Creative Director / Writer
As a seasoned creative leader and writer, I’ve helped lead teams to create entertaining and culturally relevant brand platforms and campaigns for a wide range of clients such as RBC, Honda, Taco Bell, Expedia, Priceline, Bud Light and Kokanee to name a few.
My background is fairly unique for an agency creative. I have a business degree (HBA) from the Ivey Business School, experience in brand management at Unilever, creative leadership experience at DDB, Downtown Partners and Dentsu and business-building agency experience as one of the founding partners at Grip Limited, an agency that grew to $26 million in revenue before being acquired by Dentsu, where I was CCO of Denstu One.
My work has been recognized by Cannes Lions, One Show, Communication Arts, Clios, London International Awards, the Webbys, the Cassiees and CMAs among others with campaigns that have been featured on CNN, Conan, Ellen, Jay Leno, The Tonight Show, Buzzfeed, Upworthy and Fast Company.
I’ve co-written a Cannes Film Festival finalist short film (ahem, that’s the actual festival), a Cannes Gold Lion feature film for Kokanee which was released across western Canada in theatres, pilots for HBO (script) and CBC (script and produced episode) as well as penned songs for a full-length platinum-selling Bud LIght CD.
Email
davechi1812@gmail.com
Phone
(416) 735-3719