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adam ferguson
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experience
2024 - present // svp group creative director // weber shandwick, chicago
clients: skittles, starburst, m&ms, pedigree, temptations, sheba, cesar, mcdonald’s, new business
2021 - 2023 // vp creative director // lippe taylor, new york
clients: new business, keurig dr pepper (bai, core hydration, snapple), aleve, godiva, waterloo, johnson & johnson vision,
mentor, pfizer school of science, tarsus, albireo
2018 - 2021 // creative director // 2015 - 2018 // associate creative director // weber shandwick, chicago
clients: snickers, morningstar farms, rice krispies treats, cheez-it, american college of surgeons, mars inc, old forester, aldi, milkpep,
montmorency tart cherries
2018 // freelance journalist // boxy food journal // twist issue // “xxl pretzel”
2017 - 2024 // judge // american advertising federation, both local and district level
2013 - 2015 // judge // radio mercury awards
2011 - 2015 // sr copywriter // leo burnett
clients: hallmark, unitedhealthcare, devry, pfizer, recipeace, allstate, always, tampax,
silk, international delight, kashi, delta faucet, mexico board of tourism
2013 - 2015, 2019 - 2020 // teacher // chicago portfolio school
2010 // copywriter intern // dojo
clients: lg, ubisoft, demand media
2010 // copywriter intern // amalgamated
clients: ben and jerry's, fuze, vitamin water zero
2010 // novelist // thirty-six house of self-imposed exile
2007-2008 // server, sommerlier // bacar
2003-2006 // wine consultant, assistant wine buyer // the wine emporium
education
2010 // mfa advertising // academy of art university
2003 // bs film & television, screenwriting // boston university
awards
2024 // innovation sabres // shortlist // audio: podcasts + music // temptations, catch a cat burglar: purry duty
2024 // innovation sabres // shortlist // influencer partnership // skittles, littles living
2024 // innovation sabres // shortlist // corporate values in action // skittles, pride 2024
2024 // innovation sabres // shortlist // insight // m&ms, rescue squad
2024 // prweek awards // shortlist // best consumer launch // temptations, catch a cat burglar: purry duty
2020 // the one show // shortlist // brand voice // morningstar farms, lose your veginity
2020 // digiday // finalist // best social video campaign // morningstar farms, lose your veginity
2020 // sabre // shortlist // social media campaign // morningstar farms, lose your veginity
2020 // prsa skyline // award of excellence // best influencer marketing // morningstar farms, lose your veginity
2020 // prsa skyline // award of excellence // best use of broadcast, film, video // morningstar farms, lose your veginity
2020 // mentor of the year // weber shandwick
2017 // chicago advertising federation // silver // online film campaign // built, not born // milk
2015 // kinsale sharks // online video // shortlist // "bob + kim," hallmark, put your heart to paper
2015 // adcolor // ad of the year // nominee // "eugenia + corinna," hallmark, put your heart to paper
2015 // chicago international film and tv awards // gold hugo // hallmark, put your heart to paper
2014 // london international // finalist // design, business-to-business // recipeace, peace kit
2014 // one show // silver pencil // design // peace kit // recipeace
2014 // chicago advertising federation // silver // postcards // recipeace
2014 // chicago advertising federation // silver // collateral // recipeace
2014 // chicago advertising federation // bronze // public service campaign // recipeace
2013 // cannes lions // bronze lion // design // recipeace
2013 // cannes lions // shortlist // direct // recipeace
2013 // one show // best in show // design // recipeace
2013 // chicago advertising federation // gold - public service // true place setting // recipeace
2013 // d&ad // nomination // design, graphics // recipeace
2013 // d&ad // in-book // branding // recipeace
2013 // d&ad // in-book // design, posters // recipeace
2013 // clio // bronze // design, posters // recipeace
2013 // kinsale sharks // bronze // ambient // recipeace
2013 // kinsale sharks // bronze // integrated // recipeace
2013 // national addy // silver // public service, collateral // recipeace
2012 // d&ad // white pencil // recipeace
2012 // regional addy's // gold // radio campaign// allstate mayhem
2012 // regional addy's // silver // radio "courteous driver" // allstate mayhem