Welcome to US Creative Department.
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Leo Burnett Chicago: Delta Faucet 'Here's to the Mess Makers'
Brand: Delta Faucet
Title: Here's to the Mess Makers
Agency: Leo Burnett Chicago
Agency Website: http://www.leoburnett.us/chicago/
Executive Creative Director: Charley Wickman
SVP Creative Director: Jo Shoesmith and Vince Cook
Creative Director: Brandan Jenkins
Associate Creative Director: Greg Nobles
Associate Creative Director: Brooke Anderson
Additional Credits: Executive Producer: Tom Kerimidas
Producer: Rena Dusenbury
Production Company: Anonymous Content
Director: Malcolm Venville
VFX/SPX: The Mill
Editorial: Beast
Editor: Angelo Valencia
Music Company: Creative License
“Faucet Mess Makers” music: Vance Joy, “Mess is Mine”
Director of Photography: Paul Cameron
Published: October 2015
David&Goliath: Kia Optima 'Newspaper'
Brand: Kia Optima
Title: Newspaper
Agency: David&Goliath
Agency Website: http://www.dng.com/
Founder & Chairman: David Angelo
Chief Creative Officer: Colin Jeffery
Creative Director: John O’Hea
Creative Director: Brandon Davis
Art Directors: Marc Wilson, Allen Yu
Copywriters: Ree Nguyen, Patrick Que
President: Brian Dunbar
Managing Director: Jeffery Moohr
Additional Credits: Account Director: Mike O’Malley
Account Supervisor: Jennifer Engelman
Account Executive: Kylie Lemasters
Assistant Account Executive: Lauren Kelley
Account Coordinator: Jaime Gullas
Chief Digital Officer: Mike Geiger
Director of Digital Technology: Robert Boucher
Digital Account Director: Jeanann Grubbs
Digital Account Executive: Sarah Kirsch
Chief Strategic Officer: Seema Miller
Director of Strategic Planning: Andrew Lynch
Director of Broadcast Production: Paul Albanese
Executive Producer: Curt O’Brien
Sr. Broadcast Producer: Brandon Kusher
Director of Art Production: Andrea Mariash
Jr. Art Producer: Mia Campbell
Project Managers: Kemit Ray, Genie Lara
Director Business Affairs: Rodney Pizarro
Business Affairs Manager: Camara Price
Product Information Managers: Russ Wortman, Mark McNaul
Production Company: MJZ
Director: Craig Gillespie
President: David Zander
Executive Producer: Emma Wilcockson
Producer: Martha Davis
Editorial: Spinach Editorial
Managing Director: Adam Bright
Editors (Courtesy of Cut + Run) : Isaac Chen, Benjamin McCambridge, Brandon Porter
Producer: Jonathan Carpio
Visual Effects: Eight VFX
Executive Producer: Shira Boardman
Producer: Ian Dawson
VFX Supervisor: Jean-Marc Demmer
Agent: Hello Artists
Content Photographer/Videographer: Chris Hornbecker
Music/Sound Design: MassiveMusic
Executive Producer: Scott Cymbala
Head of Production: Jessica Entner
Creative Director: Tim Adams
Sr. Composer/Head of Business Development: Ben Einziger
Published: October 2015
BBDO Atlanta: Toys "R" Us 'Tree'
Brand: Toys “R” Us
Title: Tree
Agency: BBDO Atlanta
Agency Website: http://www.bbdoatl.com/
Chief Creative Officer, Worldwide: David Lubars
Chief Creative Officer, Atlanta: Wil Boudreau
Creative Director: Rhea Hanges
Creative Director: Brett Baker
Creative Director/Art Director: Taylor Crawford
Copywriter: Brett Baker
Additional Credits: Executive Producer: Alberto Enriquez
VP, Account Director: Danielle Willett
Account Executive: Hannah Aaronson
SVP, Group Planning Director: Emily Viola
Senior Planner: Nina Hensarling
Production Company: MJZ
Director: Fredrik Bond
Director of Photography: Roman Vasyanov
Music Producer: Wool & Tusk
Published: October 2015
Knix Wear: Every Body Has A Story
Brand: Knix Wear
Title: Every Body Has A Story
Photographer: Max Taylor
Published: October 2015
Sid Lee LA: The Movember Foundation 'Comedic Geniuses,' 'Astronauts,' and 'Einstein Chalkboard'
Brand: The Movember Foundation
Titles: Comedic Geniuses, Astronauts, and Einstein Chalkboard
Agency: Sid Lee LA
Agency Website: http://sidlee.com/
Managing Partner, LA: Nicolas Van Erum
Executive Creative Director, Partner: Kristian Manchester
VP Strategy, Partner: Dustin Rideout
Creative Director: Jean-Francois Dumais
Creative Director: Brian Gill
Senior Copywriter: Bradley Getty
Account Director: Sarah Khouadka-Pichette
Account Manager: Charles Thomas Wolfe
Agency Producers: Jimmy Lee, Janie Delorme
Production: Jet Films
Director: Louis-Phillippe Eno
Director of Photography: Marc Simpson-Threlford
Producer: Veronique Poulin
Art Director: Sylvain Dion
Wardrobe Stylist: Ingrid Cadieux
Editor: Claude-Antoine Guibord
Postproduction: Mels Studios
Sound: BLVD
Published: October 2015
BBH New York: Nest 'The Magic of Home'
Brand: Nest
Title: The Magic of Home
Agency: BBH New York
Agency Website: http://www.bartleboglehegarty.com/newyork/
BBH Creative Chairman: John Patroulis
BBH CCO: Ari Weiss
BBH Executive Creative Director: Gerard Caputo
BBH Art Director(s): Diego Fonseca, Alex Thompson
BBH Copywriter(s): Mandy Brencys, Alanna Watson
BBH Chief Strategy Officer: Sarah Watson
BBH Business Director: Finnian O’Neill
BBH Account Director: Connor Keeshan
BBH Account Manager: Mike Mueller
BBH Head of Art Production: Rebecca O’Neill
BBH Head of Print Production: Lauren Fertitta
BBH Senior Print Producer: Leigh Ann Dykes
BBH Digital Producer: Grace Wang
Photographer: Nicholas Alan Cope
Illustrators: Pomme Chan, Naomi Wilkinson, Elizabeth Olwen, Dan Funderburgh, Leah Goren, Julia Rothman, Spencer Harrison, Bruno Borges, Stephanie Graegin, Chris Silas Neil, Paul Thurlby
Published: October 2015
72andSunny: Carl's Jr./Hardee's and Call of Duty 'Best Day Ever'
Brands: Carl’s Jr./Hardee’s and Call of Duty
Title: Best Day Ever
Agency: 72andSunny
Agency Website: https://www.72andsunny.com/
Chief Creative Officer: Glenn Cole
Group Creative Director: Mick DiMaria
Group Creative Director: Justin Hooper
Creative Director, Designer: Tim Wettstein
Creative Director, Writer: Mark Maziarz
Sr. Designer: Gabo Curielcha
Sr. Writer: Chad Goodnoe
Group Strategy Director: Matt Johnson
Strategy Director: Kasia Molenda
Strategist: Eddie Moraga
Group Brand Director: Alexis Coller
Sr. Brand Manager: Michal David
Brand Manager: Ali Arnold
Brand Coordinator: Joshua Noa
Director of Film Production: Sam Baerwald
Executive Film Producer: Molly McFarland
Jr. Film Producer: Kira Linton
Film Production Coordinator: Taylor Stockwell
Business Affairs Director: Amy Jacobsen
Business Affairs Manager: Jennifer Jahinian
Business Affairs Coordinator: Taylor Henriquez
Communications Manager: Nicole Ryan
Communications Coordinator: Chanel Lake
Production Company: Hungry Man Productions
Director: Wayne McClammy
Managing Partner/Executive Producer: Kevin Byrne
Executive Producer/ Director of Sales: Dan Duffy
Executive Producer: Mino Jarioura
Executive Producer: Nancy Hacoher
Producer: Laurie Boccaccio
Production Supervisor: Adriana Cebada Mora
Editorial: Cut + Run
Editor: Jay Nelson
Assistant Editor: Connie Chuang
Executive Producer: Carr Schilling
Producer: Annabelle Dunbar-Whittaker
VFX: MPC
2D Lead: Benji Davidson
Creative Director: Paul O’Shea
VFX Supervisor: Zach Tucker
Lead Animator: Stew Burris
Animator: Ian Wilson
Lead VFX Artist: Charles Trippe
Lighting Lead: Tim Kaftka
Texturing Lead: Brian Broussard
Modeling Lead: Aaron Hamman
Executive Producer: Elexis Stearn
VFX Producer: Whitney Gearin
VFX Coordinator: Valentina Cokonis
Telecine: Beach House
Colorist: Mike Pethel
Executive Producer: Denise Brown
Music & Sound Design: Robot Repair
Composer: Kael Alden
Sound Designer: Doug Darnell
Audio: On Music and Sound
Mixer: Chris Winston
Published: October 2015
Apsara: Apinya Thai Food Co. Bottle Designs
Brand: Apinya Thai Food Co.
Title: Bottle Designs
Agency: Apsara
Agency Website: http://apsara.co
Creative Director: Adam Ross & Joe Velasquez
Art Director: Adam Ross
Copywriter: Adam Ross
Illustrator: Adam Ross
Photographer: Hannah Ross
Published: September 2015
The Fantastical: Society of Grownups 'Don't Panic'
Brand: Society of Grownups
Titles: Double Garage, Facing the Future, Wedding Plan Surprise, Salary Negotiation Auctioneer, & Spiders and Money
Agency: The Fantastical Boston
Agency Website: http://thefantastical.com/
Chief Creative Officers: Michael Ancevic, Steve Mietelski
Creative Director: Kerry Downey
Art Directors: Iona Holloway, Samantha Hodian.
Writers: Kerry Downey, Steve Mietelski, Talia Nutting, Talia Glickman-Simon
Additional Credits: Executive Producer: Susan Poor
Account Director: Jenn Foster
Production Company: ModOp Films, Hollywood, CA
Director: Paul Goldman
Executive Producers: Rossi Cannon, Steve Schofield
Line Producer: Beth Pearson
Edit: Chandelier Films, Boston, MA
Editor: Christo Tsiaras
Post Supervisor: Glenn Chalek
Finishing: Edit Bar, Boston, MA
Color Correct & On-line: Charlie Coffou
Audio Mix: Aberrant Sound, Boston, MA
Engineer: Brian Sargent
Published: October 2015
McCann: Trix 'The Search for the Real Trix Rabbit!'
Brand: Trix
Title: The Search for the Real Trix Rabbit!
Agency: McCann
Global Executive CDs: James Dawson-Hollis & Bill Wright
Associate CD: Jared Isle
Art Director: Jesse Yowell
Copywriter: Andrew Siegel
Additional Credits: Chief Production Officer: Nathy Aviram
Senior Producer: Cindi Blondell
Account Group: Amber Greenwalt, Britta Larson, Ben Blaska
Talent Specialist: Christie Wenzel
Business Manager: Brent Larson
Production Company: Humongous Productions
Director: Josh Miller
Editorial Company: WAX
Editor: Jason Sager
Finishing Company: WAX
Lead Artist: Mike Grosshandler
Site Build: Visual Goodness
Composer: Jon Whitehouse/Kinsey Whitehouse, London
Mix Studio: Plush
Engineer: Rob Fielack
VO Casting: Judy Keller
Published: October 2015
Merkley + Partners: The Ad Council/ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 'Party Foul'
Ad Council | Party Foul from Durable Goods TV on Vimeo.
Brands: The Ad Council/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Title: Party Foul
Agency: Merkley + Partners
Agency Website: http://www.merkleyandpartners.com/
Chief Executive Officer: Alex Gellert
Executive Creative Director/Partner: Andy Hirsch
Additional Credits: Group Account Director: Diane Hernandez
Account Executive: Kate Thuma
Account Coordinator: Brendon Cook
Associate Creative Director/Art Director: Simon Chandler
Associate Creative Director/Copywriter: Harold Karp
Jr. Creative Director/Art Director: Kaitlyn Froboese
Jr. Creative Director/Copywriter: Marie Strycharz
Head of Production: Gary Grossman
Producer: Scott Mushinskie
Production Company: Durable Goods
Director: René Villar-Rios
Managing Director/Partner: Hani Selim
Executive Producer/Partner: Michael Merryman
Head of Production: Jennifer Bolivar
Producer: Kimberly Estrada
Production Supervisor: Pepper Carlson
Production Designer: Brad Ricker
Editorial Company: Cutting Room
Editor: Merritt Duff
Producer: Kelly Ondris
Published: October 2015
Subplot Design Inc: Level Ground Trading Design
Brand: Level Ground Trading
Title: Design
Agency: Subplot Design Inc
Agency Website: subplot.com
Creative Director: Roy White, Matthew Clark
Art Director: Liz Wurzinger
Photographer: Hugo Ciro
Published: Fall 2015
Upshot: Modelo 'Facepaint' and 'Ofrenda'
Modelo Especial – Facepaint from Upshot on Vimeo.
Modelo Especial—Ofrenda from Upshot on Vimeo.
Brand: Modelo
Titles: Facepaint and Ofrenda
Agency: Upshot
Agency Website: https://upshot.agency/
EVP, Executive CD: Brock Montgomery
VP, CD: Bill Fogarty
Sr. CD: David Nigh
Sr. AD: Diana Litavsky
AD: Matt Alaniz
Director: Bill Fogarty
Additional Credits: Producer: Ellen Israel
EditorDavid Huettner: ("Facepaint")
Editor Danny Fogarty: ("Ofrenda")
Sr. Account Director: Patty Vega
Production Company: In-house
Published: October 2015