Originally from Canada, Shawna is a NY based multidisciplinary Creative Director. Big ideas and hands on design are her specialities.

Shawna spent over 15 years working at a handful of creative agencies alongside very talented people: DDB NY, CHIAT\DAY and FACEBOOK NY. Her work has been awarded and recognized by the Cannes, The One Club D&ADs and more. Clients include: IBM, Toyota, Nissan, Facebook, Spotify For Brands, New Balance, Ford, American Express, NY Lottery, Ally Bank and more.

SAATCHI LA → Creative Director (2023 — 2024)
Toyota Global Olympics

TBWA\CHIAT\DAY → Creative Director (2021 — 2023)
Nissan North America

FACEBOOK NY → Creative Director (2020 — 2021)
Small Business — Sheryl Sandberg initiative

FREELANCE → Creative Director (2014 — 2020)
R/GA / McCann / Interesting Development / Office of Baby / Ogilvy / HAVAS / VICE / Virtue / Laundry Service / FCB / WIP_ & more

SAATCHI&SAATCHI → ACD (2013 — 2014)
P&G Brands

DDB NY → SR Art Director (2008 — 2011)
NY Lottery / Ad Council / Ethel’s Brew

STRAWBERRYFROG NY → Art Director (2008 — 2011)
Mahindra / Pampers / New Balance

BBH UK → Intern Art Director (2008)

Work Experience

ADC Award Merit / Applied Arts Magazine / Cannes Lion / Clio Award / Communication Arts Magazine / CMYK Magazine / Creative Online / OneShow Pencil / D&AD Pencil / San Francisco AdFed Gold / Miami AdFed Gold  / Stiletto Award / Pick of the Day / BestadsonTV.com / FWA / Gold Effie / Webby Award

2024 Webby Award Judge
2023 Webby Award Judge
2023 Miami Ad School Instructor 
2022 Guest Speaker, Miami Ad School
2017 Guest Speaker, Miami Ad School
2013 Guest Speaker, Uni. of Toronto
2012 Guest Speaker at Miami Ad School
2012 Teacher at Miami Ad School
2008 MiamiAd Fed Scholarship
2008 ACD and Corbis Scholarship for
Overall Creative Excellence
2006 Golden Keys Honor Society
2006 Graduated Sheridan College, Digital Certificate
2006 Graduated University of Toronto, H.BA