Muse Recruits: Our Daily Profiles of Creatives for Hire

Los Angeles

CEO/Head of Production

One-sentence bio: On a crusade for the return of original and handmade filmmaking, to explore and evangelize the idiosyncratic power of the short film, and to resurrect the creative studio campus pioneered in Hollywood in the 1930s.

Creative philosophy or approach: At Breakwater, we not only love finding the best stories, but we love telling them in our signature style, employing our proprietary methodology. We work overtime to create the best short documentaries we can muster. We’re prolific in creating award-winning original films like That’s My Jazz, Kunstglaser and George. We are proud that many of our films are also made in direct partnership with discerning brands as a proven alternative to advertising. And consequently, our successful brand-partner films financially allow us to also make narrative shorts.

Astoria, NY

Executive Producer

One-sentence bio: I live by the motto: “Making content we will be proud of.”

Creative philosophy or approach: With a BFA in photography from School of Visual Arts and 20 years of field experience, I started very young. At just 17 years old, I first conquered the publishing industry with an internship at Glamour Mag., while also working as a studio manager and on-set assistant for fashion photographer Jon Ragel. As I continued to grow my career, I shifted gears to representing and producing for a roster of renowned photographers, as an artist’s agent at AFG Management and later Marge Casey. Most recently, I now apply my experience and expertise as a freelancer or full-timer, by producing for advertising agencies, such as Arnold, Lloyd&Co, Directv, Translation, Pereira O’Dell, Interesting Development, YardNYC, AirParisNY, amongst others. I take great pleasure in networking, sharing my ever-evolving industry resources, curating photography work and having the honor to collaborate with new artists and well as innovative consumer brands.

Hamburg

Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Copywriter by day and just another guy addicted to his screens by night.

Creative philosophy or approach: I like to believe that advertising is a perseverance game. We go again, every day.

Los Angeles, CA

Music Supervisor

One-sentence bio: Creative music supervisor with seven years experience curating for film, television and video game marketing.

Creative philosophy or approach: Always stay passionate. Always stay focused. Always explore new ideas and take chances. Always deliver on time!

New York

Art Director

One-sentence bio: An art director who believes he will be the next big thing in the advertising world!

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe if you have something to offer it should never feel like a competition but rather a community where we join our forces together to create the best work possible. I like to create work that adds something positive to the life of our audience. I always try to think crazy and keep my approach open while I consider criticism and failure as my best friends. In the end, it’s about looking back at your work and telling yourself, “I did something good for the people in the society.”

New York City

Copywriter

One-sentence bio: An observant nerd writing stories while gorging ice cream.

Creative philosophy or approach: The world belongs to the curious ones, and I believe I am one of them. I find stories around me, dissect them, listen intuitively, understand behavior, and read into the details to formulate a strategy or come up with ideas which are grounded in human truths. Once I have it, it’s all about writing and rewriting, designing and redesigning, editing and re-editing until it is perfect.

New York City

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: Driven to create something better than what’s out there.

Creative philosophy or approach: 95% of advertising is invisible. So I try to do the work that isn’t. W+K is pretty much my gold standard. Being a writer, I believe words matter. A lot. And the silence between the words matter more. There’s a big difference between good vs great and I always try to reach for great and turn things upside down a bit.

Encino

Senior Trailer & Promo Producer/Editor

Amsterdam

Art Director/Designer

One-sentence bio: I am from Lithuania where I finished a B.A. in Arts (Applied Ceramics) and later decided to give a chance to advertising and finished Miami Ad School in Hamburg, which keeps me in this field until now.

Creative philosophy or approach: There is nothing like looking if you want to find something. I find this saying to be at the core of everything I create. You can come up with concepts and draw design systems without ever getting into the roots of what someone needs, but finding real insights and fresh approaches genuinely motivates me to embrace every project.

Mexico City

Creative Head

Melbourne

Art Director

One-sentence bio: An art history student who wandered into advertising and hasn’t looked back.

Creative philosophy or approach: Growing up I always wanted to be an art historian, so I eventually studied it at university. For me, art history is a form of anthropology, it helps us understand who we are, and how we got this way.

Much like art, advertising is a reflection of the now. But more so than art, advertising permeates all of our identities, it defines and guides human behavior on a global scale. Advertising is creative anthropology applied.

Birmingham, England

Junior Creative

One-sentence bio: Multi-skilled creative with a flair for visual imagery.

Creative philosophy or approach: I look at all things with naive eyes, half-closed in order to dig through the clutter. I believe in creating for the sake of existing and sorting yourself out. It’s a natural output which builds day by day and shape-shifts constantly. I am a recent graduate so my eyes are as open as they can be.

Brazil

Creative Director / Senior Copywriter

Curitiba, Brazil

Creative Art Director, Associate Creative Director

One-sentence bio: Creative, 32 years old and father of one special kid.

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe in creative and unreal solutions to help clients to have a real results.

Bogotá, Colombia

Senior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: A creative copywriter with more than seven years of experience in advertising.

Creative philosophy or approach: I’m passionate about ideas that are culturally relevant. It doesn’t matter if it shows the benefits of a product or makes a brand statement. I believe strategy and creativity are important to people who are increasingly aware of what is happening around them, who also take sides in bigger discussions and want to make a change. An idea can be funny, entertaining or inspiring, but to me the most powerful and memorable ones are those that transgress, because they aren’t afraid to address greater issues of humanity and can even start a conversation.

Philadelphia

Freelance Writer & Creative Marketing

Toronto

Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Award-winning writer hungry to do more great work.

Creative philosophy or approach: Every problem has a smart creative solution, it’s my job to keep digging for it.

Long Island City, NY

1/2 Creative Team

New York City

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: An art director who can write, a creative director who thinks strategically, and a father of two young girls who keep him humble.

Creative philosophy or approach: I’m a stickler for craft, and for detail. I’m also a big fan of good strategic thinking and how it can help creatives make work that conveys the brand narrative while also speaking to the narratives we humans live.

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

Analista Universitario en Comunicación Publicitaria

Los Angeles

Copywriter & Digital Marketer

One-sentence bio: A writer inspired by well-being and always in beta.

Creative philosophy or approach: As a copywriter, my goal is to make people FEEL something, and to do this powerfully and originally. This desire to connect with words comes from my love of reading and my passion for storytelling and excellent prose. I have experience across a wide range of industries, verticals and channels, but at the end of the day it always comes back to that essential need to connect with people and to reach them. A voracious reader with a design background and a passion for social, racial, environmental and economic justice, my greatest gift as both a writer, a creative and an individual is my ability to connect with people and to use my powers of communication to meet them where they are.

San Francisco

Freelance Copywriter & Brand Consultant

Los Angeles

writer, director

One-sentence bio: Writer, director who likes to create things with creativity, heart and humor.

Creative philosophy or approach: I start with a super creative idea, then try to personalize it. This adds value and meaning to the things I create. I believe that the right collaboration can make mediocre ideas great, but a wrong collaboration can screw up even a great idea. I don’t get bothered by failures and like to focus on the process of creating things.

Toronto

Art Director

Los Angeles

Creative Producer/ Copywriter

One-sentence bio: I have spent the past eight years working at ad agencies in creative producer/account management roles, specializing in film/TV but interested in expanding my horizons.

Creative philosophy or approach: I try to find the legitimate value of the product or service and try to bring it to people whose life would truly be improved by it—whether it’s an inspiring film, a fashion/beauty product that gives confidence, or a household item that would free up time and energy for a busy individual. When I get assigned the product, I immerse myself in it and try to see it from every angle, whether it’s distilling it to a primal emotion, or a more concrete practical benefit. And 9 times out of 10, I like to make it fun.

Hamburg

Creative Intern

Mumbai

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: A creative person with an interest in all walks of life.

Creative philosophy or approach: Creativity should be natural and come from your heart. Once seen it makes you want to love it, own it. Once loved it makes you want to let go of it, grow from it. Understanding how, without judging why. Curiosity over sanity, bending rules over breaking them. Creativity is all around, in the living and the non. Just like the universe within us and we within it!

New York

Video Producer

Miami

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: 25 years designing around the world.

Creative philosophy or approach: Communication should be precise and beautiful.

New York

Executive Creative Director

One-sentence bio: I wear many hats. I’m a husband, dad, creative director, musician, leatherworker, magician and a fixed gear enthusiast!

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe ideas come from everywhere and anytime. I like to give my teams the space to ideate. There are no wrong answers in the first stages of ideation. Go crazy and dream big!

Colonia, NJ

Newly Graduated Film Student

Bogota

Senior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Creative, musician, noninfluencer.

Creative philosophy or approach: My creativity goes beyond advertising per se. I’m always thinking about something that can get the ideas out my head—writing, playing, creating. I have found in every process a way of relaxing, and I’m a big believer that when you are having fun ideas just come knocking at your door.

San Francisco

Art Director Intern

Remotely Miami

Creative Intern, Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Just a guy who loves a good story and likes writing them for brands even more.

Creative philosophy or approach: It’s kind of like the guy who brought back the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. You try and try, and then out of nowhere this mosquito-like idea trapped in an amber begins to glow inside of your mind. And then you transform that mosquito into a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

London

Art Director (Design Background)

Toronto

Associate Creative Director / Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Ryan has won some awards but knows that awards aren’t everything.

Creative philosophy or approach: My approach is not having a set approach. It’s about finding the right solution at the right time that works for a long time.

Buenos Aires

Senior Creative Art Director

New York, NY

Producer

One-sentence bio: 5-foot-tall dynamic realist.

Creative philosophy or approach: Consummate in creative and technical production arenas, specifically in LIVE Content Production, Studio Broadcast and Agency Content. Organized and solution oriented. Literate in the art of powerful, meaningful storytelling. Embody an unrelenting, disciplined and determined work ethic.

Madrid

Junior Art Director & Creative

Los Angeles

Editor

One-sentence bio: Rob is a digital and IRL maker: telling stories through film, paint, and custom snowboards.

Creative philosophy or approach: I think about who a project is for, and what it will accomplish for them. Using that lens helps me to evaluate how an edit makes me feel and how I think the audience will feel in turn feel. The audience having a genuine positive experience is paramount. Injecting as many moments that spark the desired feeling is the best way to truly connect with your audience. If it makes sense, I try and inject humor into ads. I find that a little chuckle here or there helps to lower people’s guard into allowing themselves to have that desired experience.

Chicago

Junior Copywriter

Tel-Aviv

Junior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Someday, I will look back at this one-sentence bio and say: “I could have written it better.”

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe that creativity is a quality we are born with, but also a skill that can be improved within time. As a creative person, I always look at myself as a stock being traded in the stock market. Everything I do, I do as an investment in me, so others will want to invest in me as well. Every class or course, every eye-opening conversation with a colleague or another student, and every inspiring ad help me to develop, grow and become the best creative version of myself.

Lisbon

Art Director

Toronto

Art Director

One-sentence bio: An art director in training whose brain has been compared to that of a caffeinated squirrel. True story.

Creative philosophy or approach: I approach a project usually from a digital angle, eyeing some weird tech feature on the corner of the user interface and asking myself, “How could we fuck with THAT?” I search for ideas that are objectively true, wicked smart, and that come from an authentic place. My creative philosophy is rooted in the assumption that everyone hates ads, but loves ideas. And overall, the goal will always be to make the world a better place via ideation—advertising is just the means to that end.

Miami

Creative Director, Art Director, Writer Wannabe

Portsmouth, N.H.

One-sentence bio: I help brands and leaders ignite tremendous growth through story and strategy.

Creative philosophy or approach: Within every obstacle lies an opportunity to grow and succeed. I believe small steps, true grit and creative collaboration lead to big breakthroughs.

New York

Copywriter

Spain (trying to go back to NY)

Art Director

One-sentence bio: To create something new, you have to break conventional boundaries.

Creative philosophy or approach: Create meaningful art that changes minds and stays with people like tattoos under skin.

Brooklyn, N.Y.

New York

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: A creative director who loves to solve problems in brilliantly simple ways.

Creative philosophy or approach: 95% of advertising is invisible and irrelevant. So, first and foremost, the work I create must stand out and make people feel something. Empathy. Joy. Sadness. Nostalgia. Hope… Also, I always aim to find the voice of a brand and unleash it into the world in the most human way possible.

Jacksonville, Fla.

Video Editor

São Paulo, Brazil

Junior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: I have a hyper-active imagination and the type of enthusiasm for life you can’t easily curb.

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe in being genuine in everything I create. The most powerful ideas are the ones that make us feel something and that’s why they stick with us. So my approach is doing things with the heart.

Brooklyn

Art Director

Los Angeles

Art Director / Graphic Designer / Production Artist

One-sentence bio: Cutting Edge Design for the Entire Known Universe … and beyond.

Creative philosophy or approach: I provide professional, cutting-edge design services to a diverse base of clients in a wide range of industries. Design that makes heads turn, bodies move and puts people in the seats—with a minimum of collateral damage, and a maximum of creative success.

Mumbai

Creative Writer

Boulder (but open to packing up and moving)

Creative Director, Copywriter, Agency Runner

One-sentence bio: Ad nerd, nugget miner (when CDing), client whisperer, and copy chameleon.

Creative philosophy or approach: First, it’s great to work with kind people who want to make something interesting, but also understand it’s not life or death. I usually like to start with a human thought, season it with a little empathy and humility, and then see what sort of small idea we might be able to tease out of it that can go on to resonate in a bigger way.

Madrid

Junior Art Director

New Delhi, India

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: Lives art. Breathes life.

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe in creating work that surpasses the boundaries of the mundane. Work that changes conversations. Work that builds brands. Work that is unconventional. Believing in the power of creative storytelling, what I create today should inspire others tomorrow. As a creative director, I love collaborating with the belief of learning every day while striving for perfection.

London

Digital Creative Director

New York

Art Director

One-sentence bio: An Asian mind with an ambitious grind, and a Latina soul inside an adventurous troll.

Creative philosophy or approach: People say customer is king, but for me, research is Queen B on top of the king (no pun intended). Without research you can’t find the best bars to drink real mezcal, the best horror movies to Netflix and chill, nor the best insight to win the brief. Perhaps you have a good idea, but if you don’t have concrete data to back you up, your idea is just good, not great. I even search for the stupidest/craziest ideas to see if they could actually work, and surprisingly enough, they do (most of the times). Once my Asian left brain tells me I’m good to go, then my Latina right brain starts crafting non-stop until both brains decide the work is perfect.

New York

Designer

New York

Strategic Planner

One-sentence bio: A strategic planner who has worked agencies across the globe in Auckland, Dubai, Milan and New York and always has a finger on the pulse of culture.

Creative philosophy or approach: A strategist within an agency is like a conductor of an orchestra. Formulating a strategy that is rooted in insights of human behaviors, trends and market analysis, culture and business. The strategist directs the performance and sets the tempo with the brand strategy. This inspires and leads the way for art directors and copywriters to ideate and account management to execute, all in all, shaping the beautiful sound of the ensemble.

Paris

Copywriter

Montreal

Art Director, Creative Strategist, Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Lebanese Canadian art director, creative strategist and writer, living, loving and working (on lockdown) in Montreal with my partner and two feline friends.

Creative philosophy or approach: A storyteller at my core, I seek to find the heartbeat behind a brand and create connection with the person on the other end. I have an interdisciplinary background, with career stops in editorial, design, marketing and advertising, and am a Jill-of-all-Trades. I gravitate toward the unexpected and irreverent, and seek to imbue my work—whether writing, strategy or direction, with humor and a novel approach that delights and surprises.

San Francisco

Creative Director, Art Director

Los Angeles

Associate Creative Director/Copywriter

One-sentence bio: I blend untapped truths with a hearty mix of charm and guts.

Creative philosophy or approach: I screw around with pencils, pens, and keyboards for money. I bring big ideas. And stupid ideas. And fun ideas. Because big/stupid/fun ideas have to be smart. That gets me clients who get it—think Bud Light, Disney, and a billion or so more.

Willing to relocate anywhere in the USA

Creative Director/ Executive Creative Director

Florida

Creative Director of Video

One-sentence bio: Versatile and innovative creative direction and production leader with 17 years’ experience in all aspects of video from pre to post production; having built studios, teams, and workflows, earning verified success in delivering creative, strategy, and innovation to high-profile clients including Disney, Universal, Feld, Nielsen, MTV, HBO, Chanel, National Geographic, and Ubisoft with distribution to NBC, Fox, Stars, Fuse, ESPN, Social Networks and OTT.

Creative philosophy or approach: I’m on a perpetual path to expand storytelling possibilities, fine-tuning the art of solving problems, empowering others with the supernatural powers of production, and distributing knowledge + emotion.

Los Angeles

Junior Art Director

Lisbon

Commercial Director

One-sentence bio: I’m a passionate storyteller with trans-atlantic roots on a constant look out for the next great idea that will craft a beautiful film.

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe that every idea has its unique essence—a particular truth that provides it with a universal appeal. This is what I love to do: understand the idea and, through a distinct style and mood, render it into a compelling, original and engaging story.

Marina Del Rey, Calif.

Comedy Director

Dubai

Creative Lead

One-sentence bio: If the world is one big story, I believe in leaving stories that bring purpose and make a difference.

Creative philosophy or approach: To work for the work that keeps us awake. The work that makes us uncomfortable, challenges us. The work that believes in us to present to the world. The work that works to change, shatter, disrupt.

New York

Art Director

Dallas

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: Creative evangelist with a passion for the craft.

Creative philosophy or approach: My approach to the creative process is to reach an audience in an authentic, memorable and meaningful way. Identify the compelling “why” and deliver an intentional purpose behind every execution. There is no great design without purpose, and great design drives decisions we normally wouldn’t make on our own. A true belief in the quality of the product, brand and experience and never let those slip.

New York

Junior Art Director

London

Creative Copywriter

One-sentence bio: A junior creative who’s excited by words, scamps, and the good creativity can do.

Creative philosophy or approach: I’m always learning. It’s amazing how much people are willing to teach you if you’re willing to listen, keep working and admit there’s always room for improvement.

Hamburg

Freelance Creative

New York

Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Copywriter and creative for digital, social and entertainment with neutral stance on the Oxford comma.

Creative philosophy or approach: As a social and digital copywriter for Peacock, AMC Networks, Saturday Night Live, CNBC, Amazon and more, I’ve had boots on the ground in creating and executing copy and campaigns for tens of millions of viewers and followers. Plus, my background writing and producing television at MTV, Fuse and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon makes me a unique 360-degree candidate who knows how to optimize creative content for every platform possible.

Hamburg, Germany

Art Director

Cairo, Egypt

Senior Creative Copywriter

One-sentence bio: I’m a senior creative copywriter with four years of experience working in agencies.

Creative philosophy or approach: I am a writer to the core of my being. I don’t just write because it’s my job, I write because that’s who I am, I write so my words will live forever, and I consider that writing is my life battle. It’s what I love and how I make sense of the world.

Mexico

Junior Art Director

Toronto

Associate Creative Director

One-sentence bio: Award-winning creative, on a mission to orchestrate the chaos in a creative mind. Be it my own or the people around me.

Creative philosophy or approach: Seven years in the industry, and probably the first time for me to admit this, I’m a sucker for the process. Creatives are expected to throw crazy ideas left right and center. While sometimes that might be the case, a sound, timeless and insightful idea requires time and method. That doesn’t mean there’s a formula, but I strongly believe there is a path to creative ideas. A different one each time, but a path nonetheless.

Mexico City

Senior Creative

New York

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: I’m a freelance creative director, author of a picture book that inspires girls to code, father of two fearless girls, semi-pro bulldog wrangler, and reluctant suburbanite.

Creative philosophy or approach: I approach advertising like a ballerina taking the stage, with nimble grace and humble strength. Except I dress in plaid, not sequins. I’m quick on my feet, down to adapt, and flexible enough to pirouette between high concept campaigns and purpose-driven platforms. As our industry’s choreography continues to evolve, my goal stays the same: bring the audience and performance closer together using strong concepts, smart tech, and sound strategy.

Madrid

Copywriter

Los Angeles

Art Director

One-sentence bio: Imaginative, well-rounded, hands-on creative with a fun and easy-going personality.

Creative philosophy or approach: When tackling a project, I always try to find a reason or real life observation to build off. From there I begin unpacking that idea and bringing it to life. Whether it be a campaign, activation, or digital asset; it’s very important that it is based in a profound and relevant truth.

Brooklyn

Photographer/Producer/Videographer

Lahore, Pakistan

Associate Creative Director

One-sentence bio: When creativity and marketing overlap on a Venn diagram.

Creative philosophy or approach: I’m an avid learner who believes you can never learn enough. That creativity is fluid and can never be switched off. That you need to always be observant, open and curious. I believe some constants are required along with the essential update and replenishment of your software.

New York

Art Director

London

Junior Creative Team

One-sentence bio: A Spaniard and a Estonian enter a pub in London. And stay for a loooong time.

Creative philosophy or approach: Whatever you make, it should make your audience think, laugh or cry.

Chicago

Junior Art Director

Dubai

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: Creative from three continents. Maker of Nina Alexandra. Founder of Adbasha. Creator of awesome ideas for global brands.

Creative philosophy or approach: Dig for information. Look for inspiration. Make surprising connections. Keep trying until you get it. Trust your gut. If it makes others uncomfortable, good! Partner with the best talent, not whoever’s available. Keep on perfecting it for as long as possible. Brag about it to your mates. Be proud and have fun.

Cairo, Egypt

Senior Art Director

Ciudad de México

Senior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Historian and music lover living a crush with advertising.

Creative philosophy or approach: As a historian, I see the advertising as one of the voices of the present and past, the voice of social causes and the voice of the cultural change of our society. The advertisers like us should be honest with the audience, because we’re the human face of the brands, and as Ben Parker (Spiderman’s uncle) says, “with great power comes great responsibility.” We have the power to transform society but also to create ideas that represent the worst of society. We can decide. I decide to change the world for better.

Wentorf/ Hamburg

Creative Director, Freelance

Los Angeles

Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Current copywriter and teacher at The Bookshop School for Ads, former classmate of Meghan Markle.

Creative philosophy or approach: Everything is copy. I try to always examine life situations for human truths that could become great advertising somewhere down the line. Like potty training, for instance. So many human truths there. Recently, I read a great New Yorker article about people who swim in the the U.K.’s lakes and ponds during winter. It suggested that immersing yourself in the cold, murky water makes people with ordinary lives feel a sense of exhilarating danger. “That’s interesting,” I thought to myself, and filed it away.

Miami/Hamburg

Art Director

Detroit (willing to move)

Associate Creative Director, Copywriter

New York

Creative Director & Brand Marketer

One-sentence bio: Experienced creative director and brand marketer with an affinity for campaign development, strategy, and events within the arts, consumer, entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, media, sports, and tech industries.

Creative philosophy or approach: For me, it’s all about a fully immersive exploratory approach for myself, my team, and eventually those who will engage with our creative work. I like to focus on storytelling and crafting experiences that translate cohesively across multiple platforms to maximize the exposure of our message. I always try to position the concept in a way that prompts inspiration among viewers, encouraging them to further enhance a portion of their lives through what our brand has to offer.

Pittsburgh (but open to new scenes)

Creative Specialist/Copywriter

Los Angeles

Editor

Los Angeles

Senior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: My mom’s tarot card reader said that 2020 is going to be my year.

Creative philosophy or approach: I love what we do as creatives. I mean we get paid for daydreaming! The best kind of work comes from agencies where high concept is the coin of the realm, and humanity takes precedence over dollars. What makes a great ad is soul and craft. I think these days the craft is there but the soul is dying. I will bring the soul train and a force of energy that will take your agency to the A-list.

Chicago

Creative Producer

Los Feliz

LA Based Commercial Director / former art director at Target.

New York

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: I am a creative director and multidisciplinary designer who is passionate about brand, content and experience.

Creative philosophy or approach: My creative approach is by humans for humans. I thrive on visual storytelling and a thoughtful approach to building a brand. I first help companies define and expand their brand identity. This lays a foundation to then develop meaningful creative marketing strategy and authentic advertising campaigns that successfully drive awareness and conversion. My works often challenge creatively and make a unique impression on everyday consumers.

Hamburg

Junior Copywriter

Amsterdam

Art Director

Miami

Art Director / Product Design Engineer

One-sentence bio: Product design engineer turned traveler turned art director to become a storyteller.

Creative philosophy or approach: My creative philosophy mirrors the way I try lo live my life: unexpected, uncomfortable and extraordinary.

I create because I’m a natural observer, lover of all things beautiful and weird, curious and wandering.

I create out of the need of transformation and the possibility of magic, inspired by reality and dreams: stories, insights, emotions, science, colors, pop culture, history, nature and everything in between.

I create because I want to change the world using art, technology and design to create something meaningful out of powerful ideas.

New York City

Associate Creative Director/Art Director

Cairo, Egypt

Creative/Copywriter

Miami

Junior Art Director

One-sentence bio: Full-time meme expert, freelance makeup artist and former journalist.

Creative philosophy or approach: No matter if I succeed or fail, I always root my projects in real insights. Without a purpose, there is no message. Whether it’s inspiring or challenging others, I try to get people to do just one thing: stop in the moment and think about the work. That’s all that matters … that, and also writing down every random thought that pops up in my head at 3 a.m. on my iPhone. (I have 664 notes so far and counting!)

New York

Graphic Designer

Berlin

Art Director

Chicago

Associate Creative Director, Art Director

One-sentence bio: One sentence, huh? Oh no, that was not the sentence. Shoot, neither was that one. I’m an award-winning art director who’s in it for the laughs.

Creative philosophy or approach: Be memorable. Be inspiring. Be entertaining. Those are the things that break through. Although we are just mortals, our work has the opportunity to live forever.

Austin (but will relocate)

Senior Copywriter

New York

Art Director

Los Angeles

Creative Director / Art Director

One-sentence bio: Experienced and award-winning creative director and art director in the advertising industry.

Creative philosophy or approach: It’s always about finding that sweet spot where the brief and what feels truly meaningful and interesting to you intersect. I believe there is always a solution that can be found to fit that criteria, no matter how many times the forces that be dash your hopes, and often times the more difficult the circumstances are, the more creative the solution ends up being.

Long Beach, Calif.

Senior Strategist

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Copywriter

Austin, Texas

Senior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Peggy Olsen reincarnate for the digital era.

Creative philosophy or approach: Two words: “Keep pushing.” Learned this at the onset of my career. Copy can always be tighter. The idea can be simpler. Boil it down to one sentence, my mentor would say. And since then, this is my MO. Sure, it can be mentally exhausting. But when you look back at the work, you won’t think, “crap I worked too hard!” You’ll think, “crap I should’ve worked harder.” At least, that’s my mental chatter.

Miami

Art Director

New York

Copywriter

Brooklyn

Senior Designer

One-sentence bio: I’m a highly organized, accountable, solutions-oriented designer with additional experience as an integrated producer.

Creative philosophy or approach: To me, less is always more. There’s a thoughtful way to approach design; a way that will appeal to the consumer that isn’t abrasive, but is still informative. That’s the happy medium I strive for.

New York

Creative Director

Paris

Photographer & Marketing Specialist

Beacon, N.Y.

Associate Creative Director/Copywriter

One-sentence bio: A copywriter, editor, and content creator who specializes in beauty, fashion, and food, but dabbles in just about everything else.

Creative philosophy or approach: Your first idea is rarely your best. Dump as many thoughts/lines/words as possible onto a page, then walk away. With a little distance, you’ll clearly see which ideas are worth pursuing.

Los Angeles

Producer, Digital AV

San Francisco

Creative Director

London

Art Directors and Designers

One-sentence bio: Craft oriented art direction and design duo with a highly conceptual creative visual process and obsession for details.

Creative philosophy or approach: We are constantly pursuing to have a global and diverse perspective that can be reflected in our work. Impact culture, stimulate critical debates, and be part of the social conversation are our main creative objectives. We believe that ideas are outside office walls, in the streets, where real people live, and where the action takes place.

Portland, Ore.

Senior Content Producer

Troy, New York

Graphic Designer

New York

Creative Director / Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Creative lead who thinks strategically, dives into every client challenge and puts results above all else.

Creative philosophy or approach: I approach every project from the perspective of what I call the “disinterested consumer.” Nobody is seeking out advertising. So you need to grab their attention and do it quickly. Get inside the mind of your target. Figure out what they’re thinking. What needs they have. Then make sure your message does something to make them stop, make them think, and (hopefully) make them act.

Richmond

Junior Copywriter

Miami, Florida

Creative/Copywriter

Los Angeles

Digital Marketer

One-sentence bio: Award-winning digital marketing executive with over 15 years of experience with brand growth and innovation.

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe in developing ideas that evolve the essence of a brand and never being afraid to pivot. Goals are important, but goals combined with passion, creative risks and innovation can be a winning combination.

Hamburg & London

Art Director

Los Angeles

Ideator ± Creator ± Innovator

Portland, Ore.

Copywriter and Art Director

One-sentence bio: We are Nick and Lisa Mathisen, writer and art director, bacon and eggs, husband and wife, freelancing out of our garage since 2018.

Creative philosophy or approach: We work loose and fast, approaching every project with an open mind, fresh eyes, and a fresh pot of coffee. We believe that everything’s possible. Until it isn’t. And even then, maybe it is?

Khartoum, Sudan

Copywriter

New York

Retoucher

New York City

Creative Director Team

Creative philosophy or approach: Keep your ideas simple—and your relationships strong.

Recent work I’m proud of: Recently, our work for The Little Mermaid was honored with a Gold Clio, and shortlisted for The One Show. The piece was truly authentic, and celebrated the real fans of this cultural phenomenon. We worked hard to make it happen (yay, partnership!). We also made many people cry, and that’s just fine with us.

Richmond, Virginia

Copywriter

Ladera Ranch, California

Digital Marketer

New York

Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Calm. Cool. Seemingly collected.

Creative philosophy or approach: Be risky, but in a way that makes sense with what you’re trying to say. There’s a fine line between losing the message and being too literal.

Dallas

Copywriter

Brooklyn

Senior Copywriter

Denver

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: Call me an art director, copywriter, utility player, whatever—but never call me boring.

Creative philosophy or approach: A big believer in teamwork and bringing out the best in everyone around me, I think my role as a creative leader is to help grow ideas from my team rather than push my own work to the top. Ideas can come from all of us—our experience, our worldview, our personality—and it’s my job to inspire and help focus those insights to fuel our work. By starting from a more authentic place, the work we put out into the world will then be more relevant to consumers. Advertising is a team sport and good collaboration fuels creativity.

Copenhagen

Junior Art Director

Berlin

Senior Art Director/Designer

Berlin

Junior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Writer by day, professional binge-watcher by night.?

Creative philosophy or approach: I’ve always been obsessed with solving problems. I love doing that by telling stories that people want to binge, not skip. This curiosity that makes me click “next episode” and ditch the intro is what drives me to create stuff that people can’t take their eyes off. While it mostly has a bad rep, I vouch for bingeing – after all, soaking in as much pop culture as possible is what made me want to create for a living. It’s what enables me to turn facts into stories and what motivates me to write smarter, faster and funnier.

Oakland

Art Director + Graphic Designer

Barcelona

CG Generalist

New York

Copywriter

One-sentence bio: I broke my neck in 2002 and I’ve been a writer ever since.

Creative philosophy or approach: I’m always ideating. When I’m brushing my teeth, I’m ideating. When I’m making mushroom risotto, ideating. Even when I’m sitting idly, I’m idlyating. Then I write. I research stuff, I listen to music. Overtime, a structure presents itself and visuals appear in my head. I don’t stop writing. I use my notes app. I scroll Instagram, check Twitter, watch Netflix. I edit what’s written, kill beloved ideas and workshop with my inner circle. I talk their ears off. I pitch the poor souls. Then I hop in Photoshop and select the Text editor. All the while, I haven’t stopped ideating.

Sisters, Ore.

Junior Strategist

Rome

Director | Creative Director

New York

Art Director

Madrid, Spain

Art Director

Provo, Utah

Producer

One-sentence bio: A filmmaker who loves trees.

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe that storytelling can reveal the realities of the human condition and experience, which creates space for the development of true empathy. My work speaks to this belief, that we can connect individuals, stories, experiences, and shared realities, all for this goal of encouraging empathy. In this pursuit, I have worked with amazing people, from directors to production assistants, who have shared this vision of creativity. As a commercial and film producer, I strive to create environments where my crew members can flourish and produce the highest quality product.

White Plains

Publicist

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Creative Director

Venice, Los Angeles

director

Kansas City

Creative Director

Atlanta

Group Creative Director, Copywriter

One-sentence bio: I’m a GCD/copywriter, 20 years of experience at BBDO, CP+B, Arnold and more, with screenwriting and standup comedy chops to boot.

Creative philosophy or approach: I love what I do, and I get very fired up about it. I like doing counterintuitive work that’s either jaw-droppingly honest, or so goofy as to be not taken seriously. I strive to keep my work as free of B.S. as possible. The holy grail for me is what I call Culturally Explosive Work™, work that becomes pop culture rather than reflecting what’s already there. I believe that “risky” work is not risky at all, that people are longing for straight talk from corporate communications, and that engaging, story-driven, emotionally rich work leads to terrific results.

Los Angeles

Copywriter

Austin, Texas

Executive Producer

New York

Creative Director, Writer

Austin, Texas

Art Director

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Designer, Creative Director

One-sentence bio: Chuck is a designer and creative director who joyfully searches for brave and curious people looking for different ways of tackling new (and old) problems in a world of endless opportunities—while leading, learning, consulting, making, building, growing, and sharing amazing, and effective, stuff along the way.

Creative philosophy or approach: As a human first and a designer second, every day, every task, every adventure influences and evolves his perspective and how he applies his thinking to the world that he creates and lives within. The insights uncovered through the interactions between people, things, and cultures define who we are and how we live and are at the core of how he solves problems.

New York

Art Director

Los Angeles

Creative Director / Photographer

Bangkok, but willing to relocate

Copywriter

Stockholm

Senior Copywriter

One-sentence bio: I’m a creative and strategic storyteller with a solid academic background in marketing communications.

Creative philosophy or approach: A conceptual copywriter by trade, I think visually and express those visuals with creative and strategic storytelling. I’ve done this to solve communication challenges for a variety of Swedish and international brands. I have a soft spot for all things innovative and mobile, but I’ve produced work in nearly every channel. I’ve cracked behavioural and consumer insights, and written creative briefs and conceptual narratives off the back of them. I’ve also inspired colleagues and clients, I love to present, and I’ve been recognised with a few awards along the way.

Seattle

Director, Designer, Writer

Barcelona

Strategic and Creative Copywriter

Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Lisbon, Portugal

Creative Director

New York

Designer

New York

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: I’m a creative director, word nerd, hip-hop worshipper, reluctant fashion-girl, and hard-core moon child.

Creative philosophy or approach: Putting myself in other people’s shoes is at the core of everything I do, whether it’s building a campaign or brainstorming with a team. People just want to be heard and understood, and the more we prize that in the boardroom and in our stories, the more people will want to engage with us as humans and as brand. Paying close attention to what people want and mirroring that empathetically is the secret sauce to successful campaigns—and being a good human.

Amsterdam

Senior Interactive Producer

New York

Associate Creative Director, Art Director, Commercial Director

Aberdeen, Scotland

UX Professional

Hamburg, Germany

Copywriter

Los Angeles

Publicist, Communications Consultant

One-sentence bio: I specialize in bespoke publicity and marketing campaigns, creative strategy, and communications for people with talent and brands with vision.

Creative philosophy or approach: Passionate for creatives’ work to be noticed and stories behind their artistry to be shared, I create the conditions for those conversations to be ongoing and highly visible. I’m inspired by the imagination, creativity, and passion that goes into creative work, but what really propels me is how a meaningful story can have so much consequence. That’s why I love to tell stories, shining a light on the people that bring them to life via the media. It elates me to help create, shape, then share exceptional narratives and concepts to communicate messaging that make people and their work memorable.

Boston, but also looking for opportunities in New York

Copywriter

Austin, Texas

Copywriter

Los Angeles

Art Director

Amsterdam

Art Director and Copywriter

New York City

Copywriter

One-sentence bio: Curious copywriter on Earth trying to create ads that make people feel something.

Creative philosophy or approach: Think about it 100 different ways then start over again. Don’t stop till the idea makes you jump out of your chair with such excitement you have to bite your tongue not to tell everyone about it.

New York

Art Director, Motion Designer

Los Angeles

Digital Marketer

Berkeley/San Francisco

Creative Director

Suffern, New York

Copywriter, Designer

Atlanta

Creative Director, Copywriter, Designer

Creative philosophy or approach: Make stuff that gets people to do stuff. And have fun, and stuff.

Recent work I’m proud of: Turner Classic Movies launched a streaming service for cinephiles called FilmStruck. When a diehard fan tweeted that he wanted to marry it, I convinced TCM to accept his proposal, in person. Not only did we surprise the superfan at his office, we staged an impromptu wedding complete with a cake, flowers, gifts, popcorn to throw, and a justice of the peace. After seeing how truly moved he was, I couldn’t help but feel a little emotional as the FilmStruck fan drove off into the night with film reels tied to his bumper.

Los Angeles

Creative Director

Iowa City, Iowa

Chief Creative Officer

Melbourne, Australia

Copywriter

Suffern, New York

Strategist, Creative

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: As a creative director, my conceptual expertise, polished design aesthetics, leadership skills and understanding of client needs and goals represent cross currents of creativity and business sense—leading to a stream of highly successful integrated campaigns for renowned agencies, brands and their consumers.

Creative philosophy or approach: I’ve learned that every project has its own challenges, and learning how to overcome them to creatively solve business objectives is a huge part of what defines a creative partner. My methodology to the creative process is simple: be passionate, think differently, be resourceful, go the extra mile, learn new things, set aside drama and ego, and have fun.

Broomfield, Colo.

Creative (Art and Copy)

Richmond, Va.

Copywriter

Chicago

Creative Director and Writer

Santander, Spain

Art Director

Redondo Beach, Calif.

Creative Director

One-sentence bio: I’m an award winning freelance creative director and writer with over 18 years of experience in advertising.

Creative philosophy or approach: Every brand has a great story to tell. It could buried deep in its history. It could be a document of the next moonshot. Or it could be something completely made up that’s so dumb and fun that you just can’t ignore it. I’m obsessed with unearthing those stories and telling them.

New York

Fashion Stylist, Creative Consultant

London

Copywriter

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Music Writer/Editor Turned Creative

Mumbai

Art Director

Omaha, Neb.

Creative Director, Copywriter

One-sentence bio: CD/writer fighting the proliferation of mediocrity as @leeclowsbeard.

Creative philosophy or approach: I believe in making clients money. In fighting the proliferation of mediocrity. That there is no metric for blowing people’s minds. That making a logo 10% bigger won’t help a message that’s 50% irrelevant. That baby steps are for babies, not brands. That you can never become the person, agency or brand you wish to be by doing the type of work you wished you never had to do. And that failure hurts less than regret.

Oxford, England

Copy and Content Writer

Portland, Ore.

Animator/Illustrator

Hamburg, Germany

Art Director

Hamburg, Germany

Copywriter

Miami

Project Management Executive, Content Strategist, Film Producer, Executive Producer

New York

Creative Director

San Francisco

Art Director

New York

Copywriter

New York

Associate Creative Director, Copywriter

Santa Fe, N.M.

Copywriter and Communications/Campaign Designer

One-sentence bio: I produce high-stakes communications to help overwhelmed and under-resourced teams do important things.

Creative philosophy or approach: I work best in rapidly-developing / changing circumstances, and my bold, clear, and sensitive approach helps cut through the jumble of information and default corporatese that often trails a crisis and can undermine recovery. Skilled in establishing relevancy, leadership, and community during difficult situations.

Lisbon, Portugal

Copywriter

New York

Creative Director (Art)

Los Angeles

Art Director

Sault Ste Marie

Voice Artist

Denver/Boulder, Colo.

Design and Production Intern

São Paulo, Brazil

Creative Director, Copywriter

Boston

Creative Director/Art Director

Las Vegas

Brand Marketer

Milano, Buenos Aires, Barcelona

Creative

Content Producer and Strategist

New York

Content Producer and Strategist

One-sentence bio: Content producer and strategist specializing in viral videos and branded storytelling.

Creative philosophy or approach: Have a distinct point of view and trust that to guide you in the creative process, but welcome collaboration with others. As soon as you think you have the idea worth pitching, sit with it for another 48 hours and then improve.

Richmond, Va.

Creative Public Relations Specialist

Dubai

Copywriter

Milan

Art Director

Lima, Perú

Copywriter

New York

Copywriter

Los Angeles

Creative Lead and Brand Consultant

London

Director

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Creative Consultant and Copywriter

San Francisco

Copywriter

New York

Strategist, Copywriter, Podcast Producer

One-sentence bio: I amplify brand voices with content and marketing strategies, freelance writing, award-winning podcast production and marketing.

Recent work I’m proud of: Currently producing “Selling a President 2020” podcast for DeVito/Verdi. It brings together the most creative minds in advertising to reflect on the impact (or lack thereof) of advertising in the race for the White House.

Los Angeles

Copywriter

Atlanta

Copywriter

Los Angeles

Art Director

Chicagoland

Creative Director

Boston

Art Director

Orlando, Fla.

Copywriter

Kansas City, but open for FT/freelance

Creative Director, Copywriter

One-sentence bio: I’m a creative workhorse, strategically sound thinker, and a positive influence on the work and the people around me.

Creative philosophy or approach: Be kind. Be humble. Be interesting.

Miami (willing to relocate)

Copywriter

Yorkshire, East

Copywriter, Comms, Social Media

New York

Copywriter

Portland, Ore.

Creative Director

Dallas

Associate Creative Director, Copywriter

New York

Associate Creative Director, Art Director

Madrid, but returning to the U.S. in June

Copywriter

Caserta, Italy

Copywriter

Utah, but willing to relocate

Art Director