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COLE  DAVIS

ASSOCIATE  CREATIVE  DIRECTOR  @ GREY UNTIL APRIL 3

I'm an Art Director hailing from BYU’s top ad program. I'm passionate about social, making "content" instead of "ads," and creating “cole”-ture at the workplace. 

 

Deep international experience growing up in five different countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Canada, USA). Read, write, and speak Czech.

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Today's creatives need to create outside of the 9-5. I do this by partnering as a content creator—producing viral content for HBO Max, EyeBuyDirect, Rover, and ro. 

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EXPERIENCE:

COURSE INSTRUCTOR AT MIAMI AD SCHOOL (NYC)

  • Teach "Product Creation" and "Head2Head" courses to 10 students

  • Guide astudents through competing D&AD and The One Show student briefs to win awards

  • Mentor and coach individuals to build portfolios and craft excellent brand collaborations.

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FREELANCE ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR (NYC + REMOTE)

  • Agency Experience:
    Grey (ACD Social & Content) - Advil, TUMS, Emergen-C, Preparation H, Sensodyne & Pronamel, Centrum, Benefiber
    McCann (Art Director) - Ferrero Bueno Pitch
    Doner LA (Art Director) - Fruity Pebbles Pitch

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ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT OK COOL

  • lululemon, Zocdoc

  • Provide direction and feedback to junior creatives, creators and freelancers to elevate the overall creative output.

  • Launched lululemon's Soho store opening with Matt James​

  • Increased Zocdoc's following by 5,000 in 3-month contract

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SENIOR ART DIRECTOR AT MERKLEY + PARTNERS

  • Captain D's, Mercedes-Benz

  • Volunteered to lead creative for M+P social content, creating our most engaged posts in company's history

  • Oversaw quarterly food photography sessions in Dallas for restaurant and social channel assets

 

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ART DIRECTOR AT DEUTSCH NY

  • Betway, Tata Consulting Services, Just Hands Racing, Outback Steakhouse, Cetaphil, PNC Bank, Celestial Seasonings

  • Conceptualized content for the D.NY social team; making assets for LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram

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CONTENT CREATOR AT BBDO SAN FRANCISCO

  • Performed creative and production services (soup-to-nuts) for Athleta,

​      Wells Fargo, Herdez, Chi-Chi's, La Victoria, 826 Valencia

  • Proactively made content for new business pitches like Logitech, 23&Me, Harley-Davidson, and kiva.com

  • Revamped entire BBDO website with video and photography assets (www.bbdosf.com)

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CONTENT CREATOR/ART DIRECTOR AT BYU ADLAB

  • Won coveted awards (Gold ADC, Silver Young Ones Pencil, Graphite D&AD Pencil, Wood D&AD Pencil, Gold Regional Addy)

  • Generated solutions for clients like Jeep, Beats, Spotify, Facebook, Ralph Lauren, Nerf, Fortnite, Diamondbacks, and Hasbro

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STUDIO INTERN AT VAYNERMEDIA LOS ANGELES

  • Aided as production assistant for professional digital and micro-content photo and video shoots, serving clients

​      such as Toyota, Naked Juice, ArcticZero, Noosa, and Ole Smokey Moonshine

  • Provided various administrative services such as pre-production and financial distribution​

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SEPTEMBER  2025 - JANUARY 2026

MAY 2019 – AUGUST 2020

OCTOBER 2016 – APRIL 2019

JANUARY 2021 - DECEMBER 2023

MARCH 2024 - SEPTEMBER 2025

MAY 2019 - PRESENT 

JUNE 2017 – AUGUST 2017

MARCH 2025 - PRESENT

EDUCATION:

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BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (GPA: 3.7)​

  • Recipient of the Advertising Talent scholarship

  • Performer with the BYU Young Ambassadors; touring Utah and Arizona and performing for over 20,000 people

  • Videographer and singer for BYU Men’s Chorus; recording and editing content for social and internal purposes

  • Big Brother Program; spent 3 hours per week for two semesters with troubled youth

AUGUST 2012 – JUNE 2019

Thanks for submitting!

COLE  DAVIS

colelawrencedavis@gmail.com     |      Tel: 385-239-2398     |     @coleydavey​ 

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