Creative Director
Los Angeles
Creative Director and Producer of campaigns, original content, and partnership collaborations that raised funds and awareness for the Foundation’s mission to heal PTSD amongst veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and students in under-resourced schools. FESTIVAL OF DISRUPTIONCurator and producer of the charitable arts event, Festival of Disruption, with filmmaker David Lynch. Managed artists, producers, publicists, designers, photographers, videographers, venue staff, and contractors for the twice-yearly, two-day event.Responsible for Festival of Disruption brand identity, leading creative direction on all visual materials and copy, which resulted in a Communication Arts Design Competition 2017 Award of Excellence. SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS• Helped raise $13M through concerts, product creations, and experiential brand activations with notable artists including David Lynch, Paul McCartney, Grace Jones, St. Vincent, RZA, Robert Plant, Francis Ford Coppola, Naomi Watts, Laura Dern, Bon Iver, Mel Brooks, Questlove, and Shepard Fairey.• Increased organizational mission awareness by earning features and positive reviews in major publications, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, New Yorker, Vogue, Rolling Stone, Variety, GQ, and more.• Instrumental in the creation of original content, concert films, music albums, and the "Playing Lynch" digital marketing campaign with John Malkovich and Squarespace that received 150M views and numerous awards.• Conceptualized and executed the creation of branded products, including ALEX & ANI jewelry lines sold at Bloomingdales and retailers worldwide, a sold-out Shepard Fairey collection of prints, t-shirts, and tote bags, and a capsule collection with Sleepy Jones sold at Barney’s, NET-A-PORTER, and ShopBop.