I live in LA with my family and a part-terrier rescue named Olive. Our only requirement was that she didn’t shed. Turns out she sheds, but now we love her, so we don’t care.
I live for narratives of all kinds. For stories that move people.
I was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, immersed in writing fiction for two years while surrounded by some very talented people. When it was over, I taught there fulltime for three more years.
I’ve published some stories -- this is one of my favorites. Someone almost gets pantsed in it. This one, about a guy selling fraudulent Red Hot Chili Peppers memorabilia on Craigslist, isn’t much longer than this paragraph.
I spend an inordinate amount of my free time on a bicycle, mostly with the Fireflies, a fantastic group raising money to fight cancer.
It’s with a few other Fireflies that I rode 630 miles through the Alps in 2018, up some Tour de France-famed ascents: Colombier, Galibier, Alp D’Huez, Bonette, etc. There was lush countryside that rolled on forever, dotted with chalets. There were rushing rivers and moonscape-y peaks.
I’m still getting over it.
Work Experience:
ChiatDay, Los Angeles, CA
January 2021 – present
Creative Director
Clients: Behr Paint, Blue Diamond Almonds, Frontline Workers Counseling Project
ChiatDay, Los Angeles, CA
March 2019 – December 2020
Associate Creative Director
Clients: QuickBooks, Principal, Frontline Workers Counseling Project, Standard Chartered (Singapore office), The Grammys. Helped pitch and win Behr Paint, Google Cloud.
Media Arts Lab, Los Angeles, CA:
January 2016 – March 2019
Associate Creative Director
I made film and digital work for iPhone, Apple Watch, Apple TV and more.
Chiat/Day, Los Angeles, CA
February 2012 – December 2015
Associate Creative Director
I spent a whole lot of time thinking about cars. Clients: Nissan, Gatorade, Redfin.
Freelance, San Francisco and Los Angeles
2006-2012
A few clients: Apple, iShares, HP, Virgin Atlantic, Microsoft, Williams Sonoma, Nissan.
William M Chace Lecturer
September 2009-August 2010
Stanford University
I taught fiction writing classes in the continuing studies program.
Jones Lecturer
September 2006-August 2008
Stanford University
Following my writing fellowship, I taught fiction writing to undergrads.
Ogilvy, New York, NY
December 1998-August 2002
Copywriter, Partner
Clients: IBM, Sprite, Motorola
Honors: One Show, Andy Awards, Ad Age Best Award, Adweek Best Spots of the Year, Creativity Pick of the Day, Adweek Ad of the Day, Adweek: YouTube's Most Watched Spots of the Month, CA Advertising Annual, Archive, Graphis and more.
For a deeper dive into my experience, check out my LinkedIn profile.
I live for narratives of all kinds. For stories that move people.
I was a Stegner Fellow at Stanford University, immersed in writing fiction for two years while surrounded by some very talented people. When it was over, I taught there fulltime for three more years.
I’ve published some stories -- this is one of my favorites. Someone almost gets pantsed in it. This one, about a guy selling fraudulent Red Hot Chili Peppers memorabilia on Craigslist, isn’t much longer than this paragraph.
I spend an inordinate amount of my free time on a bicycle, mostly with the Fireflies, a fantastic group raising money to fight cancer.
It’s with a few other Fireflies that I rode 630 miles through the Alps in 2018, up some Tour de France-famed ascents: Colombier, Galibier, Alp D’Huez, Bonette, etc. There was lush countryside that rolled on forever, dotted with chalets. There were rushing rivers and moonscape-y peaks.
I’m still getting over it.
Work Experience:
ChiatDay, Los Angeles, CA
January 2021 – present
Creative Director
Clients: Behr Paint, Blue Diamond Almonds, Frontline Workers Counseling Project
ChiatDay, Los Angeles, CA
March 2019 – December 2020
Associate Creative Director
Clients: QuickBooks, Principal, Frontline Workers Counseling Project, Standard Chartered (Singapore office), The Grammys. Helped pitch and win Behr Paint, Google Cloud.
Media Arts Lab, Los Angeles, CA:
January 2016 – March 2019
Associate Creative Director
I made film and digital work for iPhone, Apple Watch, Apple TV and more.
Chiat/Day, Los Angeles, CA
February 2012 – December 2015
Associate Creative Director
I spent a whole lot of time thinking about cars. Clients: Nissan, Gatorade, Redfin.
Freelance, San Francisco and Los Angeles
2006-2012
A few clients: Apple, iShares, HP, Virgin Atlantic, Microsoft, Williams Sonoma, Nissan.
William M Chace Lecturer
September 2009-August 2010
Stanford University
I taught fiction writing classes in the continuing studies program.
Jones Lecturer
September 2006-August 2008
Stanford University
Following my writing fellowship, I taught fiction writing to undergrads.
Ogilvy, New York, NY
December 1998-August 2002
Copywriter, Partner
Clients: IBM, Sprite, Motorola
Honors: One Show, Andy Awards, Ad Age Best Award, Adweek Best Spots of the Year, Creativity Pick of the Day, Adweek Ad of the Day, Adweek: YouTube's Most Watched Spots of the Month, CA Advertising Annual, Archive, Graphis and more.
For a deeper dive into my experience, check out my LinkedIn profile.