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AIRBNB GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTION (2025-2026)

1. The World Is Meant To Meet (Brand Campaign, 2026)

2. Local Favorites (Global Platform, 2025-26)

3. Welcome Matt (Video Series with Matty Matheson & New York Nico, 2026)

4. Social Creative Brand Voice Evolution (Holistic Brand Development, 2025-2026)

5. World Cup Legacy Projects (Social Impact, 2026)

6. Now You Can Airbnb More Than An Airbnb (Campaign, 2025)


WHERE IS FOOTBALL CREATIVE PROJECTS (2009-2026)

1. Where Is Football (Co-Founder, 2009-Present)

2. United Nations Football For The Goals Initiative (Creative & Strategic Partner, 2024-2026)

3. Carlo Ancelotti Documentary, Directed by Paolo Sorrentino (Executive Producer, 2025-2027)

4. World Cup in The World’s Subway with New York City Hall (Creative & Strategic Partner, 2026)


EA SPORTS GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTION (2021-2025)

1.  EA SPORTS FC (The Rebrand and Global Launch, 2023)

2. Ted Lasso (Apple x FIFA 23, 2022)

3. The Club Is Yours (FC 26, 2025)

4. SuperFans (FC 25, 2025)

5.  2022 FIFA World Cup (FIFA 23, 2022)

6. The Ultimate FIFA Soundtrack (Spotify x FIFA 23, 2022)

7.  The Viking (Beats By Dre x FC 24, 2023)

8.  The World’s Game (FIFA 23 Global Creative Campaign, 2022)

9.  Powered By Football (FIFA 22 Global Creative Campaign, 2021)

10.  EURO 2024 (UEFA x FC 24, 2023-24) 

11.  Future Stars (FC 24, FIFA 23, FIFA 22. 2021-24) 

12. Team of the Year (Paramount & CBS x FC 24)

13.  Championing The Women’s Game (2021-24)


ADDITIONAL SELECTED PROJECTS

1. The Dream Is Real (Kylian Mbappé Nike Football Campaign, 2025)

2. Fisk Projects (2014-2026, Creative & Strategic Partner)

3. Awaken Your Madness (Nike Global Football, 2024)

4. OFF CAMPUS with Virgil Abloh (Off-White x Nike, 2018)

5. Quarterback (Netflix Season 2 Launch, 2025)

6. Get Stuck In with Marcello Hernández (Peacock x Premier League Campaign, 2025)

7. The Glitch Pitch and Nike Football X (Nike, 2015)

8. Awaken the Phantom (Nike Global Football, 2018)

9. The New York Blackout (NY Cosmos x Umbro, 2012)

10. Risk Everything (Nike Football, 2014 World Cup campaign)

11. Lost Shipment (Netflix & Stranger Things x Nike, 2019)
12. Born Mercurial (Nike Global Football, 2018)
13. Dare to Rise for Equality (Nike N7 x Global Equality Initiative, 2017)
14. Believe (Nike Global Football x World Cup, 2018)
15. React by Crew. React by You. (Nike Running. 2018)
16. ‘More than an Athlete’ world tour (Uninterrupted x Nike, 2018)
17. Neymar Nike LA Tour (Nike Global Football, 2017)

18. Rams Donuts (Randy’s Donuts x Nike Super Bowl 53, 2019)

19. Mad Maximus (Travis Scott x Coachella, 2025)


EA SPORTS FC | The Rebrand and Global Launch

Welcome to the Club.

The opportunity of a lifetime, to be a core part of the team rebranding the 30-year EA SPORTS FIFA franchise to begin a new era and launch as EA SPORTS FC.

From brand identity development to storytelling to real football activations to global campaign films, this was a behemoth of a team effort as we welcomed the world to the club.  


PROJECT OVERVIEW
Company: Electronic Arts
Date: March-September 2023
Services: Creative Direction, Copywriting, Brand Strategy, Identity Development






[From press release] Today, Electronic Arts Inc unveiled a first glimpse of the interactive future of football, with EA SPORTS FC™ revealing its new brand vision, identity and logo. FC will become EA SPORTS' platform to create, innovate and grow new football experiences, connecting hundreds of millions of fans through console, mobile, online and esports products.

EA SPORTS has defined interactive football for 30 years and built a global football community of more than 150 million across multiple platforms – a community that EA SPORTS FC will now continue to grow alongside partners who share a common goal of a fan-first future of football. Built on a foundation of inclusivity and innovation, fans will experience unrivaled authenticity with access to more than 19,000 fully licensed players, 700 teams and 30 leagues, with the support of over 300 global football partners that will allow further expansion into areas including both women’s and grassroots football.