Hello. I’m Neal.
I’m a Freelance Creative Director / Art Director.
I live in Los Angeles.
I like Pizza.
When I’m not trapped on a never-ending Zoom with Eric Manchester, you can find me:
• Terrorizing children (mostly my own)
• Falling off surfboards
• Annoying my lovely wife
• Growing mustaches for a good cause (see previous)
• Eating various foods made of bread and cheese
• Troubleshooting my parents’ internet
• Watching dumb movies
Experience
Creative Director / Art Director
Freelance / Current
Wieden+Kennedy (PDX & NY), Special Group, Headspace, 72andSunny, Chiat LA, DDB Chicago, Deutsch
Big Family Table / 2018 - 2021
Deutsch LA / 2017 - 2018
Freelance / 2014 - 2017
Secret Weapon Marketing / 2011 - 2014
Goodness MFG / 2011
TDA_Boulder / 2008 - 2011
Y&R Irvine / 2007 - 2008
I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside people I love, create ads that make me laugh, and win some awards along the way.
Awards
Emmys
2021 Twice Nominated. Twice Lost. Whateverrrrrrrrrrr 😕
Cannes
2019 Silver Lion / Entertainment: Partnerships / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
2019 Silver Lion / Social & Influencer: Excellence / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
2018 Bronze Lion / Film Craft: Animation / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Bronze Lion / Film Craft: VFX / Tile “Lost Panda”
D&AD
2018 Wood Pencil / Animation for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Wood Pencil / Direction for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Wood Pencil / Cinematography for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
The One Show
2020 Bronze / Social Campaign / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
2020 Bronze / Social Campaign / Hulu Sellouts “NFL”
2011 Silver / Branded Applications / Webroot “Social Media Sobriety Test”
The Effie Awards
2019 Silver / Marketing Disruptors / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
2019 Silver / Media & Entertainment Companies / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
2015 Bronze / Restaurants / Jack in the Box “Munchie Meal”
The Clio Awards
2020 Silver / Film Craft: Original Music / Hulu “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
2020 Bronze / Streaming/Downloadable Content / Hulu “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
2020 Bronze / Music: Audio Craft / Hulu “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
2020 Bronze / Social Media / Hulu “Tom Brady’s Announcement”
2019 Bronze / Film :30 and under / Hulu Sellouts “Dame’s Hulu Has Live Sports Tattoo”
2018 Silver / Film Technique: Visual Effects / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Silver / Film Technique: Animation / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Bronze / Film Technique: Direction / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Bronze / Use of Music: Short Form Film / Tile “Lost Panda”
The Webby Awards
2018 Online Film & Video: Short Form / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 People’s Choice / Online Film & Video: Short Form / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 People’s Choice / Online Film & Video: Best Art Direction / Tile “Lost Panda”
The FWA
2019 FWA Site of the Day / Hulu Has Live Sports ’20: The Video Game
Other
Pee Wee Herman lol’d and posted about a project I worked: The Happy Hour Virus.
Wanna talk? Hit me up.
Until then, I’ll be counting down the days until Fast and Furious 10 (part 2) comes out.
If you’re still here…
Then wow, you really like reading. Well, since you scrolled this far, this was my first commercial ever. It was weird. It scared a lot of people. It was for a bank.