James McKenna

James McKenna

Creative Director at jsmckenna.com
Greater Los Angeles Area, United States

About me

Integrated Creative Director with digital roots.
Seeker of insight, champion of emerging technologies, obsessed chaser of "the idea".

I believe that a simple story, when rooted in a cultural truth and delivered in a interesting way, has the ability to cut through an increasingly cacophonous world. Let's get weird.

The dry bit:
Over 16 years of advertising experience crafting work, leading creative teams & guiding brands, through the conception, pitching, producing and shipping of advertising campaigns across television, experiential, interactive & social.

I've been fortunate enough to work for some of the world's largest brands. I have won the business of and / or worked with such brands as:

Disney, Google, Fox Theatrical, Xbox, T-Mobile, Jimmy Dean, Grey Goose, NFL, Ford, Best Buy, Target, Sony, and more.

Sector Experience

Positions

Freelance Creative Director
jsmckenna.com
May 2017 - Present (6 years 11 months)
Los Angeles Area
Creative Director
Publicis West, Los Angeles
November 2015 - Present (8 years 5 months)
Steering above the line creative for T-Mobile. Winning pitches, and some other stuff.
Creative Director
Los Angeles, United States
August 2013 - August 2015 (2 years)
Creative Director helming the creation of award-winning work for clients such as Disney, Grey Goose, Jimmy Dean, Reebok, and Google, as well as championing integrated thinking at Chiat\Day and TBWA worldwide as a part of Digital Arts Network.

Education

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