Award-winning creative problem-solver, brand builder and creator of weird things on the internet.
JON VALL | CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ART Director.
Awards and Stuff:
Film Festivals
Winner - Tribeca X - Best Short - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Winner - Best Documentary - Tampa Bay Latin International Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
First Place - USA Film Festivals - NonFiction - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - Paris Play Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - Indy Shorts International Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - LALIFF - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - French Riviera Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - Rhode Island International Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - GALIFF - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - New Orleans Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - Pittsburg Shorts Film Festival - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Official Selection - Twin Cities Film Fest - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Cannes Lions
Gold - PR - Culture & Context - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - PR - PR Sectors - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - Entertainment - Challenges & Breakthroughs - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - Film - Best Use of Other Digital Media in a Promotional Campaign - Dos Equis
Shortlist - Entertainment - Community - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Shortlist - Film - Online Film - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Shortlist - Film - Culture & Context - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Shortlist - Film - Dos Equis
Shortlist - Interactive Campaign - Nike “Bootcamp”
One Show
Silver - Branded Entertainment: Branded Entertainment for Good - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - Branded Entertainment: Full Length Video - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - Film & Video for Good - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Bronze - Public Relations for Good - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Merit - Branded Content: Long Form - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Merit - Consumer TV / :30 / :25 - Dos Equis
Merit - Consumer Television (:30) - Dos Equis
Clio
Silver - Integrated - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Shortlist - Creative Business Transformation - U.S. Bank “Translators”
New York Festivals
Gold - Film TV/Cinema - Use of Discipline/Medium - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - Innovative Advertising Award - Nike “Bootcamp”
Second Prize - Radio Craft (Script/Copywriting) - Dos Equis
Bronze - Financial Well-being - Purpose - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Finalist - Banks Commercial/Retail - Consumer - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Finalist - Made for TV/Cinema - Best Use - U.S. Bank “Translators”
D&AD
Shortlist - PR / Entertainment - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Shorty Awards
Winner - Earned Media - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Gold - Audience Honor - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - Long Form Film - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Finalist - Financial Services - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Effie
Gold - Multicultural - Services - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Gold - Sustainable Success - Dos Equis
Finalist - Brand Content & Entertainment - Services - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Finalist - Media Idea - U.S. Bank “Translators”
The Drum Awards
The Grand Prix - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Gold - Disruption - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Gold - Finance - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Gold - PR - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Gold - Social Purpose - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - Data/Insight - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Silver - Creative - U.S. Bank “Translators”
London International Award
Gold - TV / Cinema / Online Film Campaign - Dos Equis “Bear”
Gold - TV / Cinema / Online Film Campaign - Dos Equis “Dogsled”
Gold - TV / Cinema / Online Film Campaign - Dos Equis “Handball”
Silver - TV / Cinema / Online Film Beverages - Alcoholic Campaign - Dos Equis
Bronze - Best Use Of Content Marketing - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Bronze - Corporate Purpose / Social Responsibility - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Adcolor Awards
Campaign Of The Year - U.S. Bank “Translators”
AYA Inclusion Awards
Gold - U.S. Bank “Translators”
AdAge Creativity Awards
Finalist - Branded Entertainment/Content Campaign of the year - U.S. Bank “Translators”
El Sol Festival
Silver - U.S. Bank “Translators”
Epica
Publication Design - d-Con 'Daddy Why is That Mouse Sleeping?'
Cresta Awards
Bronze - TV - Dos Equis
Bronze - Radio - Dos Equis
BIMA Award
Grand Prix - Nike “Bootcamp”
Best Integrated Campaign - Nike “Bootcamp”
AICP
Shortlist - Advertising Excellence/Campaign Radio - Dos Equis.
OBIE
Silver - Dos Equis for Food and Beverage.
Finalist - Dos Equis for Individual Execution: Billboard.
PIAF
Shortlist - Dos Equis for Creative use of Traditional Advertising formats.
Shortlist - Dos Equis for Best Beer Ad.
Ciclope International
Advertising Craft - Dos Equis
Eurobest Award
Silver - Nike “Bootcamp”
reddot Design Award
Winner - Image Hair Group “Moustair”
Facebook Studio Awards
Finalist - Dos Equis “Legend Of You”
IAB Creative Showcase
Overall Winner - Nike “Bootcamp”
Communication Arts Magazine
Annual - Dos Equis published in Comm Arts Advertising Annual for TV.
Annual - Dos Equis published in Comm Arts Advertising Annual for Radio.
Creative Review Annual
Nike “Bootcamp”
I’m a Swedish-American Freelance Creative Director / Art Director, a wanderer who crafts visual stories—because let’s face it, everyone loves a damn good tale. I’ve bounced from the heat of Miami to the gritty streets of Hamburg, through the art-laden canals of Amsterdam, and now I’m soaking in the chaos of New York City. I’ve churning out award-winning work that gets clients and critics dancing like they’ve had one too many.
I thrive in the cold, dark corners—solitude is my drink of choice. I’ve dabbled with brands like Nike, Dos Equis, and Pampers, proving that even the mundane can have its moment in the sun. If you dig creativity with a twist of grit and a dash of humor, let’s connect. Who knows? We might just whip up something so raw that even the sun would be jealous.
... And Yes, this is my about section rewritten by Chat GPT in the style of Charles Bukowski.
Freelance
CD & AD / 2023
McCann New York
CD / 2017 - 2023
Havas New York
Sr Art Director & Creative Director / 2011 - 2017
Strawberryfrog New York
Sr Art Director / 2008 - 2011
AKQA Amsterdam
Art Director / 2007 - 2008
Strawberryfrog Amsterdam
Art Director / 2003 - 2007
Miami Ad School
Marketing Advertising / 2000 - 2002
Contact: mr.jon.vall@gmail.com
