I’m a creative director and writer who likes being there for the whole thing: finding the idea, leading the team and making sure the work gets made.
At CP+B, Arnold and BBDO, and through my independent practice, I’ve helped brands find more interesting and more honest ways to connect with people. I originated Domino’s “Pizza Turnaround” and Lundberg Family Farms’ “Ducking” campaign, serving as creative director and writer on both. My background is in writing, with extensive experience directing designers, filmmakers and photographers.
More recently, I’ve also been the person making the product and paying the marketing bills. I founded Blueburst, wrote and released an album with Marty Willson-Piper of The Church, created its artwork and built its audience through digital marketing. I also turned my animal doodles into LoFi Animal Shirts, an ecommerce brand that has generated $419,000 in cumulative revenue since launching in early 2025.
Those projects have made me a more practical creative director. I’ve had to think about the idea, the audience, the customer experience and what it takes to keep a business going. As an independent musician, I also care deeply about helping artists build sustainable careers and stronger relationships with their fans.
I completed UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business certificate program in AI and Machine Learning: Business Applications in 2024. I’m curious about what new tools can do, and equally interested in the judgment required to use them well.
Outside the work, there’s music, the occasional adventure in comedy, my wife Holly and our hound dogs. Plenty to keep the ideas coming.
My Beloved Wife, Holly
Our Beloved Hound Dogs: Gracie and Gus
Award Winning Creative Director Committed to creating bold, inventive, and most of all effective work.
A.I. Enthusiast I find the potential of AI invigorating, and its potential to create mediocrity terrifying. So I took a six-month certificate program in AI and Machine Learning: Business Applications through UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business. I’m constantly pushing to learn more. Which I find fun!
Musician Guitarist, vocalist, and auteur of Blueburst, an indie rock project I created with legendary guitarist Marty Willson-Piper.
Where I’ve Worked Full-Time Mad Dogs & Englishmen | Publicis New York | JWT New York | Crispin Porter + Bogusky | VCCP London | Arnold Worldwide | BBDO
Where I’ve Worked Freelance VML | BBH | Lincoln Project | Barton F. Graf | Martin Agency | Arnold Worldwide | Translation | Strawberry Frog | R/GA | CP+B | Johannes Leonardo | Momentum | Leo Burnett | Mekanism | 160over90 | SMUGGLER | Fitzco | Big Spaceship | Majority | Levi Strauss & Co. | HUGE | Ogilvy | Saatchi | Lemon Scented Tea | Gravity Global | Chemistry | Lundberg Rice | GoodDog | Fortnight Collective | Super Nice | Marketing Architects & many more.
Industry Experience Fast Food, Political, Technology, Auto, Travel/Hospitality, Sportswear, Finance, Big Box Retail, Packaged Goods, Sporting Equipment, Alcoholic Beverages, Luxury Products, Pet Care, Beverages, Entertainment, Electronics, you name it.
Shiny Stuff Cannes Lions | D&AD | The One Show | Effies | Clios |New York Festivals | ANDY Awards | Shorty Awards | Radio Mercury Awards | YouTube Ads of the Year | Facebook Awards | Brand Film Festival New York | Global Trend Video Awards | PR Week/Campaign Film Festival | Webby Awards | LIAA Awards | ARF Grand Ogilvy Award | Art Director’s Club |
School
University of Texas McCombs Business School
Post Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Business Applications
February–August 2024
Southern Methodist University
M.A. Clinical/Counseling Psychology
B.A. Psychology
The Creative Circus
Copywriting Certificate