Justin Bonura

Justin Bonura

Agency Growth & Development at People Who Think
New Orleans, United States

About me

Working as creative director in the seven years prior to joining Cerberus, Justin led award-winning creative teams at three New Orleans advertising agencies. His personal copywriting and creative direction honors include seven Best of Show Awards (’97, ’03, ’04, ’06, ’07, ’09, ’10) in the American Association of Advertising Agencies Show in New Orleans, two National Silver American Association of Advertising Agencies Awards, four Bronze National TELLY Awards, Gold in Creativity 26 Show (’96) and over 80 combined Silver and Bronze American Association of Advertising Agencies Show Awards.

His work for The Drake hotel in Chicago was recognized by Communication Arts magazine and published in 2010′s Advertising Annual 51. Other notable credits include multiple projects featured in Lürzer's Archive, Print's Regional Design Annual, Creativity, and The One Show Showcase.

2015
Published Work, Lürzer's Archive Top 200 Packaging Designers
Published Work, Print Magazine’s 2015 Regional Design Annual
Gold Award, American Association of Advertising Agencies Show, New Orleans

2014
8 Silver Awards, American Association of Advertising Agencies Show, New Orleans
1 Gold Award, American Association of Advertising Agencies Show, New Orleans

2013
2 Silver Awards, American Association of Advertising Agencies Show, New Orleans

2012
Published Work, Print Magazine’s 2012 Regional Design Annual
Gold Award, American Association of Advertising Agencies Show, New Orleans
Silver Award, American Association of Advertising Agencies Show, New Orleans
Published Work, Logo Lounge Book 8

2011
Silver Award, National American Association of Advertising Agencies Show
Two Gold Awards, District 7 Regional American Association of Advertising Agencies Show
Two Gold Awards, American Association of Advertising Agencies Show, New Orleans
Published Work, Logo Lounge Book 7

2010
Gold Award, District 7 Regional American Association of Advertising Agencies Show
Gold Award, American Association of Advertising Agencies Show, New Orleans

Positions

Partner, Creative Director
Cerberus
August 2009 - Present (14 years 7 months)
Cerberus is a full-service advertising, design, and media agency. Our greatest strength is the ability to strip away the non-essential and provide true focus for emerging brands. This focus enables Cerberus to remain ever mindful of our clients' past, their present opportunities, and future brand development goals. Built on the belief that all clients appreciate thoughtful, creative ideas that drive their brands forward, Cerberus is just as apt to work with companies as established as the NFL or as completely original and never-before-imagined as New Orleans' own craft soda, Fest.
Creative Director
Zehnder Communications
March 2007 - July 2009 (2 years 4 months)
Senior Writer
Peter Mayer
1997 - 2000 (3 years)

Education

BA, Journalism

1986 - 1991 (5 years)

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