


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