PERSONAL
Work: Storytelling is at the heart of everything I do. Whether its cranking on a full blown integrated campaign, directing a music video or documentary or creating interactive experiences for global brands.
Home: Currently living in Los Angeles, I grew up in Boston, MA and then moved to Brazil and hung out there for 15 years in Belo Horizonte and then São Paulo.
Age: 30
Trio-Nationality: Greek-American-Brazilian
Contact:davidcharles99@hotmail.com
SHOPS
72andSunny Los Angeles July 2010 - Present
Creative Director/Writer currently working on the re-brand of PacSun, Air New Zealand, 72U and New Business.
AKQA SF June 2007 - June 2010
Associate Creative Director/Senior Writer for AKQA across various accounts including Nike, Sprite, Gap, and Xbox. Leadership role on the McDonald's Global Digital Account and on New Business wins such as the Sprite Global Digital account.
Butler, Shine, Stern and Partners> June 2006 - June 2007
At BSSP I've created/written both traditional and interactive campaigns for MINI, Fox Films and Lucas Arts. I also worked on winning pitches such as Priceline and Greyhound.
Agência Click/Borghierh
October 2003-April 2006
Brazil's top interactive agency Agência Click partnered with creative hot shop Borghierh to work on integrated accounts such as Fiat and Sky. My role was to concept/write integrated campaigns. This was a transitional moment for me as I shifted my thinking from traditional executions to integrated efforts.
RC Comunicação October 2000 - September 2003
I was fortunate enough to start my career at RC when they had the national TELECOM ITALIA MOBILE account in Brazil. There I've produced over 30 Films and a series of award winning campaigns for this mobile multinational, giving me solid expertise in traditional advertising.
SIDE GIGS
Autista Collective - Founder and Curator
Autista is an art collective that creates two projects each year. I invite different artists according to the project and together we create an experience. Our next gig is an analog experience opening March 4th at the KK OUTLET in London.
Freelance Rock Scribbler
Since 2000 I've been writing + photographing for Brazilian rock publications. In the most recent years I've been covering major festivals in the US (Coachella and SXSW) for Brazilian Music Show Alto Falante. I've also contributed to international publications such as Maximum Rock N' Roll, Vice Magazine and Pingmag Tokyo.
Comic Book Writing
In 1997, I co-founded Big Jack Comics and wrote 3 publications and countless comic strips for 3 years.
ACCOLADES
Cannes
The One Show
NY Festivals
Luerzer Archive
Profissionais do Ano Rede Globo
(Top TV Award Show in Brazil)
Clube de Criação de São Paulo
(Brazilian Equivalent to D&AD)
Work: Storytelling is at the heart of everything I do. Whether its cranking on a full blown integrated campaign, directing a music video or documentary or creating interactive experiences for global brands.
Home: Currently living in Los Angeles, I grew up in Boston, MA and then moved to Brazil and hung out there for 15 years in Belo Horizonte and then São Paulo.
Age: 30
Trio-Nationality: Greek-American-Brazilian
Contact:davidcharles99@hotmail.com
SHOPS
72andSunny Los Angeles July 2010 - Present
Creative Director/Writer currently working on the re-brand of PacSun, Air New Zealand, 72U and New Business.
AKQA SF June 2007 - June 2010
Associate Creative Director/Senior Writer for AKQA across various accounts including Nike, Sprite, Gap, and Xbox. Leadership role on the McDonald's Global Digital Account and on New Business wins such as the Sprite Global Digital account.
Butler, Shine, Stern and Partners> June 2006 - June 2007
At BSSP I've created/written both traditional and interactive campaigns for MINI, Fox Films and Lucas Arts. I also worked on winning pitches such as Priceline and Greyhound.
Agência Click/Borghierh
October 2003-April 2006
Brazil's top interactive agency Agência Click partnered with creative hot shop Borghierh to work on integrated accounts such as Fiat and Sky. My role was to concept/write integrated campaigns. This was a transitional moment for me as I shifted my thinking from traditional executions to integrated efforts.
RC Comunicação October 2000 - September 2003
I was fortunate enough to start my career at RC when they had the national TELECOM ITALIA MOBILE account in Brazil. There I've produced over 30 Films and a series of award winning campaigns for this mobile multinational, giving me solid expertise in traditional advertising.
SIDE GIGS
Autista Collective - Founder and Curator
Autista is an art collective that creates two projects each year. I invite different artists according to the project and together we create an experience. Our next gig is an analog experience opening March 4th at the KK OUTLET in London.
Freelance Rock Scribbler
Since 2000 I've been writing + photographing for Brazilian rock publications. In the most recent years I've been covering major festivals in the US (Coachella and SXSW) for Brazilian Music Show Alto Falante. I've also contributed to international publications such as Maximum Rock N' Roll, Vice Magazine and Pingmag Tokyo.
Comic Book Writing
In 1997, I co-founded Big Jack Comics and wrote 3 publications and countless comic strips for 3 years.
ACCOLADES
Cannes
The One Show
NY Festivals
Luerzer Archive
Profissionais do Ano Rede Globo
(Top TV Award Show in Brazil)
Clube de Criação de São Paulo
(Brazilian Equivalent to D&AD)