Haha! A few more ads. And some pretty pictures if you’re sick of looking at ads.
Durex Motel
Art Director: Toni Leon
Made for D&AD’s “New Blood” competition, this is an idea I still have a lot of heart for. Just waiting for the stars to align between my employment and the Olympic cycle.
Brief: Fight for diverse representation and empowerment in sex for disabled people.
Idea: The hookup culture amongst Olympians is constantly the subject of public fascination. Let’s make that hookup culture accessible for Paralympians too.
The Archives
I took an elective copywriting seminar class in college, where the emphasis was less on big concepts and more on writing like the freakin’ wind. These are a few pieces that still put a smile on my face.
My parents loved road trips but hated fast food, so we found ourselves here a lot. Wrote these for dun dun dun... radio.
RTIC is popular amongst the price-conscious Texans. Their offerings are similar to a brand named after a certain cryptid.
This assignment was to answer a made-up question about a brand. I was thinking about Red Bull a lot around this time.
Photography
*AD BREAK that’s actually a break from ads instead of a break for ads.* Here are some of my favorite pics I’ve taken! First 9 were with a Nikon L35AF that I lovingly submerged in half a bottle of rosé in Brooklyn... RIP. Last 6 were with my current darling, a Fujifilm F30.
Illustrations
And lastly, the first ads I ever made. :’) In UT’s portfolio program, you start with a solo campaign that you write and art direct yourself. After many hours on YouTube, I put these together, garnered much respect for my art director counterparts, and had a bit of fun gosh darnit. They even won a couple of ADDYs.