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Jason McKean

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Jason is an Executive Creative Director in New York, leading campaigns and design at Redheads, Verizon’s in-house creative studio. Born and raised in Detroit, he’s a Northwestern grad and a veteran of Leo Burnett and McCann. Time Magazine’s 2006 Person of the Year, he lives in Maplewood, NJ, with his wife and two very good boys.

Experience

Verizon • New York
Executive Creative Director2025–present
McCann • New York
SVP Group Creative Director2019–2025
VP Creative Director2015–2019
Clients: Chick-fil-A • Verizon • Mastercard
Leo Burnett • Chicago
Associate Creative Director2013–2015
Senior Art Director2011–2013
Senior Designer2009–2011
Clients: Fifth Third Bank • Invesco • Kellogg's • Norton • Hallmark • Foster's
VSA Partners • Chicago
Design Director2007–2009
Senior Designer2005–2007
Clients: Harley-Davidson • IBM • Sappi • Tishman Speyer • Bell Canada

Education

Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
BS Journalism

Awards

Cannes Lions

  • Silver Lion • Brand Experience & Activation • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Silver Lion • Radio • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Silver Lion • Radio • Fifth Third Bank • Bank of Mom and Dad
  • Bronze Lion • Direct • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Bronze Lion • Film • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Bronze Lion • Social • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Bronze Lion • Social • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Brand Experience & Activation • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Shortlist • Direct • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Shortlist • Design • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Shortlist • Film • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Film • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Film • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Film • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Social • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • PR • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • PR • Verizon • First Responders First

D&AD

  • Graphite Pencil • Radio Campaign • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Graphite Pencil • Book Design • Leo Burnett • Where the Wind Blows
  • Wood Pencil • Radio Commercial • Fifth Third Bank • Bank of Mom and Dad
  • Shortlist • Art Direction • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Shortlist • PR • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Shortlist • Radio Commercial • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Radio Commercial • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Typography for Press & Poster Advertising • Corn Flakes • Lard's Heyday

One Show

  • Silver • PR • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Bronze • Cultural Driver • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Merit • Design • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Merit • Direct Marketing • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Merit • Immersive Spaces • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Merit • Experiential and Immersive for Good • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Merit • Out of Home • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Merit • Radio Campaign • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Radio • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Radio • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Radio • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Radio • Verizon • First Responders First

Art Directors Club

  • Bronze • Innovation: Direct • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Merit • Direct: Wildcard • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room

Clio Awards

  • Silver • Direct • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Silver • Experience & Activation • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Silver • Partnerships & Collaborations • Mastercard • #ArnieWould
  • Silver • Social Media • Mastercard • #ArnieWould
  • Bronze • Radio Campaign • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Bronze • Integrated Campaign • Mastercard • #ArnieWould
  • Bronze • Editorial Design • Leo Burnett • Where the Wind Blows
  • Bronze • Animation • Hallmark • Mother Bird
  • Shortlist • OOH • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Shortlist • Commercial • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Print • Mastercard • Arnold Palmer

Andys

  • Gold • Bravery • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Gold • Reset • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Gold • Idea • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Gold • Idea • Verizon • First Responders First

Webby Awards

  • Winner • Experience Marketing • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Finalist • Installation or Experience • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Finalist • Best Cause Related Campaign • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room

One Show Design

  • Merit • Publication Design: Book Layout Design • Leo Burnett • Where the Wind Blows

New York Festivals

  • Third Place • Film: Best Use — Brave Work • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Third Place • Film: Best Use — Made for TV • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Third Place • Film: Products & Services • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Third Place • Positive World Impact • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Finalist • Avant-Garde • Verizon • First Responders First

AICP

  • Winner • Animation • Hallmark • Mother Bird
  • Shortlist • Campaign • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Shortlist • Cause • Verizon • First Responders First

Radio Mercury Awards

  • Winner • Integrated Campaign • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Finalist • Radio Campaign • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Finalist • Radio Commercial • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Finalist • Most Innovative Use of Radio • Fifth Third Bank • Escape the Wait
  • Finalist • Integrated Radio Campaign • Fifth Third Bank • Bank of Mom and Dad

London International Awards

  • Silver • Radio • Fifth Third Bank • Bank of Mom and Dad
  • Bronze • Film • Verizon • First Responders First
  • Bronze • Animation • Hallmark • Mother Bird

Hugo Television Awards

  • Gold Plaque • Retail TV • Hallmark • Mother Bird
  • Silver Plaque • Online Campaign • Fifth Third Bank • Bank of Mom and Dad
  • Silver Plaque • Banking/Financial • Fifth Third Bank • Redundancy Incorporated, Inc.

Epica Awards

  • Grand Prix • PR • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Gold • PR Restaurants, Bars & Cafés • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Gold • Radio • Verizon • First Responders First

The Shorty Awards

  • Winner • Financial Services • The Sound of Priceless
  • Winner • Real Time Response • The Sound of Priceless
  • Winner • Creative Use of Technology • The Sound of Priceless
  • Finalist • Hashtag • #ArnieWould

Kinsale Shark Awards

  • Bronze • Radio • Fifth Third Bank • Bank of Mom and Dad
  • Bronze • Film • Fifth Third Bank • Redundancy Incorporated, Inc.

ADDYs

  • Silver • Illustration • Special K • What Will You Gain When You Lose?
  • Silver • Mixed/Multiple Media • Special K • What Will You Gain When You Lose?

Ad Age Creativity Awards

  • Winner • Experiential Campaign of the Year • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room

Campaign Big Awards

  • Winner • Best Brand Experience • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room

Adweek Experiential Awards

  • Winner • Best Community-Focused Experiential Activation • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room
  • Winner • Experiential Activation Less than $1 Million • Chick-fil-A • The Brake Room

Type Directors Club

  • Book Design • Leo Burnett • Where the Wind Blows

Print Regional Design Annual

  • Leo Burnett • Where the Wind Blows
  • Special K • What Will You Gain When You Lose?
  • Leo Burnett • GPC Scale

Communication Arts Advertising Annual

  • Corn Flakes • The Original and Best

Communication Arts Typography Annual

  • Hallmark • Life is a Special Occasion
  • Corn Flakes • The Original and Best
  • Leo Burnett • GPC Scale

Communication Arts Illustration Annual

  • Leo Burnett • GPC Scale

Print Magazine Creativity + Commerce Annual

  • Special K • What Will You Gain When You Lose?
  • Leo Burnett • Where the Wind Blows

HOW International Design Annual

  • Outstanding Achievement • Print Advertising • Kellogg's Corn Flakes
  • Merit • Poster • Leo Burnett • GPC Scale