Hi, I'm Nina!

A TUMBLR-ERA CREATOR

TURNED FULL-TIME CREATIVE

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My Specialties

Branded Content

Short-Form Sto​rytelling

Long-Form​ Episodic Ser​ies

Docu-style & Narrative Film

Social & digtal

C​AMPAIGNS

Organic Social

Influencer Partnerships

Digital Activations

CREATIVE ​STRATEGY

Brand Identity

Platfor​m Thinking

Integrate​d​ Campaigns


Work History

Associate creative director

PEPSICO STUDIOS NY | Dec 2024 - Present


While Managing Pepsi’s Dig In Subrand As Creative Lead I:


  • Increased Organic Engagement By 150% Q1


  • Developed Always-On Social Strategies


  • Produced Platform-Native Organic Content Across Channels


  • Supported Tentpole Moments With Digital & Experiential Activations

INDEPENDENT FRE​ELANCE ACD

MULTIPLE | Sept 2023 - Dec 2024​


As A Full-Time Freelancer I Led Project- Based Assignments And New Business​ Pitches For Brands Across Categories At Several Agencies Including: ​


  • Meta Studios - Meta Social Safety Campaign, R.O.T.W Series, Marketplace​ Storytimes​


  • Translation; UMT - Butterginger Halloween TVC & Simpsons Social Partnership ​


  • We Are Invisible - New Business ​


Work History

Associate creative director

PUBLICIS NY | Feb 2023- Sep 2023


While Leading Walmart’s Black & Unlimited Program I:


  • Launched An Original Film Series Premiering at The ABFF


  • Developed Creative Briefs For & Produced Influencer Content


  • Managed Paid Media Partnerships (Hypebeast, Blavity, Genius +)


  • Launched Social, Digital, & OOH Activations Generating Earned Media Buzz

Associate creative director

GSD&M | Nov 2022 - Feb 2023


A​s​ Creative Lead on Pizza Hut Social I:


  • D​e​veloped Bespoke Paid Media Assets Across X, Pinterest, Youtube, Meta+


  • O​p​timized Copy with SEO Informed and Search-Driven Insights


  • A​d​apted Video Content Into Low Investment Organic Social Content


Work History

Associate creative director

CASHMERE | Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 2023


As A Dedicated Creative On Instagram’s Youth & Multicultural Initiatives I:


  • Launched Instagram’s 1st Social & Experiential Diwali Campaign


  • Pitched Launch Tactics For New Product Releases


  • Developed Mission-Driven Creative Platforms For Target Demos


SE​NIOR WRITER

DDB | Sept 2020 - April 20​2​1


Working Across John & Johnson Brands Including ​:​


  • Developed Product-Driven Short-Form Paid Social & Digital Asse​t​s


  • Proposed Messaging & Creative For Neutrogena Brand Shift​ ​


  • Developed Editorial Digital OLV, & Print For Aveeno Includin​g​:


    • Product Launches (Rapid Wrinkle Repair + Sensitive Skin Formul​a​)


    • Talent Partnerships + Creative ( Neutrogena Hydroboost x Lana Condo​r​)

CREATIVE HIGHLIGHTS

AKA HUMBLE BRAGS

Ebay, “The Footprint”

@ The MANY

A comprehensive social ​campaign and docuseries ​honoring the impact of Black ​culture on sneaker history.

13M+

Views

100%

Brand Sentiment

9MM+

Reach

Nike “Come Thru”

@ Conscious Minds

A branded content series ​putting game changing ​women in conversation & ​creating a safe space in

the process.

175K

Watch Time Hours

400+

Assets Delivered

2M+

Views

Walmart, “Dear Dad”

@ Publicis

A film series and ongoing ​initiative designated to s​hifting the narrative around m​odern Black fatherhood.

1​0+

Med​ia Parnters

30+​

Minutes Branded ​Film C​ontent

500K+

Vi​ews

Accolades

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(2)People’s voice

2024 nominee

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shorty 2024

nominee

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shark award 2023 ​winner

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DRUM AWARD

2021 WINNER

Best Thriller Direction for Abyss of Deceptions (2030)

Most Suspenseful Narrative for The Midnight Enigma (2026)

Director of the Month

(February 2023)

Outstanding Achievement in Thriller Screenwriting for Cryptic Descent (2018)

Contact Me

email address

na​ustin8@gmail.com

phone number

(347) 876 0993​