Resume

Summary

Award-winning Creative Director known for concept-driven campaigns that blend storytelling, technology, and cultural insight. Led work for brands like Apple, adidas, and Northrop Grumman across agencies and in-house teams. Builds high-performing creative groups, drives business impact, and explores emerging tools like AI to expand what ideas can be.

Experience

Contract Creative Director: Razorfish

August 2025-April 2026

Launched a recruitment experience disguised as a text-based RPG (sparked by a “world’s hardest math problem” brief)

Led a lean creative team delivering output across social, paid, and brand channels typically handled by multiple groups.

Contributed to new business pitches across multiple offices

Creative Director, freelancer, ghostwriter

July 2022-2025

Clients & partners: Lowe’s, Culligan, On The Rocks, Netflix, Nature Is Nonpartisan, Western Razor
Agency partners: Highdive, Accenture, IDW Studios, Endeavor, Deutsch, Sensis

Led concept and campaign development across traditional, digital, social, and experiential channels

Ghostwriter for a high-profile public figure (NDA-protected)

Partnered across agency and in-house teams to deliver integrated creative under fast-moving conditions

Creatve Director: Deutsch Los Angeles

January 2021 - June 2022

Led targeted campaign for professional contractors, including high-visibility OOH stunt outside Home Depot

Contributed to 21% increase in Pro business within six months

Contract/Fractional Creatve Director

May 2020 - January 2021

Agencies: BSSP, Wunderman, Tombras, Edelman, Cartwright, and Razorfish.

At GTM I led the Mazda USA digital launch of CX-9 including website and online advertising assets.

Contract Creative Director: Facebook
Setempber 2019 - April 2020

Developed and led Giving Tuesday awareness campaign, contributing to over $125M in donations in 2019

Contract Creative Director: Garage Team Mazda

November 2018 - May 2019

Spearheaded global launch of Mazda3 across broadcast, digital, social, print, retail, and eCommerce

Managed 12-person creative team and cross-functional production partners

Partnered with National Geographic on branded content

Associate Creative Director: TBWA Media Arts Lab

March 2016 - October 2018

Helped launch award-winning global “Behind The Mac” campaign

Led iPhone campaign for Japanese market from Tokyo during two year rollout

Contributed to global “Shot on iPhone” platform across media channels

Managed junior teams and production output across multiple markets

Earlier Experience:

TBWAChiatDay • Sid Lee • Saatchi & Saatchi • 72andSunny • BBDO Atlanta

Created award-winning campaigns for adidas, Gatorade, and Toyota

Work includes Toyota Camry “Thrill Ride,” highest-rated in 30+ years per Nielsen

Contributed to adidas Originals and launched adidas largest global campaign work across multiple markets

Education

Creative Circus, Atlanta, Gerogia (Advertising degree)
University of Pittsburgh (B.A., Creative Writing)

Awards

Cannes Lions • D&AD • One Show • ANDYs • ADC • ADDYs

Skills

Creative Direction • Concept Development • Copywriting • Campaign Strategy • Team Leadership • Film & Content Production • Cross-Functional Collaboration • New Business

Publications

Author of five books. Match Fiction Substack

Evan Brown. CD. Writer. Musician. Allergic To Boring.

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