About

Will Tran is a creative director

living in Los Angeles, California.

He says hi.

 

Once, while fishing at dusk, I cast out and hooked a bat. Creative projects are like that. Each one is an opportunity to come up with something unexpected and full of rabies.

 
 

Will is an award-winning creative director who has created campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands. He cringes when he hears the term "award-winning," but it's a bio, and I told him to include it anyway, so he does, reluctantly.

Will has exhibited his video and installation art internationally. A frequent contributor to The Moth, he has won multiple GrandSLAMs and StorySLAMs. Will created the long-running Lower East Side party Mile High at Pianos, and performed there as a DJ and VJ for over five years. 

Born in New York City and raised in London, Frankfurt, Singapore, and Washington DC, Will disappointingly does not have a mysterious, international accent. He also isn't nearly as outdoorsy as the photos on this site would make it seem (but don't tell him that I told you that).

 

 

Awards

 

CLIO AWARDS

1 x Gold
1 x Silver

THE WEBBY AWARDS

2 x People's Voice Awards

EFFIE AWARDS

1 x Silver
4 x Bronze

NATIONAL ADDY AWARDS

1 x Gold

D&AD

1 x Graphite Pencil
1 x Shortlist
1 x In Book

THE FWA

Site of the Day

EMMY AWARDS

Nominated for Best Commercial

CANNES LIONS

2 x Gold Lions
3 x Silver Lions
1 x Bronze Lion
7 x Shortlists

THE ONE SHOW

2 x Gold Pencils
1 x Silver Pencil
3 x Bronze Pencils
1 x Merit

ONE SHOW DESIGN

1 x Gold Pencil

NEW YORK FESTIVALS

Grand Winner
2 x Gold

 

 

Press

 

WASHINGTON POST

USA TODAY

PSFK

LURZER'S ARCHIVE

ADVERTISING AGE

MASHABLE

CREATIVITY

HUFFINGTON POST

SEVENTEEN

NEW YORK TIMES

WIRED

FAST COMPANY

BILLBOARD

TECHCRUNCH

ENGADGET

THE VERGE

PEOPLE

ADWEEK

 

 

Righteous Judgement

 

WORKING NOT WORKING • MEMBERSHIP BOARD

IAB MIXX AWARDS 2016 • JUDGE

DC ADDY AWARDS 2012 • INTERACTIVE JUDGE

YOU • THOSE SHOES. REALLY?

 

 

Experience

FREELANCE • CREATIVE DIRECTOR • JULY 2018 - PRESENT 

In-House: Google, Netflix, Twitter, Meta, GoodRx
Agencies: Rethink, Droga5, BBH, Deutsch LA, Saatchi NY, The Martin Agency, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Mythology
Clients: TikTok, P&G, T-Mobile, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Target, Land Rover, Jaguar, and many more!

MOTHER • CREATIVE DIRECTOR • JAN 2017 - JULY 2018

Clients: Facebook, Propel, Headspace, Simple, Netflix, The Honest Co.

72ANDSUNNY • ACD/SENIOR WRITER • MAR 2014 - DEC 2016

Clients: Google, Target, Made with Code, Old El Paso, Activision

FREELANCE • SENIOR COPYWRITER • APR 2013 - MAR 2014

Agencies: 72andSunny, B-Reel, Bossa
Clients: Google, Square, Target, Android, Nike, HBO

STRAWBERRYFROG • COPYWRITER • APR 2010 - APR 2013

Clients: Jim Beam, Smart Car, Sabra, Emirates Airline, BioShock Infinite, Pampers, P&G

DRAFTFCB • COPYWRITER • SEPT 2007 - APR 2010

Clients: US Census, Oreo, Motorola, City Harvest, Starbucks, Planters, SkyTeam, Chips Ahoy!