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To get in touch, send an Animal Crossing friend code to sladestone16@gmail.com

 

EXPERIENCE

 
 

FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 2026 – Present
Airsculpt, Arrowhead Spring Water, Babybel, Boursin, Credit Union of Colorado, Disney, Drumstick, FATTY Meat Sticks, GODIVA, Laughing Cow, Manitou Historical Society, Mountain Valley Water, NatureMade, Netflix, Serta, ZYN

TBWA | 2022 – 2026
Bimbo Bakeries, Miller Lite, Ronald McDonald House Charities, U.S. Army

DONER | 2020 – 2022
AKG Acoustics, JBL, SafeLite, T. Rowe Investments, Tylenol, Zyrtec

DENTSU CREATIVE | 2018 – 2020
General Motors, Kingsford, Olive Garden, Oscar Mayer, U.S. Tennis Association

EPSILON | 2016 – 2018
Benefiber, Chicago’s Off the Street Club, Del Monte, Gas-X, TUMS

ARNOLD WORLDWIDE | 2015 – 2016
Avocados from Mexico, Jack Daniel’s, OceanSpray, Santander

 

EDUCATION

 

BOOK180 | CREATIVE INSTRUCTOR
2022 – Present

BARRINGTON MUSIC INSTITUTE | MUSIC INSTRUCTOR
2016 – 2022

SECOND CITY | IMPROV A–E
2018 – 2021

BOSTON UNIVERSITY | B.S. IN COMMUNICATIONS
2012 – 2016

 

EXTRA

2025 | U.S. Army “What’s in a Name?” | C.A.F. “ADDY” Awards - TV Advertising
2025 | U.S. Army “Real Civilians of Army” | C.A.F. “ADDY” Awards - Photography
2025 | U.S. Army “Recruiting Transformation” | Effie Awards - Public Service
2025 | A.A.F. “ADDY” Awards | National Student Judge
2025 | The Other Stories International Podcast | “To Black” - Winner
2024 | The Other Stories International Podcast | “For Life” - Winner
2023 | JBL x Doja Cat | Telly Awards - Silver, Music
2023 | JBL x Doja Cat | Shorty Awards - Earned Media Finalist
2023 | JBL x Doja Cat | Shorty Awards - Multiplatform Partnership Finalist
2023 | JBL x Doja Cat | Shorty Awards - Single Post Finalist
2023 | A.A.F. “ADDY” Awards | Southeast Regional Judge
2022 | JBL x Doja Cat | The Drum - Best Celebrity Brand Partnership
2022 | JBL x Doja Cat | DigiDay - Best Use of Influencer Marketing
2022 | JBL x 75th Anniversary | The D Show - Best of Craft
2022 | JBL x 75th Anniversary | The D Show - Best of Mobile
2021 | Young Glory Advertising Competition | Silver
2020 | A.A.F. “ADDY” Awards | Southeast Regional Judge
2019 | Second City Pillow Fight | First Place
2019 | Young Shits Advertising Competition | Collared Cartoons
2016 | Boston University AdLab | “Best Art Director”