Sam Shepherd
- EVP Global Executive Creative Director
- United States
- Member since 2023
D&AD and the OneClub for Creativity’s #1 ranked ECD globally, Sam is an Emmy nominee and recipient of top industry honors including 2 Black D&AD Pencils, Cannes Grand Prix, Titanium Lions and Agency of the Year. Partnering with some of the world’s most innovative companies to build their brands and launch industry first ideas, Sam fluidly moves across every medium, pioneering a new creative approach that blends strategy, technology, and data to solve his client's toughest challenges.
Throughout his career, Sam has collaborated with game changing companies such as HBO, Absolut Vodka, BMW, and Oreo. His work has been included in Time Magazine’s Top 25 inventions of the year and Business Insider named him one of "The 30 Most Creative People in Advertising under 30” in 2015 and 2016.
In addition to his love for advertising, Sam shares a passion for helping worthy causes. His pro bono work for the charity Water Is Life has helped propel the world water crisis into the global spotlight, garnering awareness and life-saving donations in regions such as Kenya, Haiti, and India.
A Chicago native and diehard Cubs fan, Sam attended the University of Pennsylvania where he was an All-Ivy League recipient in Track and field. As a Fine Arts major specializing in design, Sam's parents are thrilled he's no longer a starving artist.
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