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Benny Jackson

@bennyjackson

Art Director, 20+ years making work for Apple, State Farm, and Vitamin Water. Hands in the file, comfortable directing motion, fluent in AI tools. Rem

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm open to select freelance projects, creative partnerships, and the right full-time role, including remote, hybrid, or relocation opportunities. I’m looking to build culture-shaping brand platforms, campaigns, and social-first storytelling.

Art director with 20+ years in advertising, most of it spent making things that didn’t feel like ads. My agency background runs through TBWA\Media Arts Lab (Apple), Havas, Translation (State Farm, McDonald’s), and Cornett, with work for Apple, State Farm, and Vitamin Water among others.

I’m at my best taking an idea from the first scribble through design, motion, and launch, and I stay hands-on the whole way. I’m just as comfortable presenting to a client as I am giving a motion designer notes they can use, and I work AI tools into the process daily to move faster without skipping the thinking. Outside client work, I founded and built Masters Of Sight, a curated archive of the photographers, filmmakers, and designers whose visual instincts I’ve spent two decades studying. I write it, shoot it, edit it, and post it myself, no team, no inherited audience.

I’m looking for a remote team that cares about craft, whether that’s a full-time seat or a freelance run. If the work has teeth, I’m interested.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Art Director & Designer

Current

Freelance / Independent

Mar 2026 - Present (8 months)

Consulting with brands and agencies on creative strategy, campaign development, and AI-informed creative workflows. Founded and built Masters Of Sight, a curated archive of visual architects.

Creative Strategy Campaign Development AI Tools Brand Building Social Media

Creative Director

Cornett

Jan 2024 - Jan 2026 (2 years)

Creative lead across Nissin brands including Cup Noodles, Top Ramen, and Hot & Spicy. Launched a regional Super Bowl spot for UK Healthcare and developed national campaigns across broadcast, OOH, social, and digital.

Creative Direction Campaign Development Broadcast OOH Social Media Digital

Creative Director

TBWA\Media Arts Lab

Jan 2020 - Jan 2023 (3 years)

Owned season-long social content strategy for Apple TV+ originals and led Apple Fitness+ campaign work. Collaborated on launch and social campaigns for multiple Apple TV+ originals.

Social Media Strategy Content Strategy Campaign Management Team Leadership

Group Creative Director

Havas

Jan 2011 - Jan 2019 (8 years)

Led a large creative department across category-defining accounts in spirits and fast food. Built campaigns engineered for cultural infiltration and mentored writers, art directors, and designers.

Creative Direction Team Leadership Mentorship Campaign Development

Senior Art Director

Translation

Jan 2009 - Jan 2010 (1 year)

Co-created the 'Magic Jingle' campaign and absorbed the Translation ethos of inserting brands into culture rather than advertising at it.

Art Direction Campaign Development Cultural Marketing

Art Director

Berlin Cameron

Jan 2005 - Jan 2009 (4 years)

Built campaigns for global clients across tech, beer, fashion, and automotive. Developed the capacity to think big and move fast on the largest competitive stages.

Art Direction Campaign Development Client Management