Brenda
Woods
VP of marketing,
visa canada
Dan worked on many campaigns for Visa, across product lines and campaign media from television to print and outdoor. He really takes the time to understand the brief and listens to input and feedback - and the end result is great creative that delivers business results.
Kevin
Degruijter
Senior Brand Manager,
Bud Light canada
Dan was a great, collaborative partner to work with on BudLight’s esports campaign! With “Game Over with Bud Light”, he brought to life a unique, digital-first program that allowed us to connect authentically with the gaming audience.
Vinicius
Tyszler
Brand Manager,
Nike canada
“Dan is a bright mind finding solutions to your needs. A creative that works with you, while also challenging you.”
Working on Apple, Dan provided great creative concepts for products we all love and use daily - including iPhones and iPads. Working with the international team, Dan stepped beyond his regular responsibilities as an Art Director to also contribute strategic thinking, helping Apple feel locally relevant while remaining true to the global brand that it is (hint: not an easy task). Would love to work with this guy again!
Michael
Moll
Account Supervisor
APPLE, Los Angeles
Kara
Weatheral
Senior brand Manager,
pizza hut canada
Dan was Pizza Hut’s ACD when I was running the marketing team. He lead the development and execution of an extremely breakthrough 360 campaign for our brand when we had just undergone a new global positioning. Dan is wonderful to work with - he has a keen eye for details and an innovative creative approach to solving brand communication challenges. Any client of Dan’s is lucky to have him on their team. I can only hope to work with him again one day!
Danielle
Ellis
Marketing Manager,
General Motors CANADA
Dan has a gift of producing work that is a harmonious balance of what clients want and NEED. His creative ideas always take programs to the next level. A level that that greatly contributes to brand opinion, awareness, and even consideration. Dan is a creative that you can not only feel comfortable placing in a room with clients but will have clients asking him to be there. While not just talented at what he does, Dan is a thoughtful and kind person - a great team member all companies should aspire to have join their team.
Brent
Choi
Chief Creative Officer,
JWT New York & Canada
Dan came to JWT when we were at the start of our transformation. His passion, creativity and wonderful art direction were key to helping us on our turnaround. Dan always played a large role in new business pitches where we went on quite a run, and was one of the leaders that created one of my favourite pieces in my career, the Tim Horton’s Dark Store. He also was instrumental in helping our younger teams develop into competent, reliable and dynamic contributors to the success of JWT into the Strategy Silver Agency of the Year. Dan would be an incredible asset to any agency he joins.
Allen
Oke
Executive Creative Director,
TBWA Toronto
Dan managed, solely in most cases, on one of our most prized accounts, Apple. This is no easy task. For this, there is a great deal of hard work, and sharpness required, as well as a lot of time on the ground in LA at the Media Arts Lab collaborating with teams there. He performed his duties to the highest standard, and earned the respect amongst the highest-regarded in our organization in the process. Additionally, Dan worked with me to help turn around the creative product on the agency’s second biggest account, Visa. I credit a great deal of our success to Dan’s exceptional attitude. He never settles. He is unwavering, never complains, and thorough and diligent-all the qualities you want in someone who works with you on difficult assignments. He is a great guy, loved by everyone. Especially clients, which, in this business, means everything if you want to sell and keep sold the good work he has done.
Yo
Umeda
Creative Director
APPLE, Los Angeles
Dan is a very high conceptual creative who can come up with good solutions for any problem we (clients) face. He is a hard working team player. Good to have him around.
Jordan
Doucette
Chief Creative Officer,
Leo Burnett Chicago
Dan is smart, funny, collaborative and passionate about using his creativity to light brands on fire. A nice guy who does great work...he’s an amazing hire.
Jack
Neary
Chief Creative Officer,
TBWA Canada
Dan is a talented, hard worker dedicated to the craft of art direction, an almost forgotten thing these days. He’s one of the good ones. I recommend him.
Dan is one of those few talented Art Directors that go way beyond simply great design / aesthetics and actually come up with smart ideas that drive the brand message home in a memorable way.