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Oh, hi. 

Oh, hi. 

Tim Hancock

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

I've been making memorable, award-winning, creative solutions for brands for over 17 years, from global brand campaigns to corner cafés, content calendars, influencer programs, and emerging platforms. I'm versatile, adaptable, and driven. I'm a fan of simple, unconventional, and innovative ideas where tiny details come together to tell big, compelling stories.​ 

I've frozen a guy for 400 years to launch a T.V. show. Sparked the holiday spirit in generations of Americans and hilariously filled an N.Y.C. coffee shop with bare baristas and patrons. I'm proud to have mobilized masses for significant causes like recovering 22+ million names lost to slavery or rallying 200 artists to honor Brooklyn's most Notorious creator, "B.I.G."

Let's make kick-ass work that people talk about. Creative that makes 'em squirm, reflect, or laugh and smile. 

CREATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

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Optimo-BiggieInspires
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History
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Bliss Cafe
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Fox-The Orville
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Universal Pictures-Ma
Fox-The Mick
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Smirnoff
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Coffee-Mate-Joel
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Degree-Bear
History-Vikings
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TheStarting5
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Got Milk
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RESUME

RESUME

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Experience

Co.Lab CREATIVE & CO.

CO-FOUNDER & CO-CCO L.A., N.Y., Fla. | 2019 - PRESENT

Co-founder & Co-CCO of a full-service creative boutique and production company. Assembling killer teams to make amazing industry leading creative for clients. 

OPEN INFLUENCE

GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 2018 - 19

Led agency creative and teams on award-winning campaigns across global markets, including L.A., Chi., N.Y., London, Milan, & Hong Kong. Major AOR wins for top brands like Abercrombie & Fitch, Lincoln Chrysler, and Amazon Prime. Crafted agency branding and visual identity.

Fashion / Travel & Leisure / Automotive / Beauty / Health & Wellness / Entertainment / Cannabis / Spirits / U.S Air Force / CPG / Financial / Insurance

FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Senior creative partner at a global and local level. Expert in creative direction and strategy, art direction, design, copy, brand I.D., packaging, product design, concept ideation, and production. 

L.A. Lakers / Spotify - Podcasts & Streaming / YES Design Group - ABC Network Emmy Awards / UEG Worldwide - Bombay & Jameson / Open Influence - All verticals

360i / DENTSU CREATIVE

CD N.Y. & L.A. | 2014 - 17 // ACD N.Y. | 2012 - 14 // SR. AD N.Y. | 2011 - 12

Played a crucial role in driving creativity agency-wide, shaping culture, and yielding award-winning campaigns for clients, including History Channel, FOX, Coca-Cola, and Nestle brands. Was hand-selected as part of the core team to launch and lead the opening of the L.A. office.

Nestlé / A&E / History Channel / FOX / Playstation / SoFi / Amazon / Smirnoff / Guinness / Coca-Cola / Enterprise / Harlem Children's Zone / HBO / Oreo

 

DEUTSCH

SR. AD N.Y. | 2008 - 11

Degree Deodorant / DirectTV / PNC Bank / Got Milk? PEP / Bronx Zoo / Kodak

JWT

AD N.Y. | 2006 - 08

Macy's / Rolex / Smirnoff / Trident / HSBC / Stride Gum / Jose Cuervo

Awards

4x Cannes Lions - Gold, Silver, 2 Bronze, 3 Shortlist

2x One Show - Gold, Silver 

2x Effies - Gold, Silver

1x ADC

1x D&AD

2x Omma

3x Webby

4x Digiday

5x Shorty

1x Facebook Studio

1x Emmy Nomination

Creativity Top 5 - #1 for six weeks

Creativity Top 5 - 6x

Youtube #1 shared ad 2013

Savannah College of Art & Design - Distinguished Alumnus Award 2009 “Alumni of the year”  

Press

Creativity / Adweek / AdAge / Communication Arts / Fortune / NYT / TIME / OKMag / XXLMag / Complex / AMNY / Defy / Hype Beast / HipHop / WWE / Pop Sugar / Variety / CNN / FOX / Esquire / CNBC / Agency Spy / Mashable / People / Vulture / The Guardian / The Egotist / Instyle / Gawker / Digiday / The Today Show / Good Morning America / Wired / Contagious / Business Insider / Design Taxi / Sports Illustrated / A.V. News / Deadline / Eater / Delish / Askmen / N.Y. Daily News / The Amish Times / The Savannah Chronicle / ++

Contact

LET'S CONNECT

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Thanks! I'll be in touch soon.

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