Contact:
email: gombots@gmail.com
Cell: +972 58 6669895
A few words about myself in the third person
Since 2005, Alon worked at McCann NY as SVP, Group Creative Director handling clients like Verizon Wireless, Staples, General Mills, Nikon and more. In 2011 Alon became the global creative lead on Nespresso where he led teams from Paris, Milan and London working on the George Clooney campaign. Prior to his move to NY, Alon served as Chief Creative Officer of McCann Israel and led the agency to become a two-time McCann Erickson EMEA Creative Agency of the Year. Advertising awards including Cannes, Epica, Eurobest, 3-time Grand Prix winner and Agency of the Year at the Israeli Advertising festival and more. In 2013 Alon left McCann NY to pursue his own creative projects in advertising, branding, film directing and product development.
Outside of advertising, his creative pursuits have led him to solo and group art exhibitions working in mixed media.
In 2014 Alon designed a Menorah that sold at different museum stores including the Jewish museum, Israel museum and more.
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Professional Experience:
2016 - present - Creative director working with companies like Google, Sodastream global, Fiverr, Playtica, etoro, Amdocs, Elementor and more
2013-2016 - Co-founder of Trophy Buffet
Co-founder of 48h & Sons - A branding company
Global creative lead - SodaStream
2005 - 2013 McCann Erickson, NY - SVP, Senior Creative Director, global creative lead - Nespresso
Additional clients - MasterCard, XBOX, Wendy’s, Nestle, Verizon, Staples, Nikon, General Mills
2001 - 2004 McCann Erickson, Tel Aviv - Chief Creative Officer
McCann Erickson EMEA Creative Agency of the Year 2001, 2002, EMEA Agency
of the year 2003
Doubled amount of international awards in two years
Led Creative, TV and Print Production departments to create
award-winning campaigns
International clients include - Honda, McDonald’s, Huggies, Samsung, Microsoft
1995 - 1997 Publicis, Israel - Chief Creative Officer
Led Creative, TV and Print Production departments
International clients include - Carlsberg Beer, Motorola, Nestle, HP, Club Med
1996 - 2004 Lecturer - Copywriting
ASCOLA Art School, ACC Advertising School, Bezalel Academy of Art & Design
Education:
1991 - 1994 School of Visual Arts, NY - Graphic Design and Advertising classes
Fashion Institute of Technology, NY - Advertising and Communications classes
Awards:
Cannes finalists
Epica
Eurobest
Cresta International awards, London festival, New York Festival, Golden Award of
Montreaux, Lurzer’s Archive Magazine, Golden Drum, AME
McCann-Erickson EMEA creative agency of the year 2001
McCann-Erickson EMEA overall best agency 2002
Israeli Advertising Festival - agency of the year 2002, 2003
3 time Grand Prix winner - Israeli Advertising Festival
Israeli Grand Effie - 2002, 2003
Gold Album for directing “Metropolin” Music Videos
Hobbies: I like to make things, I also like to ride my mountain bike and drive fast on a closed course.