👋 Hey there.
I’m a creative director, writer and brand builder, which is a fancy way of saying I help businesses and nonprofits figure out how to tell stories that don’t make people immediately want to scroll away. I cut my teeth in NYC (figuratively, though it was a bagel-heavy time in my life) and now I live near Sydney (in constant search of bagels).
Here’s a glimpse into my journey so far:
✉️ Master of Junk Mail: Got a Masters in Communications from VCU Brandcenter, where I paid the rent by writing fundraising letters for the Michael J. Fox Foundation
👟 Sneaker Scribe: Got embedded as the sole writer on the design/UX team that created the Nike Fuelband (which still lives undercover) and other pioneering Nike apps
😵💫 Reality Distorter: Teamed up with directors/producers of Survivor and The Amazing Race to create a hyper-melodramatic mini-reality show about a GE refrigerator that made it to the New York Times
🚀 Launchy McLauncherson: Helped MasterCard launch Apple Pay, helped Miller Lite re-launch their OG/retro packaging and helped launch a number of startup brands like Ramona
⚔️ Medieval Mayhem Architect: Created a 500-person/50-horse medieval battle inside a volcanic crater in Croatia with a director from Game of Thrones and Mariah Carey
🥺 Giant Loser: Got recruited to be the creative lead for the social video team of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, where we made hundreds of videos on a shoestring budget and I got to write for/direct talent like Will Ferrell and Amy Schumer
🎪 Creative Dept Head: Led the creative department of VML Sydney, working with major brands like McDonald’s, Colgate/Palmolive, Vodafone and Google to tell some big stories
⚡️ Electrification Enthusiast: Helped inventor/genius Dr. Saul Griffith launch Rewiring Australia, now the leading electrification movement on the continent
🦄 Dad: Melted my daughter’s mind after working with the guy who voices the dad on Bluey
😎 Shade Thrower: Collaborated with TikTok and the Melanoma Institute to get comedy influencers to roast tanning culture, which led to dangerous sunburn videos/challenges being banned on the platform
🤐 Fearful NDA Signer: Worked with Apple on some projects I’m not allowed to talk about
🥸 Co-founder: Head creative of the NYC-based startup the LRL, launching early 2025
Long story short longer, I love being on a team of good people trying to do good things, so if there’s anything you wanna chat about, just say hello 👇
Clients:
Nike, Apple, TikTok, WaterAid, Hillary for America, GE, MasterCard, McDonald’s, Rewiring Australia, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, Miller Brewing, Starbucks, American Express, Vodafone, Gap, General Mills, Google, Procter & Gamble, Colgate/Palmolive, Lionsgate, et al.
Awards:
Cannes Titanium Grand Prix Lion, Cannes Cyber Grand Prix Lion, Cannes Mobile Silver Lion, Cannes Integrated Gold Lion, One Show Gold Pencil, Gold Clio, Webby, ANDY Grandy, ANDY Gold, D&AD Yellow Pencil, London Int'l Awards Gold, Creative Review Best in Book, AICP Next Award, AICP Best in Show, MOBI Award, MMA Smarty, SAMMY, iTunes Hall of Fame
Education:
Masters in Mass Communications (VCU Brandcenter, VA)
Bachelors in Sociology and Studio Arts (University of Richmond, VA)
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