About

I grew up skateboarding and learning to fall hard. Very hard. In public.

I'm a Senior Creative Director and Head of AI Creative with 15 years of global experience.

I'm tough on the work and generous with colleagues.

Oh, and I'm a nerd.

Steven Townsend · Los Angeles

I've led creative at TBWA\Chiat\Day, 72andSunny, and Saatchi & Saatchi. I wrote three Super Bowl commercials for Toyota. I co-created a Bravo original series. I contributed to an Emmy-nominated series for National Geographic and The North Face. And I've been doing all of this while building hands-on fluency with the tools that are reshaping how creative work gets made.

Tools

Midjourney, Runway, Firefly, Sora, ElevenLabs, Claude, ChatGPT, Unity, Unreal Engine, Figma, Adobe Suite, Python, GitHub, Vercel.


Resume

Feb 2021 — Present

Senior Creative Director / Head of AI Creative

AicandiaLos Angeles

Project-based creative direction and writing for DoorDash, Amazon, United, Supercell, Activision, Waymo, Verkada, and Genesis. AI-integrated production workflows.

Aug 2019 — Feb 2021

Creative Director

Sid LeeLos Angeles

Netflix and The North Face.

Jun — Aug 2019

Freelance Creative Director

Deutsch LA / Ace ContentLos Angeles

Creative lead on 'Rewind Nature' for The North Face × National Geographic (Emmy-nominated).

Jun 2018 — May 2019

Group Creative Director

AyzenbergLos Angeles

Microsoft.

Nov 2015 — Jun 2018

Creative Director

TBWA\Chiat\Day LALos Angeles

Apple, Peak Games, Nissan, Jurassic World.

Aug 2014 — Oct 2015

Associate Creative Director, Writer

Saatchi & Saatchi LALos Angeles

Toyota account. Two Super Bowl commercials: 'The Longest Chase' (Super Bowl 50) and 'How Great I Am' (dir. Jake Scott / RSA Films).

Jan — Jun 2014

Freelance Senior Copywriter

72andSunnyLos Angeles

Activision Destiny 'Become Legend,' Sonos.

May 2013 — Feb 2014

Co-Executive Producer

Go Go Luckey EntertainmentLos Angeles

Sep 2009 — Apr 2013

Co-Executive Producer

NBCUniversal / Bravo / Lionsgate / E!Los Angeles

Co-creator of Gallery Girls (Bravo, 2012).

Apr — Aug 2011

Creative Manager

YouTube / GoogleLos Angeles

Jun 2008 — Sep 2009

Writer / Story Producer

Pie Town ProductionsLos Angeles


Education

MFA, Screenwriting

University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts

BA, English Literature

Brigham Young University

Professional Credential, AI: Business Strategies

UC Berkeley Haas School of Business (2022)

Languages

English (native) — Spanish (fluent)


Selected Recognition

The North Face × National Geographic — Rewind Nature

Emmy nomination; Shorty Award — Best Branded Series

Nissan × Star Wars Rogue One Launch

Cannes Bronze Lion; LA Times Best of Show, LA Auto Show

Paramount × Amazon — Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Clio Entertainment — 2 Silver

Toyota — The Longest Chase

Cannes Shortlist; Ad Meter Top 10; Nielsen's Most Effective TV Ad of the Year (Super Bowl 50)

Toyota — How Great I Am

Ad Meter Top 20; AdWeek Ad of the Day (Super Bowl 49)

Genesis Road to NYFW

Shorty Awards finalist — Vertical Video


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