EXPERIENCE: The where, when and what
Freelance | Creative Director
Birmingham, AL | Nov 2022 - present
Currently working with both agencies and companies as a Creative Director (Art).
Luckie & Company | Creative Director
Birmingham, AL | Oct 2021 - Nov 2022
Creative Director on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Panama City Beach Tourism, US Civil Rights Trail.
Freelance | Creative Director
Boulder, CO | Jan 2019 - Oct 2021
Worked/consulted with several agencies and companies while skiing, hiking, mountain biking...and then the pandemic.
Salesforce | Creative Director
San Francisco, CA | Jun 2015 - Jan 2019
Led creative team for Salesforce Industries and various projects for Dreamforce, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud. Launched two new products: Health Cloud and Financial Services Cloud.
Freelance | Creative Director/Art Director
Los Angeles, CA | Aug 2008 - Jun 2015
The Martin Agency | CD | Walmart, Comcast, Pizza Hut, Discover Card, Red Lobster, Novant Health
Deutsch LA | CD/AD | Volkswagen, Target, Fresh & Easy, HTC
Google | CD | Launched Nest’s second product: Nest Protect
Goodby Silverstein & Partners | AD | Dreyer’s, Princess Cruises
Chiat LA | AD | Pepsi Zero, PepsiMax
Saatchi LA | AD | Toyota
(Full list upon request)
Crispin Porter + Bogusky | Senior Art Director
Boulder, CO | Dec 2006 - Aug 2008
Worked on Volkswagen, Burger King, Domino’s, Truth, Hulu and Geek Squad, while learning from some legends. Awarded 7th most-awarded Art Director worldwide.
Miami Ad School | Director
San Francisco, CA | May 2005 - Mar 2006
Head of SF school, while teaching classes, including grad portfolio class.
Buder Engel & Friends | Senior Art Director
San Francisco, CA | Apr 2004 - Apr 2005
Worked on Ubisoft’s Tom Clancey games, Adidas, Disney.
J. Walter Thompson | Art Director
San Francisco, CA | 2003-2004
Worked on Sun Microsystems, PG&E.
Merkley & Partners | Art Director
New York, NY | Sep 1999 - May 2002
Cut my teeth on Mercedes-Benz, Fila, Forbes, Bellsouth.
Miami Ad School
Part-time Instructor
San Francisco, CA | Mar 2003 - Mar 2006
Taught classes to students, who are some of today’s top creatives around the world. I take no credit in their success.
EDUCATION: The schooling
Creative Circus | Art Direction
Atlanta, GA | Sep 1997 - May 1999
University Of Colorado Boulder | Advertising
Boulder, CO | Sep 1994 - Aug 1997
Birmingham Southern College | Soccer Scholarship
Birmingham, AL | Sep 1992 - Jun 1994
CLIENTS: The one who pays the bills
Food & Beverage: Burger King | Domino’s | Pizza Hut | Pepsi | Jack In The Box | Taco Bell | McDonald's | Dreyer's Automotive: Volkswagen | Toyota | Mercedes-Benz | Lexus | Acura. Technology: Salesforce | Google | Microsoft | Dropbox | Facebook | HTC | Intuit | HP | BellSouth | Ask | Sun Microsystems Healthcare: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama | Novant Health Entertainment: Comcast | Disney | Hulu | Ubisoft | Princess Cruises Fashion & Retail: Walmart | Target | The Gap Sports: Fila | NFL | Adidas Finance: Visa | Discover Card | Union Bank | Wells Fargo Bank Nonprofit: Truth
AWARDS: The honored and humbled
Creativity 2008 | 7th Most-Awarded Art Director Worldwide
AICP | Advertising Excellence Next | BK Whopper Freakout
Creativity | Burger King Whopper Freakout
Effie Awards | Grand Effie | BK Whopper Freakout
Cannes Lions | Integrated Winner | BK Whopper Freakout
Cannes Lions | Cyber Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
Cannes Lions | Film Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
Cannes Lions | Film Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
One Show | Intergated Campaign Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
One Show | TV Campiagn :30 Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
International Andy | Integrated Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
International Andy | TV Campaign Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
Clio | Integrated Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
LIA | Film Campaign Gold | BK Whopper Freakout
LIA | Online Campaign Silver | BK Whopper Freakout
LIA | Online Film Silver | BK Whopper Freakout
LIA | Viral Silver | BK Whopper Freakout
One Show | TV Campaign :20 Silver | BK Whopper Freakout
One Show | Online Branded Content Silver | BK Whopper Freakout
One Show | Integrated Branding Campaign Silver | BK Whopper Freakout
Clio | Content & Contact Silver | BK Whopper Freakout
Clio | Interactive Brand Building Silver | BK Simpsons
One Show | Integrated Branding Campaign Silver | BK Whopper Freakout
One Show | Client Of The Year | Burger King
Adweek | Agency Of The Year | Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Creativity Magazine | Agency Of The Year | Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Communications Arts Advertising Annual | Integrated Campaigns
International Andy | Integrated Bronze | BK Simpsons
Clio | Interactive Branded Content Bronze | BK Whopper Freakout
D&AD | In Book | BK Whopper Freakout
Gunn Report | Most Awarded Campaigns | BK Whopper Freakout
Cannes Lions | Integrated Shortlist | BK Simpsons
Cannes Lions | Film “Home Of Whatever” | BK Whopper Freakout
Cannes Lions | Film “Magical Amount” | American Legacy Foundation
One Show | Varied Length Campaign Merit | BK Simpsons
Clio | Integrated Shortlist | BK Simpsons
Clio | Interactive Fresh Approach Shortlist | BK Simpsons
One Show | Print Merit | Fila
London International Awards | Print Finalist | Fila
Art Directors Club | Print Merit | Visine
Young Guns International | Judge
Lotus Awards | Judge