Steven Townsend

Steven Townsend

Freelance Creative Director at Radicalness
Los Angeles, United States

About me

Creative Director with a background in Advertising, Entertainment, and Tech. That rare combination enables me to create breakthrough creative strategies, original content and fully integrated marketing campaigns for global brands. I’ve crafted brand work for tech firms including DoorDash, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Waymo. I’ve written original TV series for Bravo, Emmy-nominated content for Nat Geo and multiple Super Bowl commercials for Toyota. When I’m not working, I’m gaming, skateboarding or working on a novel. Active member of the Writer's Guild of America.

Languages
  • English - Native
  • Spanish - Pro
Awards

Positions

Creative Director
Culver City, United States
August 2018 - February 2021 (2 years 6 months)
Lead and support teams to create idea-driven, breakthrough creative including the first-ever global campaign for Dickies. I stepped in and directed spots when necessary.
Articulate and sell ideas to senior leadership and ultimately to clients.
Maintain momentum around creative concepts from development through post production.
Develop multi-media extensions for global campaigns.
Mentor juniors and contribute to a positive, professional office culture.
Clients: Dickies, The North Face, the LA Rams, FC Cincinnati, and others.
Creative Director
Los Angeles, United States
November 2015 - June 2018 (2 years 7 months)
Led teams to ideate and produce engaging, multi-platform, global creative campaigns.
Led teams on new business pitches and won multimilion-dollar accounts for TBWA.
Worked on global SWOTs for: Apple, McDonald's, Adidas, Jameson, Intuit and others.
Worked with CSO to craft and implement creative strategy.
Clients: Nissan, Buffalo Wild Wings, Paramount Pictures, Universal and Peak Games

Education

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