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Andrew Payton

Writer - Creative Director

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HBO - Defiant Ones - Instagram, OOH, Broadcast

Copywriter, GCD, Translation

HBO’s The Defiant Ones documents the extraordinary lives of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine; fulfilling their uniquely American dreams. We teased their story by asking our audience to consider the many barriers these men and their cohort have broken.

MTN DEW - Pandemic Sports - Instagram

Copywriter, GCD, PepsiCo

When the pandemic temporarily killed live sports, we worked with famed broadcaster Joe Buck to turn help us turn fans everyday social posts into professional sports. We got far more responses than we could keep up with, proving that Dew mania is alive and well, and people really need sports.

Pepsi - Great Lines - Cinema

Copywriter, GCD, PepsiCo

ASA - Future Network - Instagram, TikTok

Copywriter, Creative Director, Saatchi

Why aren’t more kids encouraged to pursue their dreams careers, instead of being steered towards safer paths? We created the Future Network to show kids it’s possible to turn what you love into what you do.

MTN DEW - All-Star Week - Event

Copywriter, GCD, PepsiCo

MTN DEW was one of the biggest sponsors of NBA All-Star Week when I was at Pepsi. We had barbershop, DJ lounge, bar, and hoops. Lotsa hoops.. We blanketed Chicago with green and DEW in the house. But the highlight was the rings.

We created gold rings for players and select fans to add to their bling and spread the gospel of DEW. Scottie Pippen rocking DEW with his six championship rings was next level for this fanboy.

ASA - Futurescape - Product

Copywriter, Creative Director, Saatchi
https://futurescape.asa.org

Remember when well-intentioned adults said your dreams for the future were unrealistic? We challenged this outdated paradigm with FutureScape, a unique digital product that matches kids abilities and passions to careers where they can thrive, not just survive.

Verizon - Break Up With Cable - Platform

Copywriter, Creative Director, R/GA

Never there for you. Broken promises. Doesn't respect your needs. Yup, relationships with cable companies are dysfunctional. Verizon wants you to end this toxic relationship, and hook up with a more reliable provider.

Audible - You Gotta Hear This - Platform, Instagram, OLA, OOH

Copywriter, Creative Director, R/GA

Everyone wants to respond quickly to social posts with just the right video or GIF. Working with Audible, we’ve made this possible in a cool new way; with literary quotes from audio books read by celebrities.

We came up with this and other entertainingly shareable ways to experience this underrated brand, and created a design information language to make everything simple and compelling.

Digital Streaker - Platform

Copywriter, Creative Director, R/GA

The annual Super Bowl advertising obsession is frustrating. Rarely do clients have six million bucks for thirty seconds of broadcasting. Digital Streaker challenged the status quo by giving smaller brands a chance to get attention during the big game.

NBA - Legends - Broadcast

Copywriter, GCD, Translation

The NBA Playoffs and Championship are utterly grueling. How do these guys push through game after game, series after series? Legends know some secrets.

The Webbys - Miracle - Event

Copywriter, CD, R/GA & Story

Our Webbys mission: don’t be just another awards show. I’ve led the marketing and event work for their shows across two agencies. I’ll do it again. It’s fast, fun, and you’re creating work for the best talent out there.

Popsicle - It's Not Summer - Broadcast, Instagram, TikTok

Copywriter, GCD, Story

Popsicle ain’t complicated. But sometimes it’s good to remind a client like Popsicle who they are, and give them the confidence to have a little fun. It’s hot outside, and guess what guys? You make flavored ice. You’ve already won.

HBO - Defiant Ones - Instagram, OOH, Broadcast

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MTN DEW - Pandemic Sports - Instagram

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Pepsi - Great Lines - Cinema

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ASA - Future Network - Instagram, TikTok

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MTN DEW - All-Star Week - Event

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ASA - Futurescape - Product

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Verizon - Break Up With Cable - Platform

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Audible - You Gotta Hear This - Platform, Instagram, OLA, OOH

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Digital Streaker - Platform

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NBA - Legends - Broadcast

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The Webbys - Miracle - Event

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Popsicle - It's Not Summer - Broadcast, Instagram, TikTok

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