WORKING


Gus

New York, NY
Co-Founder, Creative Director 2019 - Present


Vimeo

New York, NY
Head of Creative 2017 - 2019

Freelance

Everywhere, Planet Earth
Creative Director 2014-2017
A24 Films, adidas Football, Bark Box, BBDO, Bullish, Design & Acquisition, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Facebook, Ford Motors, Google, Google Creative Lab, Grey Global, GTB, Huge, JWT, MatchaBar, McCann, N/A Montreal, Office Of Baby, Oscar Insurance, Partners & Spade, Pepsi Innovation Lab, Preacher, Radical Media, Saatchi&Saatchi, Samsung, Sir Kensington's, Spotify, Stink Digital, The NFL, Team Detroit, Translation, Untitled Worldwide, Young & Rubicam

Rex

New York, NY
Chief Creative Officer 2014 - 2016

Droga5

New York, NY
Creative Director 2012 - 2014
Creative 2010 - 2012
Spotify, Puma, Prudential, UNICEF, Activision, The Democratic Party, Coca-Cola, United Nations, The New Museum, Kraft, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Method, Mondelēz International, Suave, Ford Motors

180

Los Angeles, CA / Amsterdam, NL
Copywriter 2007 - 2010
adidas, Sony, Boost Mobile, Bombay Sapphire, Mitsubishi, Seventh Generation, HBO

EnergyBBDO

Chicago, IL
Freelance 2007
Jim Beam Brands Co: Beam, Knob Creek, Canadian Club; Wrigley: Altoids, Juicy Fruit, Orbit, Big Red, Life Savers

Publicis

Dallas, TX
Copywriter 2005-06
BMW, Denny’s, Sauza Brands (Hornitos, TresGeneraciones, El Tesoro), Powerbar, Hot Pockets

 

AWARDS & HONORS


Published in Communication Arts
Published in Creativity and Data Marketing: A Practical Guide to Data Innovation
☻ Published in Advertising & IMC: Principles and Practice, 10th Edition
☻ Forbes 30 Under 30
☻ Business Insider: 30 Most Creative People Under 30
☻ Stanford Business School featured in M.B.A. curriculum
University of North Texas Distinguished Young Alumnus
☻ Cannes Grand Prix For Good
Cannes Creative Effectiveness Lion
Cannes Titanium Lion
Cannes Integrated Gold x2
Cannes Direct Gold
Cannes Promo & Activation Gold
Cannes Non-Traditional Finalist x2
One Show Gold x3
One Show Innovation Gold x3
One Show Public Service Gold
One Show Interactive Gold x3
One Show Interactive Silver
One Show Entertainment Silver
☻ D&AD White Pencil
D&AD Interactive Gold x2
☻ Creativity 50: World's 50 Most Creative People
One Show Integrated Bronze
Gold Effie x5
Silver Effie x2
☻ Vimeo Staff Pick x2
Creativity's Best of 2012
AdAge: Creatives You Should Know
Young Guns Gold x2
Young Guns Silver
Advertising Softball League of L.A., Merit
☻ TED Ideas Worth Spreading x2
PSFK Idea of the Week
Financial Communication Society African American Financial Experience Best In Show (no seriously) 
FWA Site of the Week
AICP Next Experiential Gold
180LA Burger Cook-off Bronze
Minneapolis Show Silver
CMYK In Book
☻ Univ. of North Texas Summa Cum Laude

 

 

Schooling


Miami Ad School

Portfolio Program : 2006 to 2007
Minneapolis : Carmichael Lynch : 2007
Chicago : Energy BBDO : 2007

University of North Texas

December 2005 : Summa Cum Laude
BA in Journalism-Advertising with minors in Spanish and Marketing

 

 

Teaching / Volunteering


University of North Texas

Denton, TX
Athletics Department Creative Advisory Board, Chairperson
2017 - Present

University of North Texas

Denton, TX
College of Journalism Advisory Board Member
2017 - Present

Portfolio Center

Atlanta, GA
Guest Lecturer 2017 - Present

University of North Texas

Denton, TX
Guest Lecturer 2014 - Present

Miami Ad School

Miami, FL
Guest Lecturer 2012 - Present

M.I.T. Media Lab

Boston, MA
Hackathon Mentor 2014

DKMS/Delete Blood Cancer

New York, NY
Interim Chief Creative Officer 2013 - 2104

Parsons: The New School For Design

New York, NY
Instructor 2012 – 2014

Miami Ad School

Brooklyn, NY
Instructor 2011 - 2012