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Tereasa Surratt

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CREATIVE HYBRID. Making brands relevant, iconic and personal. Creating fully integrated campaigns with a sharp and sticky point of view. Local. Global. Functional. Shareable. Emotional. Social experiments. Products. Collaborations. Immersive Experiences. Inspired by raw human insights and fearless design. Giving brands a meaningful voice and an evocative look and feel. Building everything from a new product to a new business pitch. Moving brands and people to a better place.

author: home Decor, DIY and Kids books published by Random House, Hearst & Crown (Lit Agent: ICM Partners). Creative contributor to a national design, decor & lifestyle magazines.

space + product design: INTERIORS ranging from a theater, to a hotel room, a pop up shop to restaurant, and everything in between. PRODUCTS from a custom motorcycle for Ural, to a candle for Anthropologie. Co-design children's product lines for Crate & Barrel and GANT. Home Decor, gear in collaboration with national brands I love.

mentoring + speaking: speak at film festivals, creative conferences and panels. judge award shows. serving on board theJUGGL, mentor design & ad students at University For The Creative Arts, England, Chicago Portfolio School + SIUC school of Art & Design.

entrepreneur: Creator of a resort & event space called Camp Wandawega. Called “A disgrace to the state of Wisconsin” in 1940 by The Capitol Times and ‘Best hotels in the world list’ in 2017 by Travel & Leisure

philanthropy: Trustee & Chair of the External affairs committee The National Children’s Museum, Washington DC, Illinois Humanities, Foudner: Wandawega Historical Society, Inc.- a Wisconsin 501(c)(3) Non-Profit, Nonstock Corporation: For the preservation, renovation & interpretation 

Micro-mentorships available here: intro.co/TereasaSurratt

  • - see here for details + highlights at each position.

    - see here for other brands I’ve worked on.

    - see here for creative referrals (#goodvibesonly)

    2018 - Current: O+M CREATIVE HYBRID: SVP Global GCD + Experiential + New Business. CURRENT: Mrs. Meyers, SCJ Masterbrand, James Hardie

    Special projects: Caldrea, Windex, Glade, Morton Salt / Ogilvy passion projects: Joffrey Ballet, Vosges Chocolate, National Children’s Museum.

    2017 - 2018: O+M VP Exec Director of Experiential  + Global GCD for Morton. Mrs. Meyers. Caldrea. 

    2016 - 2017: O+M Global ECD // select Kimberly Clark brands (adult category)

    2012 - 2016: O+M Global Group Creative Dir //  Glade. Pledge. Interface. Mrs. Meyers. Caldrea. Effen Vodka. Pinnacle Vodka.

    2009 - 2012: O+M Group Creative Director // Truvia. Suave. FLOR.

    2005 - 2009: O+M Creative Director // Motorola. Kotex. Kraft. Dove. Huggies.

    2001 - 2005: O+M Associate Creative Director // Craftsman. Ford. Miller. Dove.

    1999 - 2001: O+M Senior Art Director // Breyers. Sears. Kenmore. Ameritrade.

    98 - 99 BBDO Freelance Art Director // Pier one. Aleve, Wrigleys. Illinois Tourism

    97 - 98 LEAP Art Director // Michelob, Hardees Sportsline

    96 - 97 THE CORE ORG. Jr Art Director //  State Farm. Discover.

    94 - 96 Graphic Designer // Mariah Boats. + various freelance design clients.

    90 - 94 Student // SIUC School of Art & Design.  Chicago Portfolio School.

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    Ad-world Awards & Recognition

    2018

    EFFIE finalist ‘just keep making’  Mrs Meyers 2018

    CLIOS shortlist Mrs Meyers ‘Compassion flower’ 2018

    COMMUNICATION ARTS Illinois Humanities 2018

    AICP President of Experiential Jury 2018

    Ads of the World Mrs Meyers 2018

    2017

    AD FORUM Glade  2017

    EFFIE Bronze Mrs Meyers 2017

    COMMUNICATION ARTS Joffrey Ballet 2017

    AIGA ‘Women who lead’ 2017

    ACIP Chair for Experiential jury 2017

    2016

    LIA  Glade  2016 

    ONE SHOW Glade Silver Glade print & outdoor 2016

    ONE SHOW Glade Silver Glade Experiential 2016  

    CANNES: Gold Glade Live Brand Experience 2016

    CANNES: Silver Glade Omni-Channel Experience 2016

    CANNES: Bronze Glade  Spatial Brand Installation & Experience 2016

    CANNES: Glade  Creative Data (Bronze Lion).

    CANNES: 7 SCJ shortlists

    Ogilvy Award ‘Raphelson / best campaign’ 2016

    2013

    CANNES Bronze ‘Campfire Stories’ Design

    AdAge ‘Woman to Watch’ 2013

    AdWeek ‘best spots’  Sears ‘proposal’ 2013

    ECHO Bronze   American Family Insurance  2013

    2012

    SUPER BOWL Feature American Family Insurance  ‘The American Dream’ 

    2010

    EFFIE Silver 2010

    EFFIE Bronze Truvia launch 2010

    EFFIE Bronze Dove Go Fresh  2010

    2008

    EFFIE Silver Pro Age 2008

    CANNES Gold- Dove Pro Age 2008

    EFFIE Dove Pro Age Silver Global 2008

    2007

    Ogilvy / Brand Stewardship Award 2007

    2006

    EFFIE Bronze 2006

    WPP ‘Best Global Ads’ ‘Idea Book’ 2006

    EFFIE Bronze  Dove Cool Moisture 2006

    EFFIE Grand Effie Dove 2006

    ACT Responsible Dove - ‘Love our Skin’ 2006

    ACT Responsible  Dove - ‘Little Girls’  2006

    2005

    WIN women in advertising ‘songs’ 2005

    ACT responsibly awards tributes  songs’ 2005 

    ACT responsibly awards tributes ‘little girls’ ’ 2005 

    ‘Best Global Ads’ WPP 2005

    Creativity Annual 2005

    AdWeek Spot of the month 6/ 2005

    AdWeek Spot of the month 7/ 2005

    Archive magazine Volume 2 ‘Dove hair’ 2005

    2003

    LeBook ‘Best Ad campaigns showcase 2003

    Visual Reference Quarterly ‘Exclusive feature story 2003

    AICP  ‘Dove’ film 20032002

    Ogilvy Brand Stewardship Award 2002

    David Ogilvy Award ‘Dove lotion’ 2002

    AdWeek Spot of the month michelob 2002

    Super Bowl feature Michelob ‘BagBoy'

    Favorite work is advertising that has appeared in the non-ad world: Work parodied on Saturday Night Live; featured on Ellen, Oprah, NPR, New York Times and Wall Street Journal

    Journal of creativity: IG @campwandawega