I’m Alex, a Brooklyn-based ECD/Writer, happily freelancing and creative consulting with agencies and brands.
Throughout my 20+ year career, I’ve created and led well-known campaigns and projects that are strategically tight, deeply based in consumer or cultural truth, and that always rise to the level of being genuine entertainment.
My goal every day is to create the most visible, most memorable and most effective work in any given category. (Because otherwise, why bother?)
I’ve been fortunate to work alongside many of the best in the business at agencies like BBDO NY, TBWA\Chiat\Day, and Publicis/Le Truc, on brands like Snickers, AT&T, Tide, Audible, Subway, Nissan and Foot Locker. And I’m very experienced in all phases of production, whether it’s video, social or PR activations.
My work has been awarded at many of the best international award shows like Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Effies and AICP. But I get much more pleasure from mainstream press, and have been happy to see my projects appear on The Today Show, CNN, Fast Company, ESPN, Bleacher Report, The New York Times, TBS Funniest Commercials of the Year (#1), New York Magazine Approval Matrix (lowbrow/brilliant) and as a cornball punch line on Real Time with Bill Maher.
I’m very enthusiastic about side projects and IP creation, with highlights that include Hikea, a video series featuring real people on hallucinogenic substances attempt to build Ikea furniture, and Killing the Coat, a short film directed by Aaron Stoller that was a Vimeo Staff Pick and premiered at the Brooklyn Short Film Festival.
I’m a very positive guy who genuinely enjoys this business. My work reflects my personality. I care about people, give my love to unique characters and I feel great joy anytime I get a laugh.
I’m always looking for new partnerships with smart, ambitious brands and the agencies that represent them.
I can be reached at atphonehome (at) gmail (dot) com.
Oh, hi
Staff:
Publicis / Le Truc · EVP / Executive Creative Director
Dentsu Creative · Executive Creative Director
TBWA\Chiat\Day · Executive Creative Director
BBDO NY · Creative Director
TBWA\Chiat\Day · Copywriter
Freelance:
Flower Shop
Terri & Sandy
Deutsch LA
Xfinity Creative
Droga 5
Wieden + Kennedy
Goodby Silverstein & Partners
Johannes Leonardo
The Martin Agency
Grey NY
McCann NY
Havas NY
Saatchi & Saatchi London
VLM
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Leo Burnett Chicago
Discovery Communications
Bloomberg Media
The Sacramento Kings
VH1
Bullish
Fellow Kids
Curiosity
Episode 4
Motive Creative Studio
Experience
Education
The University of California at Berkeley
B.A. English
The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater
Sketch Writing 101, 201, 301
Awards & Recognition
Cannes Lions Gold x2
Cannes Lions Silver x1
Cannes Lions Bronze x6
Cannes Lions Shortlist x8
D&AD Wood Pencil x3
Clios Gold x3
Clio Sports Silver x1
Clios Silver x1
Clios Bronze x1
Clios Shortlist x4
One Show Silver Pencil x2
One Show Bronze Pencil x4
One Show Merit x10
One Show Finalist x1
London International Awards Silver x1
London International Awards Bronze x2
London International Awards Finalist x4
Addy Awards Gold, Best in Show x1
Addy Awards Gold x3
Addy Awards Silver x1
AICP Winner x4
Telly Awards Gold x3
Telly Awards Silver x2
Telly Awards Bronze x2
Effie Awards Bronze x1
Emmy Awards, Northern California Nominee x1
Kinsdale Sharks Silver x2
Lovie Awards Bronze x1
Webby Awards Finalist x1
Communication Arts x5
New York Times, Print Edition x2
New York Magazine Approval Matrix, “Lowbrow/Brilliant” x2
Geneva Film Festival, Official Selection
Brooklyn Short Film Festival, Official Selection
Mill Valley Film Festival, Official Selection
JonaldDudd "Punx Not Dead" Exhibition, NY Design Week
Vimeo Staff Pick
TBS Funniest Commercials of the Year #1