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
Twice Nominated. Twice Lost. Whateverrrrrrrrrrr 😕
Cannes
Silver Lion / Entertainment: Partnerships / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
Silver Lion / Social & Influencer: Excellence / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
Bronze Lion / Film Craft: Animation / Tile “Lost Panda”
Bronze Lion / Film Craft: VFX / Tile “Lost Panda”
D&AD
Wood Pencil / Animation for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
Wood Pencil / Direction for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
Wood Pencil / Cinematography for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
The One Show
Bronze / Social Campaign / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
Bronze / Social Campaign / Hulu Sellouts “NFL”
Silver / Branded Applications / Webroot “Social Media Sobriety Test”
The Effie Awards
Silver / Marketing Disruptors / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
Silver / Media & Entertainment Companies / Hulu Sellouts “NBA”
Bronze / Restaurants / Jack in the Box “Munchie Meal”
The Clio Awards
Silver / Film Craft: Original Music / Hulu “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
Bronze / Streaming/Downloadable Content / Hulu “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
Bronze / Music: Audio Craft / Hulu “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
Bronze / Social Media / Hulu “Tom Brady’s Announcement”
Bronze / Film :30 and under / Hulu Sellouts “Dame’s Hulu Has Live Sports Tattoo”
Silver / Film Technique: Visual Effects / Tile “Lost Panda”
Silver / Film Technique: Animation / Tile “Lost Panda”
Bronze / Film Technique: Direction / Tile “Lost Panda”
Bronze / Use of Music: Short Form Film / Tile “Lost Panda”
The Webby Awards
Online Film & Video: Short Form / Tile “Lost Panda”
People’s Choice / Online Film & Video: Short Form / Tile “Lost Panda”
People’s Choice / Online Film & Video: Best Art Direction / Tile “Lost Panda”
The FWA
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.
