Hi, I'm Dan. Here's a visual aid:
Press:
TIME, ABC News, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Creativity, E!, Fast Company, Huffington Post, The L.A. Times, USA Today, Mashable, Adweek, Ad Age, CNET, Complex
Recognition:
ONE SHOW
Gold – TV Doctors of America – Film/Short
Silver – TV Doctors of America – Film/Short
Merit – TV Doctors of America – Film/Single
Merit – TV Doctors of America – Digital/Social
Merit – Think Inside The Box – Innovation in OOH
Merit – Think Inside The Box – Games Digital
Merit – Think Inside The Box – Installations
Merit – Think Inside The Box – Experiential
Merit – Think Inside The Box – Brand Installations
Merit – Think Inside The Box – Spatial Design
Merit – Protect like a Mother – Film/Craft
D&AD
Graphite – Think Inside The Box – Digital Design
Shortlist – Think Inside The Box – Experiential
CANNES LIONS
Silver – TV Doctors of America
Bronze – TV Doctors of America
Shortlist – TV Doctors of America
Shortlist – TV Doctors of America
Shortlist – TV Doctors of America
Shortlist – TV Doctors of America
Shortlist – TV Doctors of America
Shortlist – Think Inside The Box
Shortlist – Think Inside The Box
Shortlist – Think Inside The Box
Shortlist – Protect Like a Mother
Shortlist – Protect Like a Mother
WEBBY AWARDS
LA Rams - “On the Clock” - Sports Social
TV Doctors of America - People’s Choice
Manoflage - People’s Choice
EFFIE AWARDS
Silver – Think Inside The Box
Silver – Think Inside The Box
Bronze – Protect Like a Mother
EPICA AWARDS
Gold – Think Inside The Box
Silver – Think Inside The Box
Silver – TV Doctors of America
Silver – Protect Like a Mother
Bronze – Think Inside The Box
Bronze – TV Doctors of America
CLIO AWARDS
Silver – Think Inside The Box – Spatial Design
Silver – Think Inside The Box – Direct Marketing
Shortlist – Think Inside The Box – Innovation
Gold - LA Rams - Film (Teams, Leagues, Governing Bodies, & Associations)
Silver - LA Rams - Cinematography (Teams, Leagues, Governing Bodies, & Associations)
Bronze - LA Rams - Integrated Campaign (Teams, Leagues, Governing Bodies, & Associations)
Clio Sports - LA Rams - Shortlist - Film Craft (Teams, Leagues, Governing Bodies, & Associations)
ADC AWARDS
Bronze – Think Inside The Box – Installations
Bronze – Think Inside The Box – Augmented Reality
Merit – Think Inside The Box – Design/Stunt
LIA AWARDS
Gold – TV Doctors of America – Social Influencers
Gold – Think Inside The Box – Client Promotion
Silver – Think Inside The Box – Experiential Design
ADWEEK’S PROJECT ISAAC AWARDS
Design Invention – Think Inside The Box
Ad Tech Invention – Think Inside The Box
OOH Media Invention – Think Inside The Box
RADIO MERCURY AWARDS
Merit – ‘Dream of Chicken’
Finalist – ‘Chicken Carolers’
I like writing that sounds like talking
and ads that don’t sound like ads.
dan.j.colburn@gmail.com
Work stuff:
Freelance Writer/Creative Director
(2021-present)
DDB NY
FIG Agency
The Roost
Lucky’s Super Market
Zambezi LA
Associate Creative Director (June 2021-October 2021)
Associate Creative Director
McCann New York (2018-2021
Senior Copywriter
McCann New York (2016-2018)
Copywriter
McCann New York (2015-2016)
Copywriter
TDA_Boulder (2011-2015)
Teaching Assistant: Advanced Creative Concepts
University of Colorado at Boulder (2014-2015)
Helped lead students to 6 Student One Show pencils and 8 merits in 2015.
Door-to-door Window Salesman
Ameritech Construction Corporation, Boulder CO (2008-2010) - Usually just bothered people when they were trying to eat dinner, but sometimes I was able to sell windows.
Education:
Bachelor of Science Journalism: Advertising
University of Colorado at Boulder - Class of 2011