Hi there.
Wan is from Korea, Westley from Tennessee. We both wandered away from our liberal arts colleges after graduation and ended up at ad school in Miami. We’ve been partners ever since.
After working our way across Europe by way of Paris and Hamburg, we ended up in New York at Anomaly for almost 5 years. After a stint at Giant Spoon working on some weird and wonderful projects, and are now available for freelance. We’ve worked on all sorts of clients, from YouTube to Panera Bread, Meals on Wheels to Game of Thrones.
In their off time Wan likes to collect records and Westley is a Dungeon Master. Our shared interests include vodka, Lego, and dumplings.
If you like our junk give us a jingle at contact.wesandwan@gmail.com.
Experience
Freelance
Associate Creative Director // Mar 2020 - Present
Edelman, Big Spaceship, McCann, Barbarian, Verizon, Mekanism, Sunshine & Bourbon, Jellyfish, Factory360, Murder Hornet
Client: Microsoft, Starbucks, Uber Eats, Amex, Schick, Sealed, Fossil, Zoom, Snapchat, Oatly, Skrewball
Giant Spoon, New York
Senior Creative // Apr 2018 - Feb 2020
Client: HBO, Synchrony, USA Today, Cole Haan
School of Visual Arts, New York
Instructor // Sep 2016 - May 2018
Anomaly, New York
Creative // Sep 2013 - Mar 2018
Client: Panera, YouTube, Google Glass, Carnival Cruise, Jolly Rancher, Captain Morgan, New York Life, Marriott
Saatchi & Saatchi, New York
Creative Intern // Jul - Sep 2013
Jung von Matt, Hamburg
Creative Intern // Apr - Jun 2013
Ogilvy & Mather, Paris
Creative Intern // Jan - Mar 2013
360i, New York
Creative Intern // Oct - Dec 2012
Recognition
2024
Adweek Experiential Awards // Best Community-focused Experiential Activity
2023
Clio Entertainment // Silver (Integrated Campaign)
2020
Adweek Experiential Awards // Best Experiential Activation
Adweek Experiential Awards // Best Cause-related Activation
Adweek // Experiential Marketer of the Year (HBO)
D&AD // Graphite Pencil (Use of Events & Stunts)
D&AD // Shortlist (Immersive)
One Show // Gold x2, Silver (Public Relations)
One Show // Silver x2, Bronze (Branded Ent.)
One Show // Silver (Integrated Campaign)
One Show // Silver (Creative Effectiveness)
2019
Clio Entertainment // Grand Clio (PR)
Clio Entertainment // Grand Clio (Integrated)
Clio Awards // Silver (Branded entertainment)
Clio Awards // Bronze (Innovation)
Clio Awards // Shortlist (Partnership)
Cannes Lions // Shortlist (Titanium)
Cannes Lions // Shortlist (Branded exp.)
D&AD Awards // Wood Pencil (Impact)
One Show // Merit (Experiential)
2017
AdAge // Marketers of the Year (Panera)
2016
Webby Awards // Honoree
Digiday // Finalist
2014
Business Insider // 30 Under 30
2012 - 2013 (student)
Clio Awards // Gold
D&AD Awards // Yellow Pencil, Best of Year
New York Festivals // Bronze, Finalist
One Show // Bronze x2, Merit x2
Luerzer's Archive // Published x3
Creativity Online // Featured x2
Education
WES
Miami Ad School
Oct 2011 - Sep 2013
Copywriting
Vanderbilt University
B.A. // Sep 2007 - May 2011
English // Studio Art, Economics
WAN
Miami Ad School
Oct 2011 - Sep 2013
Art Direction
Washington University in St. Louis
B.A. // Sep 2005 - May 2011
International Area Studies // Fine Art
M.I.A. // Jun 2007 - Jun 2009
Sergeant // Military Service in Korea