Hello, glad you made it here!

I'm Deanna Solis-Wallace, an award-winning Creative Director with 15 years of experience in the advertising industry. My journey started out in Chicago, where I was born and raised in a vibrant bilingual Mexican family that ignited my passion for visual art and multicultural storytelling. After studying in Chicago, London and San Francisco, I built my professional career in New York City, where I’ve had the opportunity to work at some of the most innovative agencies including Droga5, Mother, and Ogilvy. On brand side, I was part of Chobani’s first in-house creative team where I helped launch some of their first campaigns.

My proudest work has focused on gender equity and brand commitment during my time on Citi, empowering body confidence with a music video anthem on Dove, and celebrating womanhood and community through an immersive experience on TJ Maxx. This is the kind of work that fuels my passion for what I do.

I have worked as an independent Creative Director on-site and fully remote from coast to coast within the last 3 years. Leading creative development, production, mentoring and winning pitches on brands such as Hilton, T-Mobile, Suave, Dove, WeightWatchers, TAZO/Lipton Tea, AT&T and most recently ROSS, Skechers, Sherwin-Williams and Amazon Fire TV. Please stay tuned for exciting projects to drop.

Thanks for stopping by.

Available in NYC and remote across the US.

deannasolis.design@
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Experience

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Experience ✎

  • HAPPY CREATIVE NYC LLC ☺

    Independent Creative Director
    New York, NY + US
    2023-2026 (present)
    Agencies: YARD, McKinney, Translation, JOAN, Ogilvy, Dentsu, Havas, MATTER, Murder Hornet
    Report to CCOs: Ulrika Karlberg, Stephen Niedzwiecki, Omid Amidi, Myra Nussbaum, Jason Campbell, Noel Cottrell

  • Ogilvy New York

    Creative Director
    (on & off contract)
    New York, NY | 2024-2026
    Clients: Dove, Weight Watchers, Listerine, Tylenol, Verizon
    CCOs: Rafa Rizuto, Samira Ansari, & Lisa Bright

  • Publicis Groupe

    Associate Creative Director
    New York, NY | 2019-2022
    Client: Citi
    ECD: Jeremy Filgate, CCO: Erica Roberts

  • Freelance

    Associate Creative Director
    New York, NY | 2017-2019
    Agencies: Mother, Havas, Edelman, FCB, McCann
    In-house: Chobani, Verizon (140), Buffy Co.
    ECDs: Paul Malmstrom, Megan Skelly, Lisa Smith, Andrew McKechnie, Marc Sobier

  • DDB

    Senior Art Director
    New York, NY | 2016-2017
    Client: Clean & Clear, State Farm, McDonalds, Persil ProClean
    ECD: Hannah Fishman, CCO: Icaro Doria

  • Saatchi & Saatchi

    Senior Art Director
    New York, NY | 2015-2016
    Client: Tide
    ECD: Paul Bichler
    CCO: Jay Benjamin

  • Droga5

    Art Director
    New York, NY | 2013-2015
    Clients: Chobani, Motorola, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Air Wick, belVita, New Castle Brown Ale, New Business
    ECD: Neil Heymann
    CCO: David Droga

  • R/GA

    Visual Designer
    New York, NY | 2012-2013
    Clients: Mastercard, Capital One, Nike
    CD: Lee Margolis
    CCO: Nick Law

  • Y&R

    Junior Art Director
    New York, NY | 2012
    Clients: Land Rover, Dell
    CD: Andrew McKechnie & Marc Sobier

  • Ogilvy Paris

    Art Director Intern
    Paris, FR | 2012
    Clients: Coke Zero, Duracell, Louis Vuitton, Google+, Euro Car
    ECD: Chris Garbutt

  • Draft FCB

    Art Director Intern
    Chicago, IL | 2011
    Clients: Sharpie, KFC, NHL, Valspar Paint

Awards

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Awards ✩

  • Citi “The List”

    The One Show 2021: Merit, TV & VOD Long Form Single

    Webby Awards 2021: Winner, Video | Diversity & Inclusion

    Shorty Awards 2021: Winner, Best Use of Branded Content

    Shorty Awards 2021: Winner, Best LGBTQ Community Engagement

    Shorty Awards 2021: Winner, Best Use of Short Form Video

    Shorty Awards 2021: Finalist, Best in Financial Services

    Muse Creative Awards 2021: Platinum, Video | Diversity & Inclusion

    Muse Creative Awards 2021: Platinum, Video | TV Ad

    Muse Creative Awards 2021: Gold, Video | Financial Services

    FCS Awards 2021: Gold, Branding and Advertising | Television

    FCS Awards 2021: Gold, Digital Media | Web Video

    FCS Awards 2021: Bronze, Branded Content | Video

    FCS Awards 2021: Winner, Best in Show | Consumer Retail

    New York Festival Awards 2021: Silver, Financial Advertising: Consumer, Credit Card

    New York Festival Awards 2021: Bronze, Financial Advertising: Consumer, Corporate Image

    New York Festival Awards 2021: Bronze, Financial Advertising: Use of Discipline/Medium, Film/TV



    Citi “Now That You See Me”

    The One Show 2021: Merit, Integrated Branding Campaign

    Webby Awards 2021: Winner, Diversity & Inclusion | Advertising Campaigns

    Shorty Awards 2021: Winner, Best Use of Branded Content

    FCS Awards 2021: Gold, Branding and Advertising | Print

    FCS Awards 2021: Gold, Integrated Marketing

    FCS Awards 2021: Winner, Best in Show | Consumer Retail

    Muse Creative Awards 2021: Platinum, Advertising | Newspaper Ad

    Muse Creative Awards 2021: Platinum, Integrated Marketing | Campaign


    Citi x Girl Scouts “It Starts With a Question”

    FCS Awards 2021: Gold, Corporate Image | Gold

    FCS Awards 2021: Silver, Corporate Image | Digital Media - Web Video

    FCS Awards 2021: Silver, Corporate Image | Social Media

  • Press.


    Citi “The List”
    GLAAD
    Ad Age
    Cheddar News

    Target “Swim”
    Fast Company
    Teen Vogue
    allure
    Glamour
    Popsugar
    Bustle

    Citi “The Climb”
    Shots
    Raconteur
    Best Ads

    Tide “Mud Pies”
    Creativity
    Good Morning America
    Aired during the Oscars

    Clean & Clear “Feels Like”
    Aired during the MTV Movie Awards

    belVita “Morning Win”
    Adweek

    Tide PSA
    Huffington Post

  • Clients.


    Finance:
    Capital One
    Citi
    Discover
    Lincoln Financial
    Mastercard

    Fashion:
    Louis Vuitton
    Nike
    T.J. Maxx
    Target
    Walmart

    Sports:
    MLB
    NHL
    NFL
    Nike

    Tech/Service:
    Dell
    Google+
    IBM
    Microsoft
    Motorola
    State Farm
    Verizon

    Beverage/Beer:
    Coke Zero
    Diet Coke
    New Castle Brown Ale
    Stella Artois
    Tecate Light

    Food:
    belVita
    Chobani
    KFC
    McDonalds
    Turano Banking Co.

    Consumer/Home goods:
    Air Wick
    Buffy Co.
    Clean & Clear
    Duracell
    Sharpie
    Tide
    Valspar

    Auto:
    Chrysler Pacifica
    Euro Car
    Land Rover

  • Pitch wins.


    Amazon Fire TV
    Air Wick
    Chobani
    Micron Technology
    Persil ProClean