Highdive Chicago / Group Creative Director / Creative Director / August 2021 - Present
Allstate / Creative Director / August 2020 - August 2021
The Desire Company / Creative Director Consultant / Spring 2020- Present
Impact BioSystems / Creative Director Consultant / Spring 2020- Present
Highdive Chicago / Freelance Creative Director/ February 2020- October 2020
Martin Agency / Creative Director / Fall 2014 - February 2020
DDB Chicago /Creative Director / ACD / Art Director / Summer 2007 - Fall 2014
FCB Chicago / Art Director / Spring 2004 - Summer 2007
DDB Chicago / Art Director / 2003
Eric Mower & Associates Rochester / Intern / 2001 & 2002
Mad Dogs & Englishmen NYC / Intern / Summer 2001
Publicis Hal Riney Chicago / Intern / Summer 2000
Education
Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Communications / 1998-2002
B.S. Advertising, Fashion Design, Social Theory
University of Chicago Laboratory School / 1994-1998
Second City Training Center / 2005-2006
Other
Northwestern University Advertising Portfolio Professor 2011- 2014
Chicago Children’s Museum Metropolitan Board – Marketing Chair
Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing – Young Modern Host Committee
ALEX ZAMIAR EXPERIENCE
JONATHAN RICHMAN EXPERIENCE
Highdive Chicago / Group Creative Director / Creative Director / August 2021 - Present
Martin Agency / Creative Director/ ACD / Fall 2014 - Present
DDB Chicago/ Creative Director/ ACD / Summer 2007 - Fall 2014
FCB Chicago / Copywriter / Spring 2005 - Summer 2007
Mark Russel & Associates Syracuse / Jr. Copywriter / Spring 2003 - Spring 2005
Design Works Syracuse / Part-time Jr. Copywriter / Summer - Fall 2001
Eric Mower & Associates Rochester / Intern / Spring 2002
Xceed Inc. NYC / Intern / Spring 2000
Education
Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Communications / 1998-2002
B.S. Advertising, Minor Psychology
Studied in London / Fall 2000
School of the Visual Arts / Spring 2003
Second City Training Center / 2005 – 2007
Graduated from writing program and produced a sketch comedy show
I.O. Training Center / 2008 Talk Show and Sitcom Writing
Improv Levels 1 & 2
Other
McSweeney's published
Northwestern University Advertising Portfolio Professor / 2010 - 2014
Green-Wood Cemetery Cartographer 1999 – Present
RECOGNITION
Cannes Lions, Art Director’s Club, One Show, AICP, New York Festival Gold, Webbys, Clios, Creative Review, Communication Arts, Sabre Awards, Effies, Addys, Web Marketing Association Award, Detroit Creative Awards, 2 Time FWA Site of the Day, #1 on the USA Today Super Bowl poll 2022
Agency Awards
Martin Agency 2016 Ad Age/ Creativity: A-List Innovators of the Year
Martin Agency 2016 One Show: Agency of the Year
Highdive 2021 FastCo Most Innovative Companies
Highdive 2022 Ad Age Small Agency of the Year
Highdive 2024 Ad Age A-List (#2 on List)
PRESS
Our work has been featured on the Today Show, in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Esquire Magazine, Vanity Fair, Forbes, USA Today, People Magazine, Good Morning America, Adweek, AdAge, Lurzers Archive, Mashable, Buzz Feed, Complex, The Source, Advocate, OUT, Fast Company, Business Insider, Coudal, Communication Arts, Creativity Online, Quipsologies, Creative Review, and the twitter feeds of many celebrities. Our work even sparked debate on ESPN's SportsCenter and Bill Simmons played our commercial on HBO's Any Given Wednesday saying when Lebron James fictionally signed with the Cleveland Browns it was the best thing to ever happen to them in franchise history.
CLIENTS
Skittles, Starburst, Jersey Mikes, Rocket Mortgage, Jeep, Dodge, Ram, Milky Way, Oreo, Mentos, Door Dash, Benjamin Moore, GMC, Wheat Thins, Hanes, Timberland PRO, Experian, Sling TV, tracfone, Walmart Family Mobile, GEICO, Discover Card, Microsoft, Stoli, Carmax, Chevy, Boost Mobile, Lay’s, Allstate, The Desire Company, New York Knicks, Subway, AMC television network, Optimum Cable, Chips Ahoy, Ritz Crackers, Donate Life America, Juicy Fruit, Combos, LifeSavers, McDonald's, State Farm, Volkswagen, Walmart, Budweiser, Bud Light, Cars.com, Sierra Mist, Aquafina, The Field Museum, Breyers, Temptations Cat Treats, The William Jefferson Clinton Foundation, The Ad Council GED, The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USVA), KFC, Taco Bell, Coors Light, Keystone Light, Coors Banquet, Motorola, Ziploc, Off!, Raid, Shout Wipes, Pledge, South Beach Diet, Glade and AAA.