Hi.

I’m Alex. And this is me in my happy place aboard The SS Minnow, the 12’ atomic yellow kayak you can find me on anytime I’m not working, parenting, recovering from a soccer injury or making and moving piles that drive my wife crazy. Ever since I was old enough to hold a rod, I’ve been obsessed with fish, fishing and most aquatic-adjacent matters. Many of the lessons I’ve learned in my time on the water have informed my approach to living, working and just generally being.

Here’s my top 5 for any High Fidelity heads out there:

1. Do your research
2. Show up early
3. Respect the grind 
4. A little humility goes a long way
5. Don’t be a territorial dick

Over the course of my 15+ year career, I’ve been fortunate to work on some very iconic brands with some very talented people. In that time, I’ve never forgotten that being able to make a living in the creative field is very much a privilege. I can coach, player coach or just be a concept + copy monkey in a wide range of tones on scales big and small. If you think I might be a good fit for your project or position, I think you should trust yourself and reach out.

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KEY WORD + NUMBERS

CANCELED

the end result of the LSAT I studied long
and hard for after graduating college

#BLESSED

the feeling I wake up with every morning
having chosen to forego a career in law

BUMMED

I never got to wear skinny ties and single-breasted suits like those in the Mad Men days of advertising. On the plus side, there’s way less misogyny now, my liver feels great and I don’t smell like an ash tray

PRETTY COOL

I got to work for the guy (Lance Jensen) whose spot (Pink Moon) got me interested in this business in the first place

2

rascally children to play legos, tag, catch and patent-pending “Lizard Man” with

1

joke told to and laughed at by one of America’s greatest treasures, Ted Danson, while out dog walking in Rustic Canyon

13

body parts I’ve broken, torn or messed up over the years, as shown in this graphic. Jury’s still out whether I’ve lived hard or was just born soft

6

times I’ve neglected to inform my Armenian dentist that I am, in fact, NOT Armenian despite a last name that ends in I-A-N because I think it makes her like me more and I don’t floss as regularly as I should

500+

megabytes of phone storage allocated to photos of sunrises (Oh you’d like to see some? Sure! Got us a few tasty AM shots right here)

Stops

Freelance (Boston)
CD/CW

Hill Holliday (Boston)
ACD→VP, CD (2018-2024)

Team One (LA)
Sr. CW→ACD (2013-2018)

Merkley + Partners (NY)
Jr. CW→CW (2007-2012)

FutureBrand (NY)
Innovation Analyst (2004-2005)

Schoolings

School of Visual Arts
Continuing Education 2005-2007

Colgate University
2000-2004 (BA in Peace Studies)

University Of New South Wales
Semester Abroad — Spring 2003

Clients

Intel
Lexus
Mercedes-Benz
Merrill
Mitchell’s Fish Market
Ray Ban
Robert Half
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Smart Car
St. Regis
Strayer University
Swimsuits For All
Tic Tac
Tim Horton’s
Tufts Health Plan
Valvoline
Vlasic
Wendy’s

Ad Council
All Detergent
Arby’s
Bank Of America
Barnes & Noble
Bliss
BMW Motorrad
Boar’s Head
Capella University
Community Coffee
CreatorIQ
Dacor
EA Games
Equinor
Frontier Internet
Fuse
Häagen-Dazs
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Categories

Apparel + Fashion
Automotive
Banking
CPG
Education
Energy + Utilities
Entertainment + Media
Financial Services
Food + Beverage
Gaming
Health + Beauty
Home + Garden
Medical/Health Care
Non-Profit
Professional Services
Retail
Technology
Telecommunications
Travel + Tourism