U-verse), Carnival Cruises, Box.net, Kawasaki,
Highmark Insurance, Calistoga Ranch, RSA, GridPoint Solar Energy, Kaiser Permanente
Ventures Egypt :: Cairo, Egypt :: Creative Director :: 9/2003 – 9/2004
• Developed new business idea including plan to open 25 design and business center throughout Egypt and The Middle East
• Directed 4 teams of designers and writers
• Produced creative strategy and executions for multinational companies in Cairo and Bahrain.
• Designed business concept and marketing strategy for Egyptian cotton apparel line
Words&Pictures :: San Francisco :: Founder/Co-Creative Director :: 9/2000 – 9/2003
San Francisco Animal Control, The Clinic,
Dudum Restaurants (Echo Bar :: Havana :: Mccovey’s), San Francisco Giants
Swirl :: San Francisco :: Senior Art Director :: 10/1999 – 9/2000
Petopia.com, Homestead.com, StockPower, Pagoo, KnowledgeFirst.com
LeftField :: San Francisco :: Art Director :: 11/1997 – 9/1999
Improvenet.com, Hotmail, Amazon.com, Tumbleweed, Las Vegas Animal Foundation
Anderson Lembke/McCann Erickson • San Francisco :: Art Director :: 11/1995 – 10/1997
Microsoft, Wells Fargo, AutoDesk
Saatchi and Saatchi • San Francisco :: Jr. Art Director :: 9/1994 – 5/1995
Toyota, USWest, Secure Horizons
I went to these educational institutions
Academy of Art College, San Francisco, California
Novo School of Design, San Jose, California