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.

EXPERIENCE:
COURSE INSTRUCTOR AT MIAMI AD SCHOOL (NYC)
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Teach "Product Creation" and "Head2Head" courses to 10 students
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Guide astudents through competing D&AD and The One Show student briefs to win awards
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Mentor and coach individuals to build portfolios and craft excellent brand collaborations.
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FREELANCE ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR (NYC + REMOTE)
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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
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lululemon, Zocdoc
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Provide direction and feedback to junior creatives, creators and freelancers to elevate the overall creative output.
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Launched lululemon's Soho store opening with Matt James​
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Increased Zocdoc's following by 5,000 in 3-month contract
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SENIOR ART DIRECTOR AT MERKLEY + PARTNERS
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Captain D's, Mercedes-Benz
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Volunteered to lead creative for M+P social content, creating our most engaged posts in company's history
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Oversaw quarterly food photography sessions in Dallas for restaurant and social channel assets
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ART DIRECTOR AT DEUTSCH NY
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Betway, Tata Consulting Services, Just Hands Racing, Outback Steakhouse, Cetaphil, PNC Bank, Celestial Seasonings
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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
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Performed creative and production services (soup-to-nuts) for Athleta,
​ Wells Fargo, Herdez, Chi-Chi's, La Victoria, 826 Valencia
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Proactively made content for new business pitches like Logitech, 23&Me, Harley-Davidson, and kiva.com
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Revamped entire BBDO website with video and photography assets (www.bbdosf.com)
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CONTENT CREATOR/ART DIRECTOR AT BYU ADLAB
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Won coveted awards (Gold ADC, Silver Young Ones Pencil, Graphite D&AD Pencil, Wood D&AD Pencil, Gold Regional Addy)
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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
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Aided as production assistant for professional digital and micro-content photo and video shoots, serving clients
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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)​
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Recipient of the Advertising Talent scholarship
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Performer with the BYU Young Ambassadors; touring Utah and Arizona and performing for over 20,000 people
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Videographer and singer for BYU Men’s Chorus; recording and editing content for social and internal purposes
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Big Brother Program; spent 3 hours per week for two semesters with troubled youth
AUGUST 2012 – JUNE 2019