Awards

My work has been recognized both nationally and internationally including:
• Cannes Silver Lion – Swiss Chalet’s “Rotisserie Channel”
• Cannes shortlist – Oreo “High Dive” TV
• Media Innovation Awards Best of Show – “Rotisserie Channel”
• Marketing Awards Gold – S.C. Johnson Esprit Shampoo TV
• Canadian Advertising Hall of Fame – Ritz “Dome” TV
Plus numerous other awards from British Design & Art Direction (D&AD), Communication Arts, The One Show, One Show Entertainment, Clios, Marketing, Strategy, Applied Arts, New York Festivals, Billies, Bessies, Advertising & Design Club of Canada.
At one point, early in my career, I festooned an entire wall of my office with every dodgy local award I’d ever received. As I stood back proudly perusing evidence of my brilliance, an Account Director I respected walked in, winked, and said, “Compensating for something?”
I now keep my awards in the wine cellar.

THE ROTISSERIE CHANNEL
Everyone and his hamster has taken some sort of credit for this wacky innovation. Including the media people who warned us that it couldn’t be done.
Plain and simple: Art Director Doug Bramah and I came up with it and BBDO Creative Directors Carlos Moreno and Peter Ignazi put their might behind it all the way to Cannes. Account Director Brent Rivard made it feasible and fundable. Client Mark Daprato totally got it and gave it the kiss of life. What a pleasure to work with such focus. What an excuse to drink to such excess.

CHOCOLATE(Y) COVERED OREO
I think verbally, visually and voluminously. The only thing more satisfying than finding the perfect words is deleting all those words when they become unnecessary. Certificate at Cannes, oh, a few years back. Yumilicious Art Direction by Barry Chemel.
Agency: McCann-Erickson

RITZ:
From McCann-Erickson's windows, Art Director Terry Iles and I could watch the construction of Toronto’s Sky Dome. Media had secured space on the Jumbotron. This huge crowd-pleaser was much-awarded and selected for Canada’s Advertising Hall of Fame. Now, ask Director Steve Gordon how long it takes to make a snack.