oh HEY!
My name's Andrew. But everyone calls me Kong.
When I'm not walking into spider webs, I'm watching too many TV shows, avoiding bears, searching for dumplings in Richmond, and thinking about fantasy football and Shiba Inus.
Thanks for stopping by. Go [Kansas City sports team]!
WORK
Deutsch, Los Angeles
SVP, Creative Director, 2024 - present
Arts & Letters, Richmond
Creative Director, 2022 - 2024
The Martin Agency, Richmond
Associate Creative Director, 2021 - 2022
Arts & Letters, Richmond
Creative, 2020 - 2021
Deutsch, Los Angeles
Associate Creative Director, 2018 - 2020
Senior Copywriter, 2017 - 2018
Copywriter, 2015 - 2017
goodness Mfg, Los Angeles
Junior Copywriter, 2014 - 2015
Wieden+Kennedy, Portland
Copywriter Intern, 2013
CLIENTS
Amazon, BEHR, Canada Dry, Carvana, Chrysler, Dr Pepper, ESPN, Felt Cards, Google Assistant, Google Pixel, Keystone Resorts, Nest, Nike, Nintendo, Old Spice, Pizza Hut, ScoreBig, Snapple, Sparkle Paper Towels, Taco Bell, TurboTax, Vail Tourism, Walmart, Xfinity, YADEA.
AWARDS & HONORS
Business Insider's 30 Under 30: Most Creative People in Advertising
Cannes Shortlist, film, Snapple "Bees"
Cannes Shortlist, film, Snapple "King of Hearts"
Cannes Shortlist, film, Snapple "Telegraph"
D&AD Wood Pencil, film craft, Dr Pepper "CraveRider"
Effie Bronze, Sustained Success, Lil’ Sweet, 2020
Effie Bronze, Sustained Success, Lil’ Sweet, 2019
Effie Bronze, Naked Chicken Chalupa
Effie Finalist, Lil’ Sweet, 2018
Modern Copywriter, April 2013
One Show Merit, film campaign, Snapple "Make Time for Snapple 2016"
One Show Shortlist, film campaign, ESPN “This is SportsCenter”
One Show Shortlist, online film series, Google “Nest Pets”
One Show Shortlist, film campaign, Snapple "Make Time for Snapple 2017"
Radio Mercury Awards Winner, radio campaign for good, Donate Life “Kidney Konvos”
Radio Mercury Awards Winner, student, Botot Toothpaste "Something Different"
Radio Mercury Awards Finalist x2, radio campaign and radio campaign for good, Donate Life “Kidney Konvos”
Radio Mercury Awards Finalist, radio campaign, Dr Pepper "CraveRider"
Spikes Asia, 2016 YouTube Creative Hack winner
SCHOOL
VCU Brandcenter
MS, Copywriting
University of Kansas
BS, Journalism