Hey, I'm Jason—art director & associate creative director. Founder & curator of The Toolbox. Creator and chronic dabbler—animation, video, photography, comics, action sports. Just way too many hobbies.

I'm passionate about building healthy creative practices that are both ambitious and sustainable.

Currently leading campaigns, building AI tools, and breaking things at Amazon's Brand Innovation Lab—based in NYC.

Background

I grew up in a small Canadian town of 2300 people and just one yellow pedestrian light. I have since traveled around the world, lived in multiple countries, learned two languages (Thai & Lao), and stumbled into art direction.

Recognition

Cannes Lions | Bronze
One Show | 1 Bronze, 1 Merit
Shoot Online | Quarterly Music Chart #1
AMP Awards | Best Original Song
Shots Awards | Finalist

STUDENT

Emmys / Television Academy | College TV Award Winner 🎥
One Show | Young Ones Portfolio Award 2 Bronze Pencils
Clios | 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
Art Directors Club | 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze, 1 Merit
D&AD | Wood Pencil
Telly Awards | Gold
American Advertising Awards | National Best of Show, 1 National Gold, 1 National Silver

Experience

Amazon, Brand Innovation Lab | Senior Creative Lead
January 2022 - Present
Amazon brands: Alexa | Amazon Music | FireTV | Prime Video | Freevee | IMDb | Amazon Fresh | Freevee | IMDb | Amazon Fresh
Clients: EA Sports | KraftHeinz | PepsiCo | Kellogg's | Vitaminwater | Smartwater

Huge | Senior Art Director
April 2021 - December 2021
Brooks Running

Energy BBDO | Junior - Senior Art Director
May 2018 - March 2021
Mars-Wrigley | Ocean Spray | Pearle Vision | American Egg Board | SC Johnson | Bayer

BYU AdLab | Content Creator - Creative Director
2016 - 2018
Nike | Stance | Amazon Alexa | Beats by Dre | Facebook | Skullcandy

BYU IS | Motion Designer / Editor
2015 – 2016