Hello. I’m David, but mostly everyone calls me Zorn. I’m a Creative Director focused on advertising and design that’s been living and working in Los Angeles for the majority of my 20+ year career.
For the last 6 years I’ve become a full-time freelancer lucky enough to work at in-house agencies, small agencies, big agencies, production companies and startups. I’ve been fully remote, on-site, and everything in between. My role changes with every job – from leading accounts, to running pitches to filling decks full of ideas. I’ve collaborated with the biggest directors out there as well as the most arrogant influencers currently on TikTok. It’s mostly all been wonderful.
Before that, I was a staff Creative Director at TBWA Media Arts Lab between 2012 and 2019 working exclusively on Apple. I launched over a dozen products and created work that’s been seen and loved by people across the globe, including the Emmy Award winning Holiday campaign Misunderstood, the Apple TV launch and its bold outdoor campaign, and the celebrated film Appocalypse that kicked off Apple’s yearly Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC).
My last few years at MAL was focused on the repositioning of iPad, from being a nice-to-have consumption device into being your next essential personal computing machine. Work like Imagine What Your Computer Could Do, What’s a Computer?, We Hear You (where we turned dozens of real tweets about computer problems into Apple ads), and Change helped solidify iPad’s position.
My work has won an Emmy, Cannes Lions, D&AD and One Show Pencils, AICP Awards, and a place in the permanent collection of MoMA.
A bit more about me and how I like to work.
I pride myself on my ability to tell stories through work that’s honest, human, and simple.
I write the words as much as I direct the art.
I’ll keep pushing but I also know when to stop pushing.
I’m all for a slick execution, but it’s nothing without a smart insight.
I’ll always try to keep it collaborative, positive, and fun.
I’m sometimes wrong but always honest.
I’m sometimes right but always humble.
I don’t take myself too seriosuly.
I love a wrap party so let’s make something great together, yeah?
When I’m not working on my latest creative endeavor I’m busy working on making the most of family time with my wife, kids and dog. We can be found together taking in the outdoors and admiring art, music and food.
I’ve been fortunate to stay both very busy and very happy as a freelancer but full time is never out of the question.
For the last 6 years I’ve become a full-time freelancer lucky enough to work at in-house agencies, small agencies, big agencies, production companies and startups. I’ve been fully remote, on-site, and everything in between. My role changes with every job – from leading accounts, to running pitches to filling decks full of ideas. I’ve collaborated with the biggest directors out there as well as the most arrogant influencers currently on TikTok. It’s mostly all been wonderful.
Before that, I was a staff Creative Director at TBWA Media Arts Lab between 2012 and 2019 working exclusively on Apple. I launched over a dozen products and created work that’s been seen and loved by people across the globe, including the Emmy Award winning Holiday campaign Misunderstood, the Apple TV launch and its bold outdoor campaign, and the celebrated film Appocalypse that kicked off Apple’s yearly Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC).
My last few years at MAL was focused on the repositioning of iPad, from being a nice-to-have consumption device into being your next essential personal computing machine. Work like Imagine What Your Computer Could Do, What’s a Computer?, We Hear You (where we turned dozens of real tweets about computer problems into Apple ads), and Change helped solidify iPad’s position.
My work has won an Emmy, Cannes Lions, D&AD and One Show Pencils, AICP Awards, and a place in the permanent collection of MoMA.
A bit more about me and how I like to work.
I pride myself on my ability to tell stories through work that’s honest, human, and simple.
I write the words as much as I direct the art.
I’ll keep pushing but I also know when to stop pushing.
I’m all for a slick execution, but it’s nothing without a smart insight.
I’ll always try to keep it collaborative, positive, and fun.
I’m sometimes wrong but always honest.
I’m sometimes right but always humble.
I don’t take myself too seriosuly.
I love a wrap party so let’s make something great together, yeah?
When I’m not working on my latest creative endeavor I’m busy working on making the most of family time with my wife, kids and dog. We can be found together taking in the outdoors and admiring art, music and food.
I’ve been fortunate to stay both very busy and very happy as a freelancer but full time is never out of the question.
