Mike is a multidisciplinary creative director, art director and occasional writer with nearly two decades of industry experience.
As a creative and creative director he’s helped craft, lead and create highly effective, culture defining and award winning work at world class agencies like BBDO, Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, Arnold and more.
Mike was part of the team at Goodby Silverstein that won Liberty Mutual, helping GS&P win Adage's Comeback Agency of the Year. And at Arnold he was fortunate enough to work on the truth® anti-smoking campaign, which was awarded Campaign of the Decade by Adweek, named Ad Age’s top 15 campaigns of the 21st Century and most importantly drove smoking to the lowest rate in decades.
Most recently he was part of the team that ran Toyota’s Global Olympics effort at Saatchi LA.
He’s been honored by Adweek as one of the top 100 creatives in advertising and recognized by nearly every major award show — from D&AD, Cannes, One Show, The Andys, Clios, Art Directors Club, Communication Arts, to AICP and the Effies.
Mike is currently an LA based freelancer and way less serious in person than this bio and photo might imply.
Experience & Awards
Freelance
Energy BBDO
FCB Chicago
MullenLowe
OKRP
72andSunny
Ogilvy NY, LA & SF
adam&eveDDB
Goodby Silverstein & Partners
BBH NY
The Many
Arnold
Fortnight Collective
Saatchi LA
Pereira O'Dell
Chiat LA
Full-Time
Saatchi LA | Group Creative Director | 2023-2024
Ogilvy NY | Group Creative Director | 2022
BBDO | Creative Director | 2018-2021
Goodby Silverstein & Partners | Associate Creative Director | 2016-2018
Leo Burnett | Associate Creative Director | 2012-2016
Arnold Worldwide | ACD & Art Director | 2004-2012
Clients
Toyota, NFL, IBM, Samsung, AT&T, DirecTV, Liberty Mutual, NFL Network, Xfinity, Cisco, Allstate, Firestone, Art Institute of Chicago, Brooks Running, Sprite, ESPN, McDonald’s, truth®, Volvo, Southern Comfort and Carnival Cruise lines
Jury Member
One Show Young Ones
AICP
Hatch Awards
Education
VCU Adcenter
University Of Colorado
One Show
Gold | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Print & Outdoor | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Cross-Platform | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Branded Entertainment | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Print & Outdoor | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Integrated | truth - Do You Have What It Takes?
Bronze | Design | Van Gogh Bnb
Bronze | Social | Allstate - DIY Mayhem
Bronze | Interactive | truth - Hairy Mail
Bronze | Film | truth - Fair Enough
Merit | Design | Van Gogh Bnb
Merit | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Merit | Branded Entertainment | Van Gogh Bnb
Merit | Mobile | Art Institute of Chicago - Unthink Magritte
Merit | Online Film | Unsweetened truth
Merit | Film | truth - Whadafxup?
Merit | Film | truth - Whadafxup? 2
Merit | Film | truth - Mother in Law
Merit | Film | truth - Twinkies
Merit | Radio | truth - Radio List
Merit | Integrated | truth - Fair Enough
D&AD
Yellow | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Graphite | Integrated & Innovative Media | Van Gogh Bnb
Graphite | Integrated | truth - Do You Have What It Takes?
Wood | Branded Content | Xfinity Neighborhood
Wood | Art Direction | Van Gogh Bnb
Wood | Branding | Art Institute of Chicago - Unthink Magritte
Wood | Film | truth Found
Wood | Film | truth - Whadafxup?
Cannes
Grand Prix | Creative Effectiveness | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Cyber | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Design | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Outdoor | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | PR | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Promo & Activation | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Promo & Activation | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | PR | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | PR | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Promo & Activation | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Media | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Media | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Film | truth - Fair Enough
Bronze | Print | truth Found
Bronze | Film | truth - Whadafxup?
Bronze | Film | truth - Whadafxup? 2
Shortlist | Film Craft | Xfinity The Neighborhood
Shortlist | Social Marketing | Xfinity The Neighborhood
Shortlist | Social | Xfinity The Neighborhood
Shortlist | Media | Van Gogh Bnb
Shortlist | PR | Van Gogh Bnb
Shortlist | Titanium | Van Gogh Bnb
Shortlist | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Shortlist | Direct | Allstate - DIY Mayhem
Shortlist | Promo & Activation | Allstate - DIY Mayhem
Shortlist | Promo & Activation | Van Gogh Bnb
Shortlist | Entertainment | Van Gogh Bnb
Shortlist | Film | ESPN - Endless Drama
Shortlist | Integrated | infect truth
Andys
Gold | Events | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Environmental Design | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Reset - Innovation | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Interactive | truth - Hairy Mail
Gold | Interactive | Infect truth
Silver | Integrated | truth - Fair Enough
Clios
Grand | Branded Entertainment | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | OOH | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Experiential & Engagement | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Brand Design | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | PR | Van Gogh Bnb
Bronze | Partnerships | AT&T OK Announcer
Bronze | Direct | Van Gogh Bnb
Bronze | Integrated | truth - Fair Enough
Bronze | Film | truth - Fair Enough
Bronze | Film | truth Found
Shortlist | Film Craft | Firestone - Pick Up
AICP
Sound | Xfinity Neighborhood
Experiential / Next | Van Gogh Bnb
Editing | Firestone - Pick Up
Public Service | Unsweetened truth
TV Campaign | truth Found
Effies
Gold | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Infect truth
Silver | truth vs Big Tobacco
Bronze | Van Gogh Bnb
Bronze | Unsweetened truth
Kelly Awards
Gold | infect truth
Best In Show (Public Service) | truth Found
ADC
Black | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Events | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Installations | Van Gogh Bnb
Gold | Immersive | Van Gogh Bnb
Silver | Integrated | truth Remix
Merit | Integrated | truth - Fair Enough
Communication Arts Annuals
2016 | Interactive | AIC - Unthink Magritte
2010 | Advertising | truth - Do You Have What It Takes?
2009 | Interactive | ESPN - Endless Drama
2008 | Advertising | truth - Whudafxup?
2007 | Advertising | truth - Whudafxup? & Celebrity Cruise Print
2006 | Advertising | truth - Fair Enough TV & truth Found Print
Kinsale Shark
2 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
London International
5 Gold, 6 Silvers, 3 Bronze
Radio Mercury Awards
Finalist