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Hi.

I'm David Whitney.

 

I use to promote ad campaigns. Now I create them.

For 10 years I led PR at Crispin Porter Bogusky, fulfilling the ad agency's mission to create the most written about and talked about brands in the world. Embedded in the creative department, I crafted successful strategies and memorable stories for dozens of brands across CPB’s global offices, including a 10-year collaboration with Domino’s, during which the brand went from last place to the #1 pizza company in the world.

 

I have since taken that experience to the creative department, infusing the attention-grabbing mindset honed over years in this industry. 

experience

CRISPIN PORTER BOGUSKY

Creative Director (2024-Present)

Associate Creative Director (2022-2023)

 

Director of Communications and New Business (2021-2022)

 

Director of Communications (2018-2021)

 

Associate Director of Communications (2015-2018)

 

Communications Manager (2010-2015)

brands I've worked on

1800 / A1 / Amazon Prime Video / American Airlines / Applebee’s / Arby’s / Aspen Dental / Baby Carrots / Best Buy / Braintree / Burger King / Carlsberg / Charles Schwab / Diesel / Domino’s / Fruit of the Loom / Grey Poupon / Hotels.com / IKEA / INFINITI / JELL-O / Johnnie Walker / Jose Cuervo / Kraft Mac & Cheese / Letgo / MetLife / Microsoft / NBA 2K / Old Navy / Otterbox / Paddy Power / PayPal / Samsung / Scania / Turkish Airlines / Twizzlers / vitaminwater / Vrbo / Windows Phone / Xbox

awards

CANNES GOLD LION

Category: Brand Activation

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

CANNES GOLD LION

Category: OOH

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

CANNES TITANIUM SHORTLIST

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

CANNES BRONZE LION

Category: PR

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

ANDYS GOLD

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

CANNES BRONZE LION

Category: PR

Brand: Mission22 (The War at Home)

FAST COMPANY WORLD-CHANGING IDEAS FINALIST

Category: Advertising

Brand: Veterans United (Make It Mean More)

FACEBOOK AWARDS SILVER

Brand: Grey Poupon (Society of Good Taste)

NEW YORK FESTIVALS BRONZE

Brand: Person Ink, P.Ink

CABJ MEDIA AWARDSMedia Awards

Best News Piece

Hi.

My name is David Whitney.

I grew up Pittsburgh, and now live in Denver.

I used to love dancing, but then I split open my chin doing the worm at prom.

I used to hate running, and now I run ultra marathons.

I once had a social life, and now I have three kids.

I started in the ad industry promoting campaigns, and now I create them.

 

What I'm trying to say is that change is good, or inevitable, or both.

I grew up in the school of CPB where I was asked to do one thing: Create the most written about and talked about work in the world. I spent 10 years as a creative PR lead doing exactly that, embedded with creative teams, making things that people talked about for brands across the globe, including a 10-year collaboration with Domino’s, during which the brand went from last place to the #1 pizza company in the world.

I've worked at one company for a long time, but I've had so many lives within that span. Constantly evolving, and keeping it interesting along the journey.

experience deconstructed

I've worked at one company for a long time, but I've had so many lives within that span. Constantly evolving, and keeping it interesting along the journey.

CREATIVE

Nasonex, Buchanan's, Plackers, HSS

NEW BIZ (2021-2023)

Won new business - Buchanan’s Global, Dropbox, Akamai, Plackers, ODFL and HSS.

2020-2021

Kept our company together connected and engaged during pandemic with a weekly quiz show, speaker series and more.

 

 

Hi.

I am David Whitney.

 

I started in the ad industry promoting campaigns. Now I create them.

I grew up in the school of CPB where I was asked to do one thing: Create the most written about and talked about work in the world. I spent 10 years as a creative PR lead doing exactly that, embedded with creative teams, making things that people talked about for brands across the globe, including a 10-year collaboration with Domino’s, during which the brand went from last place to the #1 pizza company in the world.

I've worked at one company for a long time, but I've had so many lives within that span. Constantly evolving, and keeping it interesting along the journey.

experience

 

CRISPIN PORTER BOGUSKY

Creative (2023-Current)

Director of Communications and New Business (2021-2022)

Director of Communications (2018-2021)

Associate Director of Communications (2015-2018)

Communications Manager (2010-2015)

awards

CANNES GOLD LION

Category: Brand Activation

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

CANNES GOLD LION

Category: OOH

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

CANNES TITANIUM SHORTLIST

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

CANNES BRONZE LION

Category: PR

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

ANDYS GOLD

Brand: Domino’s (Paving for Pizza)

CANNES BRONZE LION

Category: PR

Brand: Mission22 (The War at Home)

FAST COMPANY WORLD-CHANGING IDEAS FINALIST

Category: Advertising

Brand: Veterans United (Make It Mean More)

FACEBOOK AWARDS SILVER

Brand: Grey Poupon (Society of Good Taste)

NEW YORK FESTIVALS BRONZE

Brand: Person Ink, P.Ink

CABJ MEDIA AWARDSMedia Awards

Best News Piece

brands I've worked on

1800 / A1 / Amazon Prime Video / American Airlines / Applebee’s / Arby’s / Aspen Dental / Baby Carrots / Best Buy / Braintree / Burger King / Carlsberg / Charles Schwab / Diesel / Domino’s / Fruit of the Loom / Grey Poupon / Hotels.com / IKEA / INFINITI / JELL-O / Johnnie Walker / Jose Cuervo / Kraft Mac & Cheese / Letgo / MetLife / Microsoft / NBA 2K / Old Navy / Otterbox / Paddy Power / PayPal / Scania / Turkish Airlines / Twizzlers / vitaminwater / Vrbo / Windows Phone / Xbox

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