My career in advertising began with an illustration of a ragweed for a Roundup brochure.  I handed out many, many copies of that brochure to my friends and family. That was one awesome weed.

In the past few years I’ve had 3 Super Bowl spots, so I guess you could say things are looking up.

As a group creative director and art director, I’ve been full-time and freelance for shops in Sydney, NYC, LA, Paris, Minneapolis and Chicago. I’m currently at VMLY&R in Chicago, leading teams and creating content for a variety of clients, including Intel and Modelo.

A little known fact: I almost got my pilot license. I had the flight hours and met all the requirements, but never took the final test. Trust me, the skies are friendlier without me in them. 
 

RECOGNITION
D&AD, Cannes Lions, London International Awards, Communication Arts, Lürzer's Archive, Addys, Effies, Jay Chiat Awards, The Gunn Report, Adweek, AdAge, Creativity, Best Ads on TV, Buzzfeed, Reddit front page.

CLIENTS
Intel, Modelo, American Cancer Society, Skittles, Milky Way, 3 Musketeers, Starburst, FIAT, Juicy Fruit, Milk-Bone, Temptations Cat Treats, State Farm, The Field Museum, McDonald's, Kohler, La Quinta, AT&T, Sierra Mist, Budweiser, Bud Light, Quaker, Gatorade, Coors Light, Glade, Ziploc, Windex, Pledge, Fantastik, Raid, Samsung, Slate Bourbon, BlueCross BlueShield, Shedd Aquarium, Schwinn Bicycles, Bang & Olufsen.

AGENCIES
VMLY&R / Group Creative Director / July 21-Present
The Marketing Arm Chicago / Creative Director / Jun 20 - Jun 21
FCB Chicago / SVP, Creative Director / Nov 15 - Jun 20
DDB Chicago / Creative Director / Feb 07 – Nov 15
Freelance / Jul 02 – Feb 07
FCB Sydney / Creative Director / Jan 04 – Nov 04
FCB Chicago / Sr. Art Director  / Jul 97 – Jul 02
Chicago Creative Partnership / Art Director / Apr 94 – Jul 97

EDUCATION
Missouri State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts