About

name: rachel
TITLE: ART DIRECTOR-ISH 
born: in ottawa
raised: in a clothing store
favourite tv show as a kid: infomercials
likes: coffee, MY CAMERA, beer pong 
dislikes: horror movies, turtle necks, beer. 
favourite part about adland: NEVER DOING THE SAME JOB TWICE
timeline:
2014-18 // st.fx university, nova Scotia // economics
2017 // whitehair.co, london u.k // pr internship 
2018-20 // miami ad school, toronto // art direction
fall 2019 //  saatchi & saatchi, new york city // interning art director - worked on tide, olay, pampers, atlantis resort, crest, visalign, hair food and norskfire.
winter 2020 // AKQA, tokyo // interning art director  - worked on youtube, hyperice, and evian.
SPRING 2020  // rethink, toronto  // interning art director - working on heinz, philadelphia cc, ikea, truss, molson Canadian, emergence foundation and coors light.
sUMMER 2020 // RETHINK, TORONTO // FULL TIME ART DIRECTOR - WORKING ON KRAFT heinz, scotiabank, IKEA, WESTJET, EMERGENCE FOUNDATION, SCOTTS, Molson Coors, etc.
awards + recognition - 2024
YOUNG GUNS FINALIST WITH RYAN COOKISH (RESULTS TBD) 
CAMPAIGN CANADA TOP 30 UNDER 30 RECIPIENT
SILVER CANNES LION WINNER // SEE MY NAME 
BRONZE CANNES LION WINNER // SEE MY NAME
awards + recognition - 2023
GOLD CANNES LION WINNER // ability signs
webby award WINNER // ability signS
ANDY GOLD WINNER // ABILITY SIGNS
awards + recognition - 2022
 #4 ART DIRECTOR in Canada // sTRATEGY's CREATIVE REPORT CARD
a.i.d.A.s member and executive JURY MEMBER // webby awards 
CLIO SPORTS GRAND PRIX WINNER // ABILITY SIGNS 
clios sports gold winner, Public Relations // ability signs
clios sports gold winner, direct out of home // ability signs 
clios sports silver winner, design // ability signs 
Clio sports silver winner, out of home ambient // ability signs
communication arts winner // ability signs
strategy awards grand prix // ability signs 
strategy awards gold, budget-save strategy // ability signs
strategy award gold, dei strategy // ability signs
strategy awards gold, creative catalyst // ability signs 
strategy awards silver, social/conversational strategy // ability signs
strategy awards Grand Prix, public service // colours of pride 
strategy awards gold, public service // colours of pride 
strategy awards gold, creative catalyst // colours of pride
adcc silver winner, Creative Effectiveness in Advertising // ability signs
adcc silver winner, PR Campaign // ability signs
adcc silver winner, PR Campaign // protection for peanuts
adcc silver winner, Advertising Integrated Campaign // colours of pride 
adcc bronze winner, Advertising Posters Single // colours of pride
adcc bronze winner, Public Service Ad Print Single // colours of pride 
adcc bronze winner, Advertising Public Service Non-trad // colours of pride 
adcc bronze winner, Design Environmental Design // ability signs   
Cannes BRONZE LION WINNER, PRINT // COLOURS OF PRIDE 
Cannes BRONZE LION WINNER, PRINT // COLOURS OF PRIDE 
Cannes BRONZE LION WINNER, PRINT // COLOURS OF PRIDE 
d&ad GRAPHITE PENCIL WINNER, graphic design // ability signs
d&ad shortlist, creative transformation // ability signs
one show bronze pencil winner, spatial design // ability signs
one show merit winner, stunts & activations // ability signs
one show merit winner, WEBSITE // WAIT FOR HEINZ
one show merit winner, collateral items // colours of pride
CLIO AWARD WINNER, PUBLIC SERVICE OOH TAKEOVER, SILVER // COLOURS OF PRIDE
CLIO AWARD WINNER, CAUSE RELATED PR, SILVER // COLOURS OF PRIDE 
CLIO AWARD WINNER, DESIGN, BRONZE // ABILITY SIGNS 
CLIO AWARD WINNER, OUT OF HOME, BRONZE // ABILITY SIGNS
marketing awards winner, jury prize // ability signs
MARKETING AWARDS WINNER, AMBIENT, GOLD // ABILITY SIGNS
MARKETING AWARDS WINNER, INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN, GOLD // ABILITY SIGNS
MARKETING AWARDS WINNER, GRAPHICS, SILVER // ABILITY SIGNS
MARKETING AWARDS WINNER, PROMOTION, SILVER // ABILITY SIGNS 
MARKETING AWARDS WINNER, INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN, BRONZE // ABILITY SIGNS
marketing awards winner, posters, merit // ability signs
marketing awards winner, billboard campaign, silver // wait for Heinz
marketing awards winner, small scale ambient, bronze //colours of pride
marketing awards winner, community building, bronze // colours of pride
marketing awards winner, art direction, bronze // colours of pride 
marketing awards winner, out of home, merit x3 // colours of pride 
applied arts design winner, Point-of-Sale Messaging // ability signs 
applied arts design winner, Shoe-String Budget // ability signs
applied arts design winner, Environmental & Experiential Design // ability signs
applied arts design winner, Entire Promotional Design Program // ability signs  
applied arts design winner, Data Visualization // colours of pride 
applied arts design winner, Public Service/Charity // colours of pride 
applied arts design winner, Public Service/Charity // colours of pride
applied arts design winner, Guerrilla Marketing Program // colours of pride
applied arts design winner, Pro Bono/PSA/Charity Entire Design Program // colour of pride 
marketing awards advertising shortlist // ability signs
marketing awards design shortlist // ability signs
marketing awards advertising shortlist // wait for heinz
marketing awards advertising shortlist // made with Heinz
marketing awards design shortlist // colours of pride
THE DRUM digital awards, nominee // wait for Heinz
sTRATEGY MAGAZINE'S CREATIVE REPORT CARD // #42 ART DIRECTOR in Canada
awards + recognition - 2021
EPICA AWARD WINNER IN PRINT CRAFT, SILVER // Made With Heinz 
EPICA AWARD WINNER IN PUBLIC INTEREST, SILVER // COLOURS OF PRIDE
STRATEGY MAG AOY CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR // COLOURS OF PRIDE  
26TH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS - JURY MEMBER
APPLIED ARTS WINNER, Pro Bono Video  // COLOURS OF PRIDE
APPLIED ARTS WINNER, Charity Video  // COLOURS OF PRIDE
APPLIED ARTS WINNER, Shoe-String Budget Integrated Campaign  // COLOURS OF PRIDE
APPLIED ARTS WINNER, PR/Influencer  // COLOURS OF PRIDE 
APPLIED ARTS WINNER, Pro Bono/PSA/Charity Entire Ad  // COLOURS OF PRIDE
APPLIED ARTS WINNER,  PSA/Charity Advertising // COLOURS OF PRIDE
APPLIED ARTS WINNER,  Ideation // COLOURS OF PRIDE
APPLIED ARTS WINNER,  HAMBURGER SINGLE PRINT // MADE WITH HEINZ
communication arts WINNER, PUBLIC SERVICE // COLOURS OF PRIDE
communication arts WINNER, DIGITAL ADVERTISING // WAIT FOR HEINz
one show shortlist, ooh single // wait for Heinz 
WEBBY WINNER // SIX BRICK KIT
STRATEGY MAGAZINE'S CREATIVE REPORT CARD // #76 ART  DIRECTOR in Canada
FUTURE LIONS SHORTLIST // SIX BRICK KIT
clIO student award winner, gold // SIX BRICK KIT
young ones winner, merit // six brick kit 

awards + recognition - 2020
d&ad new blood winner, yellow pencil // six brick kit 
d&ad new blood academy pitch winner // made with sunshine
young ones portfolio winner
clio award winner, bronze // nike minus
creative conscience winner // pay the price 
creative conscience finalist // six brick kit
creative conscience finalist // locaid
creative conscience finalist // first raid kit
adcc gold winner // locaid
adcc bronze winner // google gaps
sia gold winner // newsfreed 
sia bronze winner // the renew collection
communication arts winner // six brick kit 
communication arts winner // locaid
communication arts winner // nike minus
applied arts winner // nike minus
webby awards nominee // google gaps
webby awards nominee // the renew collection
muse creative awards winner, silver // google gaps
new york festival winner, bronze // truth translator 

awards + recognition - 2019
clio award winner, silver // truth translator
young ones pencil winner, bronze // truth translator 
future lions shortlist // truth translator 
future lions shortlist // pay the price 
applied arts winner // truth translator 
applied arts winner // pay the price
communication arts shortlist // truth translator
communication arts shortlist // newsfreed
communication arts shortlist  // google gaps 
sia winner, best of show // pay the price 
adcc winner, gold // truth translator
adcc winner, silver // truth translator
adcc winner, silver // newsfreed
adcc winner, bronze // newsfreed
adcc winner, bronze // pay the price
live client winner, gold // check your bits
live client winner, silver // gen 3's
live client winner, bronze // new year's party
miami ad school top dog

press includes:
ADAGE // ELLE CANADA // cbs // Bloomberg // nasDAQ // FOX // YAHOO // GLOBE AND MAIL // CBC // CNN // GLOBAL NEWS // LITTLE BLACK BOOK // la réclame // advertising south africa // CAMPAIGN US // THE DRUM // MSN // THRILLEST // NARCITY // BLOGTO // LA PRESSE PARIS // trend hunter // global news // city news // branding in Asia // marketeris // muse by Clio // ads of the world // strategy magazine // cnn // campaign Asia // imdb // cbc // barstool sports // + more 
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