Named to the Adweek Creative 100, Marcus Wesson is a creative leader with extensive Executive Creative Director and Chief Creative Officer experience, managing and mentoring high-performing teams and delivering integrated campaigns for major brands including Honda, Nissan, Activision, and Nestlé.
He has overseen multidisciplinary creative groups across copy, art, design, digital, strategy, social, and production, ensuring seamless cross-departmental collaboration and alignment with business goals. His work has been honored by the One Show, Clios, Fast Company, D&AD, FWA, Communication Arts, Creativity Online, Adweek, the Beldings, the Webbys, American Photo Magazine, and Time, and has even been featured in a couple of major motion pictures.
Marcus is most interested in “unusual projects that take a step back and rethink paradigms,” challenging what advertising could be in order to create culturally relevant, impactful work that drives business results. He brings a proven track record of driving creative excellence, developing culturally resonant ideas, and leading teams to deliver results across integrated, digital, social, experiential, and broadcast platforms.
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Experience
Principal Creative Director
Digital Domain
2024 - present
Chief Creative Officer
9thWonder
2016 – 2024
Senior Creative
72andSunny
Carl's Jr, Hardee's, Coors Light 2015 – 2016
Creative Director
Omelet
Microsoft, Moët, AT&T, Bravo TV 2014 – 2015
Associate Creative Director
Dailey
Honda Powersports, Intuit
2009 – 2014
Associate Creative Director
DDB - Los Angeles
Activision, Wells Fargo, Clearwire
2005 – 2009
Senior Art Director
Mendelsohn Zien Advertising
BMW, Carl's Jr. Restaurants, Hardee's Restaurants, Taco Bueno, Boomers Amusement Parks, Los Angeles Avengers Arena Football
2000 – 2005
Art Director
Suissa Miller
Acura, Egreetings.com, Entrepreneur.com
1997 – 2000
Art Director
TBWA Chiat/Day
Nissan, Infiniti, Absolut Vodka
1995 – 1997
University of Texas at Austin, B.S. Advertising, Creative Sequence
e: mahhcus@gmail.com