CREATIVE//WRITER
I’m a freelance Creative Lead
Former WK PDX with years of experience working on every type of campaign and brand and stuff.
WORK
ADIDAS: Penn State Launch // Digital
ESPN: Sports Forever // TV
Olipop: Wholesome Energy // TV
Chase: Freedom Unlimited Holiday // TV
On Cloud: Soft Wins // TV& Digital
Old Spice: She Nose Best // TVOld Spice: Foam Zone // Live Event
FireTV: Holiday Flick Finder // Social
Taco Bell: Taco Lover’s Pass // TV
Corona Extra: La Vida Más Fina // TV
Old Spice: Drying Times // TV
American Indian College Fund // TV & Print
Old Spice: No Sweat in the NFL // TV
Old Spice: Hardest Working // TV
National MS Society // TV & VR
Old Spice: Big Lavender Hunter // Game
Sweetgreen: Devin & Naomi // TV
Corona Premier: Less is More // TV
Old Spice: Cyborg Paul Revere // Social
AICF: Think Indian // Print & OOH
Old Spice: Father’s Day Dad Ranking // Social
Boring TRON // Film
Old Spice: S.Q.U.I.D // Live Event
Old Spice: Foamy Boi // TV
Coca-Cola: Pinterest+College Football // Stunt
Old Spice: Sweat Mop Boyz // Stunt
Laika Studios: 10 Years // Social
Old Spice // Social, Pack, & Web Copy
Old Spice: What Are They Smoking? // Social
Contact // CV
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CV
Freelance Creative Lead / CD -Ryan Niland LTD- 2020- Current
Agencies: Media Arts Lab, Mullen Lowe LA, Johannes Leonardo, Special Group(AUS), Callen, Mojo Supermarket, The Martin Agency, Wolfgang LA, Swift, TBWA Chiat/Day, Sweetgreen, Translation LLC, Los York, Deutsch LA, Upwork (CD Role), WKNY, Ogilvy Canada, Ogilvy NY, Big Space Ship, Venables, HAYMAKER, Quality Meats, WKPDX, Party Land, BSSP, Heller, Google, Instacart, BURNS (Spain)
Wieden + Kennedy, Portland- Copywriter 2015-2020
Old Spice, KFC, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Corona, Secret Deodorant, American Indian College Fund, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Education
VCU Brandcenter 2015 - MA, Writing/Advertising
St. Mary's College of Maryland 2008 - BA History, African Studies
Other stuff
Script in 60 w/ Luke Barnett 2020 - Feature Screenwriting
Second City 2016 - Satire Writing for the Internet
Kevin Kelton Mentee 2015 - Sitcom Screenwriting
Parsons New School 2012 - Adobe CS6
Awards
2026 - Sports Emmy Nominee ESPN Sports Forever
2019 - British Arrow Old Spice She Nose Best
2019- D&AD Wood Pencil Old Spice The Foam Zone
2017- Adweek "Creative 100" / Adweek "14 Young Agency Creatives"
2017- D&AD Wood Pencil Old Spice The Road
2017- D&AD Wood Pencil Old Spice These Drying Times
2017- One Show Merit Old Spice Lean Times
2006- Time Magazine's "Person of the Year"