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ABOUT
Chicago-based Creative Leader and Emotional Support Human with a proven record of leading award-winning campaigns for top brands like Disney and Google, who has an undying love for run-on sentences and delivering innovative, culturally impactful work while fostering an environment that both supports AND challenges his teams to absolutely kill shit...all while rambling in the third-person.
EXPERIENCE
MONKS
CREATIVE DIRECTOR (2025-present)
Clients: T-Mobile, Disney, Marriott Bonvoy, Meta, D’Usse
CASHMERE AGENCY
CREATIVE DIRECTOR (2022-2025)
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR (2021-2022)
Clients: Disney, Grey Goose, Marriott Bonvoy, Amazon Music, Google, Svedka
Led an award-winning African-American multicultural brand campaign for Disney, enhancing cultural relevance and brand affinity
Produced Amazon Music’s global Hip-Hop brand campaign featuring Vince Staples
Developed an award-winning nonprofit multi-platform campaign for Google x Gold House for the 2022 A100 List
Oversaw SVEDKA Vodka rebrand and platform development – “Svedka Goes”
BURRELL COMMUNICATIONS
SENIOR ART DIRECTOR (2018-2021)
ART DIRECTOR (2016-2018)
Clients: McDonald’s, Google, Comcast/Xfinity, Toyota, Walmart, Cartoon Network
Spearheaded McDonald’s “Black & Positively Golden” social driven brand initiative, increasing visibility and consumer engagement
Developed an award-winning Xfinity Holiday campaign directed by Joe Pytka
LEO BURNETT WORLDWIDE
INTERN, ART DIRECTION (2012)
Clients: Samsung, Allstate, Sprint
SO many landing pages...
Won summer intern pitch competition
CONTACT
E: VINH.X.TRAN@GMAIL.COM
M: 773 510 4974
SKILLS
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Visual Identity & Branding, Strategy, 360 & Integrated, Digital & Social Media, Public Speaking, Leadership, Mentorship, Teaching
RECOGNITION
2024 ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards Grand Prize | Disney – “We Came To Play”
2023 Shorty Awards Finalist, Gold Honor, Audience Honor | Google x Gold House A100 – ”Raised Voices”
2020 AAF “The Mosaic 10” | Google Duo – ”Love Liberates”
2018 Gold Regional Telly – Directing | Xfinity – ”Unplug & Connect”
2017 ANA Multicultural Excellence Awards Category Winner | Xfinity – ”Unplug & Connect”