I CHOSE AVERIA AS MY HEADLINE TYPEFACE after falling in love with its origin story. Its designer, Dan Sayers, created it by ‘averaging’ all his existing fonts. This perfectly represents how I’m the product of the people I’ve worked with. From CEOs to interns, I’m blessed to have met so many who’ve taught me so much. And now you can meet them too.
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Agency Heads
Nancy | TBWA
The best part of my TBWA years were my ‘Nancy meetings’. The sharpest, most lucid brain I’ve ever worked with.
The best part of my TBWA years were my ‘Nancy meetings’. The sharpest, most lucid brain I’ve ever worked with.
Merlee | DM9
She built a place where you could do the best work of your life. The entire infrastructure was built to get great ideas produced.
She built a place where you could do the best work of your life. The entire infrastructure was built to get great ideas produced.
Mentors
Fred | FF Founder
To this day, I can’t believe I got mentored by a bona fide legend, and that he trusted me to run his department. My most transformative career experience.
To this day, I can’t believe I got mentored by a bona fide legend, and that he trusted me to run his department. My most transformative career experience.
Tim | Droga5
Soul is the quality I love most in the work, so I’m beyond fortunate to be working with the most soulful CCO in the business.
Soul is the quality I love most in the work, so I’m beyond fortunate to be working with the most soulful CCO in the business.
Al | TBWA, ex-WK
My chief writing and film mentor. He didn’t just rewrite my copy—he rewrote my entire source code, making me more rigorous and considered.
My chief writing and film mentor. He didn’t just rewrite my copy—he rewrote my entire source code, making me more rigorous and considered.
Andrew | DDB, ex-Saatchi
The biggest break of my career was when Andrew—an early Droga protegé—became my ECD. Over a 4-year apprenticeship, he taught me everything I know.
The biggest break of my career was when Andrew—an early Droga protegé—became my ECD. Over a 4-year apprenticeship, he taught me everything I know.
Partners
Ricard | Lowe, ex-TBWA
Greatest partner I’ve ever had. Best creative I’ve ever worked with. Taught me what an ECD is.
Greatest partner I’ve ever had. Best creative I’ve ever worked with. Taught me what an ECD is.
Bastien | Droga5
My first longtime partner in the US. Every day I learned something new about craft, ideas, and creative direction.
My first longtime partner in the US. Every day I learned something new about craft, ideas, and creative direction.
Creatives
Sarah | Leo Burnett
Most naturally gifted single-visual thinker I ever worked with. 30+ ideas per review, all killer, no filler.
Most naturally gifted single-visual thinker I ever worked with. 30+ ideas per review, all killer, no filler.
Denise | BBH
Loved how she drew inspiration from less expected sources—luchadors, BDSM, burlesque, to name a few.
Loved how she drew inspiration from less expected sources—luchadors, BDSM, burlesque, to name a few.
Kara | BBH
Most fearless writer I ever met. Led Hyper Court copywriting despite never having followed basketball.
Most fearless writer I ever met. Led Hyper Court copywriting despite never having followed basketball.
Production
Client Service
Sid | BBH
My partner on Nike. The GOAT. If client service were a sport, he’s the generational talent who has it all—will, skill, smarts, savvy, leadership, and disdain for anything less than a championship.
My partner on Nike. The GOAT. If client service were a sport, he’s the generational talent who has it all—will, skill, smarts, savvy, leadership, and disdain for anything less than a championship.
Kate | ex-AKQA
No one knows money like Kate. In a year, we grew Budweiser to the agency’s second largest account.
No one knows money like Kate. In a year, we grew Budweiser to the agency’s second largest account.
Guillaume | ex-FF
It was revelatory working with an account director with so much more taste and culture than I’ll ever have.
It was revelatory working with an account director with so much more taste and culture than I’ll ever have.