Damon is currently a Creative Director at The Kitchen North America, overseeing several of KraftHeinz’s iconic brands. He has over 18 years of experience in advertising and design, and has received accolades for his work locally, internationally, and occasionally by his father-in-law during TV commercial breaks. Racking up millions of earned media impressions, social media engagements, and if current trends continue, sneakers, assuming his wife doesn’t kill him first.
General info
Creative Director
Toronto, Canada
Toronto, Canada
awards
2024 Campaign Mag UK Gobal In-house Agency of the Year - gold
2024 Association of National Advertisers In-house Agency of the Year
2024 SHORTY AWARDS Small Agency of the Year.
2024 Little Black Book Immortal Awards Jury
2024 OneShow Portfolio Reviewer
2024 OneShow Creative Director Ranking #13 (brand/inhouse)
2023 The Drum Global In-house Agency of the Year
2023 The Drum 3rd Most Awarded In-house Agency in the World
2023 Campaign Mag UK Global In-house Agency of the Year - silver
TOP 22% of Creative directors 2021 Strategy Creative Report card
TOP 25% of Creative directors 2020 Strategy Creative Report card
>> mio Crash Coverage
2024 - WEBBY AWARDS:
Nominee (finalist) - Best Online Video
2024 - WEBBY AWARDS:
Honouree - Digital Campaign
2024 - ONE SHOW:
Merit
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Best of Category - Contest or Promotion
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Best of Category - TikTok Partnership
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Best of Category - Comedy Video
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Gold - Brand Awareness Campaign
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Silver - Humour
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Silver - User Generated Content
2024 - THE DRUM AWARDS:
Finalist - Social Media
2024 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Merit - Health and Wellness
>>Oscar Mayer Save Bacon Hairs
2024 - ONE SHOW:
BRONZE PENCIL
2024- ONE SHOW:
shortlist x 3
2024 - WEBBY AWARDS:
Honouree - Real Time Response
2024 - WEBBY AWARDS:
Honouree - Advertising Social Media Campaign
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Gold - Multi-Platform Campaign
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Silver - Branded Content
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Bronze - Food and Beverage
2024 - The Drum Awards
Silver - social media
2024 - The Drum Awards
Silver - CPG
>>Delimex Feeding Gamers
2023 - ONE SHOW:
Merit
2023 - ONE SHOW:
Shortlist - X3
2023 - NY FESTIVALS:
Silver: Effectiveness (gaming)
2023 - NY FESTIVALS:
Shortlist x5 - Finalist x2
2023 - COMMUNICATION ARTS:
Advertising Annual In book
2023 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Gold - gaming
2023 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Silver - direct
2023 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Experiential
2023 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Direct Digital & Online
2023 - APPLIED ARTS :
Advertising Annual
2023 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Best of Category - Gamification
2023 - SHORTY AWARDS:
People's Choice Award
2024 - ATOMIC Awards:
Silver - Digital Brand Experience
2024 - ATOMIC Awards:
Bronze - Niche Targeting
>>KD Macsterpiece
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Best of Category - MicroInfluencer
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Bronze - UGC
2023 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze - Social Media
>>Nissan Pro Pilot Assist
2023 - LURZERS ARCHIVE:
In Book
>>KD UNESCO reactive
2023 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Finalist
2023 - ACE AWARDS:
Finalist
>>NAC (National Advertising Challenge)
2022 - Gold
2020 - Bronze
2009 - Merit
>>Save Our Libraries
2020 - ONE SHOW:
GOLD PENCIL - Craft (radio)
2020 - ONE SHOW:
BONZE PENCIL - Radio Campaign
2021 - CLIO:
BRONZE - Radio "Yogurt in wonderland"
2021 - CLIO:
Short List - Radio "wizards of comprehensive liability"
2020 - D&AD:
Shortlist - Radio & Audio Campaigns
2019 - LIA:
Silver: Radio Campaign Public Service / Social Awareness
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Bronze - Public Service Press Single "oliver twist"
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Bronze - Public Service Press Single "Rapunzel"
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Silver - Public Service Radio Campaign
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Bronze - Public Service Press Campaign
2019 - APPLIED ARTS:
Radio Probono Campaign
2019 - ADCC:
Gold: Public Service Print Ad: Campaign
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Silver: Public Service Print Ad, Single: Rapunzel
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Radio Public Service: Campaign
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: The Michael O'Reilly Best Copywriting Award, Radio
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Radio, Radio Campaign
2019 - AArt Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Radio Single over 30: "nazodone & tinkerbell"
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Radio Single over 30:"the two for one musketeers"
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Public Service Radio, Single: "wizards of comprehensive liability"
2019 - Applied Arts: ProBono Series - in annual
>>New York Fries - Haute Dog
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Bronze: Press Single "Burberry"
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Merit: Press Single "Chanel"
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Advertising Posters, Single: Embroidery
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Advertising Posters, Single: Emblem
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Advertising Best Art Direction: Campaign
2019 - Best Ads on TV:
Best of the Week
>>Leons: Part Of The Family
2018 - CASSIES:
Bronze: Building Brand Equity
2018 - CASSIES:
Bronze: New Brand Positioning
>>Belair Direct: Accident forgiveness
2017 - APPLIED ARTS - Campaign
>>Toronto Raptors: Open Tryouts
2016 - Carte Blanche - Shortlist
>>Covenant House: How Old?
2016 - AGENCY OF THE YEAR:
Bronze Digital AOTY (Taxi) one of the 3 key pieces.
>>Tim Hortons - The Tims Next Door
2017 - WARC 100 most effective campaigns in the world:
#89 Tims Next Door
2015 - NEW YORK FESTIVALS:
Bronze - Outdoor Best Use of Medium - Ambient
2015 - NEW YORK FESTIVALS:
Bronze - Outdoor Ambient: Restaurants
2015 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Silver - Promo - Single
2015 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Silver - Media Innovation - Single
2015 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Silver - Experiential - Single
2015 - Canadian Marketing Awards / CMAs:
Silver - Experiential and Innovative Media
2015 - Canadian Marketing Awards / CMAs:
Bronze - Promotion/Shopper Marketing
2015 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Silver - OOH Non-standard
2015 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Silver - OOH Large-scale Ambient
2015 - APPLIED ARTS ADVERTISING:
Experiential/Event Single - In Book
2015 - APPLIED ARTS ADVERTISING:
Advertising/Non-Traditional Single - In Book
2015 - ATOMIC AWARDS:
Bronze - ATOMIC Idea
2015 - ATOMIC AWARDS:
Bronze - Best Experiential Engagement
2015 - ATOMIC AWARDS:
Bronze - Best Niche
2015 - PROMO AWARDS:
Gold - Best Idea or Concept
2015 - PROMO AWARDS:
Gold - Best Pop-up Activation
2015 - SHOPPER INNOVATION AWARDS:
Gold - In-store Engagement
2015 - SHOPPER INNOVATION AWARDS:
Gold - Out of the Box Retail
2015 - SHOPPER INNOVATION AWARDS:
Silver - Original Idea Targeting
2015 - GLOBES:
Gold - Retail (Tims Next Door)
2015 - GLOBES:
Silver - Short Term (Tims Next Door)
>>Hyundai: Guardian Angel
2014 - BEST CAMPAIGN:
Voted best Global campaign by Hyundai Global
>>Hyundai: Country Drive
2013 - APPLIED ARTS Advertising Annual: In Book
>>Hyundai: Live Smart
2011 - COMMUNICATION ARTS ADVERTISING:
In annual
2011 - WEBBY Awards:
Honouree - Websites
2011 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Bronze - Overall Brand Creativity
2011 - GRAPHIS Advertising Annual:
In annual
2010 - APPLIED ARTS:
In annual
>> Moosehead Light: Moose Calls Website
2009 - Web Marketing Awards / WMAs:
outstanding website
>>Youthography PING quarterly report
2008 - COUPE MAGAZINE:
International Design Annual: In Annual
Multiple "Best of the week:" Best Ads on TV
Press:
Buzzfeed, Ad Age, Adweek, Creativity, Engadget, Fast Company, Under the influence with Terry O'Reilly, Little Black Book, Design TAXI, Directory UK, Huffington Post, InfoPresse, CBC news, CTV news, National Post, Toronto Sun, Food Network, MSN, Financial times, Toronto Star, Stimulant, AutoBlog, Sasquatch Evidence, Sir Martin Sorrel once said he liked my partner and I in a global email, lol.
2024 Association of National Advertisers In-house Agency of the Year
2024 SHORTY AWARDS Small Agency of the Year.
2024 Little Black Book Immortal Awards Jury
2024 OneShow Portfolio Reviewer
2024 OneShow Creative Director Ranking #13 (brand/inhouse)
2023 The Drum Global In-house Agency of the Year
2023 The Drum 3rd Most Awarded In-house Agency in the World
2023 Campaign Mag UK Global In-house Agency of the Year - silver
TOP 22% of Creative directors 2021 Strategy Creative Report card
TOP 25% of Creative directors 2020 Strategy Creative Report card
>> mio Crash Coverage
2024 - WEBBY AWARDS:
Nominee (finalist) - Best Online Video
2024 - WEBBY AWARDS:
Honouree - Digital Campaign
2024 - ONE SHOW:
Merit
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Best of Category - Contest or Promotion
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Best of Category - TikTok Partnership
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Best of Category - Comedy Video
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Gold - Brand Awareness Campaign
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Silver - Humour
2024 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Silver - User Generated Content
2024 - THE DRUM AWARDS:
Finalist - Social Media
2024 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Merit - Health and Wellness
>>Oscar Mayer Save Bacon Hairs
2024 - ONE SHOW:
BRONZE PENCIL
2024- ONE SHOW:
shortlist x 3
2024 - WEBBY AWARDS:
Honouree - Real Time Response
2024 - WEBBY AWARDS:
Honouree - Advertising Social Media Campaign
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Gold - Multi-Platform Campaign
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Silver - Branded Content
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Bronze - Food and Beverage
2024 - The Drum Awards
Silver - social media
2024 - The Drum Awards
Silver - CPG
>>Delimex Feeding Gamers
2023 - ONE SHOW:
Merit
2023 - ONE SHOW:
Shortlist - X3
2023 - NY FESTIVALS:
Silver: Effectiveness (gaming)
2023 - NY FESTIVALS:
Shortlist x5 - Finalist x2
2023 - COMMUNICATION ARTS:
Advertising Annual In book
2023 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Gold - gaming
2023 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Silver - direct
2023 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Experiential
2023 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Direct Digital & Online
2023 - APPLIED ARTS :
Advertising Annual
2023 - SHORTY AWRDS:
Best of Category - Gamification
2023 - SHORTY AWARDS:
People's Choice Award
2024 - ATOMIC Awards:
Silver - Digital Brand Experience
2024 - ATOMIC Awards:
Bronze - Niche Targeting
>>KD Macsterpiece
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Best of Category - MicroInfluencer
2024 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Bronze - UGC
2023 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze - Social Media
>>Nissan Pro Pilot Assist
2023 - LURZERS ARCHIVE:
In Book
>>KD UNESCO reactive
2023 - SHORTY AWARDS:
Finalist
2023 - ACE AWARDS:
Finalist
>>NAC (National Advertising Challenge)
2022 - Gold
2020 - Bronze
2009 - Merit
>>Save Our Libraries
2020 - ONE SHOW:
GOLD PENCIL - Craft (radio)
2020 - ONE SHOW:
BONZE PENCIL - Radio Campaign
2021 - CLIO:
BRONZE - Radio "Yogurt in wonderland"
2021 - CLIO:
Short List - Radio "wizards of comprehensive liability"
2020 - D&AD:
Shortlist - Radio & Audio Campaigns
2019 - LIA:
Silver: Radio Campaign Public Service / Social Awareness
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Bronze - Public Service Press Single "oliver twist"
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Bronze - Public Service Press Single "Rapunzel"
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Silver - Public Service Radio Campaign
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Bronze - Public Service Press Campaign
2019 - APPLIED ARTS:
Radio Probono Campaign
2019 - ADCC:
Gold: Public Service Print Ad: Campaign
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Silver: Public Service Print Ad, Single: Rapunzel
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Radio Public Service: Campaign
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: The Michael O'Reilly Best Copywriting Award, Radio
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Radio, Radio Campaign
2019 - AArt Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Radio Single over 30: "nazodone & tinkerbell"
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Radio Single over 30:"the two for one musketeers"
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Public Service Radio, Single: "wizards of comprehensive liability"
2019 - Applied Arts: ProBono Series - in annual
>>New York Fries - Haute Dog
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Bronze: Press Single "Burberry"
2020 - Marketing Awards:
Merit: Press Single "Chanel"
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Advertising Posters, Single: Embroidery
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Advertising Posters, Single: Emblem
2019 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Bronze: Advertising Best Art Direction: Campaign
2019 - Best Ads on TV:
Best of the Week
>>Leons: Part Of The Family
2018 - CASSIES:
Bronze: Building Brand Equity
2018 - CASSIES:
Bronze: New Brand Positioning
>>Belair Direct: Accident forgiveness
2017 - APPLIED ARTS - Campaign
>>Toronto Raptors: Open Tryouts
2016 - Carte Blanche - Shortlist
>>Covenant House: How Old?
2016 - AGENCY OF THE YEAR:
Bronze Digital AOTY (Taxi) one of the 3 key pieces.
>>Tim Hortons - The Tims Next Door
2017 - WARC 100 most effective campaigns in the world:
#89 Tims Next Door
2015 - NEW YORK FESTIVALS:
Bronze - Outdoor Best Use of Medium - Ambient
2015 - NEW YORK FESTIVALS:
Bronze - Outdoor Ambient: Restaurants
2015 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Silver - Promo - Single
2015 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Silver - Media Innovation - Single
2015 - Art Director's Club of Canada / ADCC:
Silver - Experiential - Single
2015 - Canadian Marketing Awards / CMAs:
Silver - Experiential and Innovative Media
2015 - Canadian Marketing Awards / CMAs:
Bronze - Promotion/Shopper Marketing
2015 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Silver - OOH Non-standard
2015 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Silver - OOH Large-scale Ambient
2015 - APPLIED ARTS ADVERTISING:
Experiential/Event Single - In Book
2015 - APPLIED ARTS ADVERTISING:
Advertising/Non-Traditional Single - In Book
2015 - ATOMIC AWARDS:
Bronze - ATOMIC Idea
2015 - ATOMIC AWARDS:
Bronze - Best Experiential Engagement
2015 - ATOMIC AWARDS:
Bronze - Best Niche
2015 - PROMO AWARDS:
Gold - Best Idea or Concept
2015 - PROMO AWARDS:
Gold - Best Pop-up Activation
2015 - SHOPPER INNOVATION AWARDS:
Gold - In-store Engagement
2015 - SHOPPER INNOVATION AWARDS:
Gold - Out of the Box Retail
2015 - SHOPPER INNOVATION AWARDS:
Silver - Original Idea Targeting
2015 - GLOBES:
Gold - Retail (Tims Next Door)
2015 - GLOBES:
Silver - Short Term (Tims Next Door)
>>Hyundai: Guardian Angel
2014 - BEST CAMPAIGN:
Voted best Global campaign by Hyundai Global
>>Hyundai: Country Drive
2013 - APPLIED ARTS Advertising Annual: In Book
>>Hyundai: Live Smart
2011 - COMMUNICATION ARTS ADVERTISING:
In annual
2011 - WEBBY Awards:
Honouree - Websites
2011 - MARKETING AWARDS:
Bronze - Overall Brand Creativity
2011 - GRAPHIS Advertising Annual:
In annual
2010 - APPLIED ARTS:
In annual
>> Moosehead Light: Moose Calls Website
2009 - Web Marketing Awards / WMAs:
outstanding website
>>Youthography PING quarterly report
2008 - COUPE MAGAZINE:
International Design Annual: In Annual
Multiple "Best of the week:" Best Ads on TV
Press:
Buzzfeed, Ad Age, Adweek, Creativity, Engadget, Fast Company, Under the influence with Terry O'Reilly, Little Black Book, Design TAXI, Directory UK, Huffington Post, InfoPresse, CBC news, CTV news, National Post, Toronto Sun, Food Network, MSN, Financial times, Toronto Star, Stimulant, AutoBlog, Sasquatch Evidence, Sir Martin Sorrel once said he liked my partner and I in a global email, lol.