DUSTIN BALLARD

CREATIVE DIRECTOR/COPYWRITER

DUSTINBALLARD@DUSTINCREATIVE.COM

EXPERIENCE

Crispin Porter + Bogusky (Miami) • 2003-2006 • Copywriter

•         Created breakthrough national campaigns for MINI Cooper, the truth antismoking campaign, Virgin Atlantic, Burger King, Miller Brewing Company, and others.

 The Richards Group (Dallas) • 2006 to Present • Creative Group Head (since 2014)

•         Accounts I’ve Worked For: Chick-fil-A, Dr Pepper, FIAT, The Home Depot, Hyundai, Orkin, The Salvation Army, Choctaw Casino, Compass Bank, Biltmore Hotel, Central Market, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Gander Mountain, Advance Auto Parts, LPL Financial, MetroPCS, People’s United Bank, TXU Energy, Charles Schwab, Sewell Automotive, Skybus Airlines, Southern Company (Georgia Power)

•         Accounts I’ve Managed as Group Creative Director: Primrose Schools, The Propane Council, Pie Five Pizza, UCHealth, Grady Hospital, Sea Island Resort

EDUCATION

University of Texas at Austin • 2003, B.S. Advertising

 AWARDS / HONORS

• 2004 Communication Arts – Advertising Annual

• 2005 Communication Arts – Advertising Annual

• 2005 Cannes Lions – Grand Prix (Cyber) / two bronze

• 2005 One Show – silver / three merits

• 2005 Clios – bronze, bronze

• Adweek – “Best Creatives You’ve Never Heard Of”

• 2006 Communication Arts – Advertising Annual

• 2006 One Show - two gold / silver / two bronze

• 2006 Cannes Lions - silver

• 2006 Clios - Grand Clio, bronze

• 2006 London International - TV winner

• 2010 OBIE Awards - gold

• 2011 Communication Arts - July/August Issue

• 2017 Dallas Addys - Best of Show

• 2017 Webby Awards - Honoree

• 2019 Clios - silver

• 2020 Communication Arts - Advertising Annual

• Battle of the Ad Bands – 1st place (lead fiddle)