Experience

Freelance 2023-
Ghostpistols LA 2018-2023
Wieden & Kennedy Portland 2015-2018
Goodby, Silverstein, San Fran 2011-2015
The Monkeys, Sydney 2007-2011
BWM, Sydney 2005-2007

In short

Freelance Creative Director and Copywriter by trade.
Midjourney + Runway + General AI Fanboi.

In long

In 2018, I founded creative agency Ghostpistols, LA. We had an amazing permanent and freelance crew, won pitches and clients, produced (and often directed) projects for Nike, Jordan, Netflix, Smith Optics, Honest Kitchen, Ember, Lagunitas, Dexter Precision Medicine and more. ~We were also voted a Top 20 Creative Agency by Agency Spotter. 

Previously, in 2015, after some climate-instigated resistance, I joined Wieden & Kennedy, Portland and worked on Powerade, Old Spice, and Dodge/Chrysler, helping them win AdAge’s Agency of the Year.

Prior to that (2011), I was headhunted by the wonderful Goodby, Silverstein, San Francisco, where I did some stuff and won some stuff for; Chevy, Comcast, Specialized Bikes, Princess Cruises, Foster Farms and Ebay. 

Previous to that (2007) I joined The Monkeys, Sydney as their 11th member. I loved it. I loved them, and worked on BBC Knowledge, UBank, ABC, Foxtel, Unwired, and more.

Awards

I have successfully bribed multiple of judges over the years, resulting in - 

Denver Film Festival - Best Film.
D&AD Pencils x7 (x3 for ‘Writing For Advertising’)
One Show Interactive- Best in show  One Show- Gold 
Cannes Lion(s)
Cannes Cyber Lion(s)
Clios
Effies- Integrated Gold
Addy Awards
Jay Chiat Awards- Best In Show      Young Guns
Communications Arts
Caxtons- Best in Show
Ad Age's Top 10 
Top 5 Super Bowl Spot- CBD
Tomorrow Awards
Creativity-Online Editor Pick(s)

Other

Created Specialized’s ‘Pedals over Pills’ initiative for children with ADHD, a subject close to my heart.

Judged at several award shows and used to write a monthly column for Adline magazine, UK.

Regularly mentor students and offer portfolio guidance on advertising subreddits.

Passionate about addressing the lack of diversity in advertising and have launched initiatives to remedy this at a ground-roots level.
 
Came second in my age group in the Death Valley Marathon in spite of throwing my shredded shoes into the desert at mile 16 and running the rest barefoot. It isn’t that I’m fast, it’s that the road was really really hot.