creative director

the who

b. 1986, HK.

 
 

I’ve done plenty of odd jobs in my life, more than my fair share. They took me to places I never would have gone, they allowed me to relate to people I never would have related to, and most importantly, they taught me the art of storytelling. That’s how I fell in love with advertising. Here are a few examples of some of those jobs that have helped shape me into who I am today: 

- Beach boy in Cannes (included seating elderly British women/men, and applying sunscreen to their wrinkled bodies)

-  Intermediate soccer coach (provided ceaseless moral support to 10 year old kids no matter how bad their foot skills actually were)

- Waiter at local restaurant (included dealing with pompous customers who thought that our chicken chop chop salad was actually worth the exuberant amount of money they were spending for it)

If for some weird reason you still want to read more about me, feel free to read this little interview with Air Magazine.

 
 
 

contact:

201.290.1994

email:

julianrcohen@gmail.com

 

recognition:
🏆 2026 AdAge Creative to Watch
🏆 D&AD
🏆 Cannes Lions
🏆 Clio Awards
🏆 One Show
🏆 AICP
USA Today
CNN
NY Post
NBC
CBS
People
Hype Beast
Rap Genius
Thrillist
Adweek
🏆 Ad Age Creativity Awards
Communication Arts
Shots
Shoot Online
Little Black Book
Campaign US
Eyecandy
🏆 Webby’s
Digiday
🏆 Hatch Awards
🏆 Johannes Leonardo Spirit Award
Air
MorningBrew
Sports Business Journal
MediaPost
NewsBreak
The Stable
The Inspitaration
Trendhunter
RoastBrief

experience: 



nice&frank
Creative Director
November 2025 - Present

Translation LLC
ACD
July 2025 - November 2025

The Martin Agency - NY
ACD
Dec 2023 - June 2025

Johannes Leonardo
ACD
March 2023 - Dec 2023

Johannes Leonardo
Senior Copywriter
June 2021 - Feb 2023

McCann NY 

Senior Copywriter

Jan 2020 - June 2021

Freelance Senior Copywriter 

Johannes Leonardo, McCann NY,
Annex88, VaynerMedia, Chandelier 

April 2018 - Jan 2020 


Y&R NY 

Copywriter 

May 2017 - April 2018 



Y&R NY

Junior Copywriter 

May 2015 - May 2017

Y&R NY

Creative Intern
January 2015 - May 2015



ABC Studios Burbank, CA
TV Development
September - December 2014 


Y&R NY
Production
June - August 2014 


Hungry Man Productions NY
2012/13