👋 Welcome to my site. I’m sure you’re busy, so I’ll make this quick. People ask me all the time, “Hey Donny … can you do a Target pick-up order for me?” To which I respond, “I’m trying to create ideas that make people feel something. But after that, yes, I will.” Occasionally, an idea or a little nugget of goodness turns into something that connects with people, creates a blip of disruption, inspires all the feels about a brand, drives engagement, and yes, even gets people to buy things.
I’ve been lucky to work on teams and lead ideas that have shown up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America, People, USA Today, The New York Times, and more. Some of that work has earned recognition from places like Cannes Lions (2 Gold, 2 Bronze), 2 Silver Clios for Sports, Clio Bronze, One Show Gold and Silver, multiple One Show Merits, multiple London International Gold Awards, D&AD Graphite and Wood, multiple Webbys, Webby Honoree, ANDYs Gold, Young Guns, New York Festivals, and even the Little Brown Dog for Best in Show at Miami Ad School. I’ve also had the chance to create work for brands that have put real trust in my ideas; Taco Bell, Domino’s, BMW Motorrad, Mobil 1, Sweethearts, Target, Leinenkugel’s, Infiniti, Hotels.com, Cadillac, Dr Pepper, Fruit of the Loom, to name a few.
Outside of work, I’m a dad to two lovable male gremlins and coach two youth flag football teams. I also created Heady Chops, an off-beat dog toy brand built for pups who like a little chaos. If you feel inclined to support the cause, you can buy one here or follow along here.
If you you’re looking for a moderately subjective reference feel free to ask my wife Heather Lee, who is the true MVP of the family and unquestionably the better half.