JONATHAN MICHAEL LINDER
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Available for Freelance Creative Direction / Art Direction / Design Direction
Hi. I'm Jonathan. Lots of people just call me "Linder" though. I'm an award winning Creative Director / Art Director / Designer with over 20 years of integrated advertising, design, and branding experience.
Over the past year +, I've been helping to create and Executive Creative Direct a content department within Energy BBDO in Chicago. We handled global social for brands like Jack Daniels, Starbucks, and Mars Foods, and the Old Forester Kentucky Turtle Derby campaign we created content for was just awarded "Ad of the Year" (Golden Award of Montreux).
Prior to that I helped Energy BBDO win its first ever Cannes Cyber Lion for the "Give Extra, Get Extra" campaign, created the most successful engagement program in Frito-Lay's global history for Lay's potato chips, and opened a toy store for Chicago Children's Museum that only sold cardboard boxes.
I'm currently freelancing and building a small design boutique on the North Shore of Chicago. If you want to make something awesome together, drop me a line.
Select Projects
AWARDS & honors
2021
ONE SHOW
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Merit / Experiential / Virtual Events / Livestream
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Merit / Innovation in Lockdown / Branded Entertainment
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Shortlist / Innovation in Lockdown / Direct Marketing
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Shortlist / Innovation in Lockdown / PR
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Shortlist / Events & Experiential / PR
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Shortlist / Stunts & Activation / Social Media
GOLDEN AWARD OF MONTREAUX
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Ad of the Year
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Gold / Digital / Online Campaign
Old Forester "Kentucky Turtle Derby" – Gold / Media / Best Use of Branded Content
2019
ONE SHOW
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Merit / Interactive & Online / Pre-Roll
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Shortlist / Health & Wellness / Pharma
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Shortlist / Health & Wellness / Use of Technology
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Shortlist / Health & Wellness / Direct Marketing
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Shortlist / Health & Wellness / Pharma
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Shortlist / Branded Content
GOLDEN AWARD OF MONTREAUX
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Gold / Media / Best Use of Digital Media
CAF
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Bronze / Digital Creative Technology / GPS & Location Driven
Claritin "Wonderful Weather Alerts" – Bronze / Digital Creative Technology / Data Driven Media
2018
EFFIES
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Silver / Sustained Growth
WARC
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / Effective Integration Channel
2017
CANNES
Extra Gum “Give Extra, get extra” – Bronze / Long Term Effectiveness
ONE SHOW
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Merit / Cross Platform / Integrated Branding
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Merit / Cross Platform / Online
EFFIES
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – #2 Most Effective Brand of the Year
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – #2 Most Effective Marketer of the Year
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / Branded Content
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Silver / Carpe Diem
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra”– Bronze / Media Innovation
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Bronze / Snacks & Deserts
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Bronze / Sustained Success
NEW YORK FESTIVALS
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Merit / Cross Platform / Integrated
EL SOL
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Silver / Integrated
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Merit / Digital
ADDYS
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Best in Category / Cross Platform & Integrated
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / Cross Platform & Integrated
2016
CANNES
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Bronze / Cyber / Food & Drinks
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Silver / Entertainment / Cross Channel Brand Experience
CLIOS
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Bronze / Integrated
CAF
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Best in Category / Cross-Platform
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / Integrated
CRISTAL
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / Digital
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Silver / Integrated
EPICA
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Bronze / Online
EL OJO DE IBEROAMÉRICA
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Bronze / Interactive
ADDYS
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / Online / Interactive-Social Media-Multiple Platforms
FAB
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Grand Prix / Viral Marketing / Confectionery & Snacks
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / Viral Marketing / Confectionery & Snacks
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / Online Advertising / Confectionery & Snacks
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Silver / Integrated Campaign / Confectionery & Snacks
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Gold / International Integrated Campaign
NY FESTIVALS
Extra Gum “Give Extra, Get Extra” – Bronze / Integrated/Mixed Media: Products & Services-Snacks & Sweets
COMMUNICATION ARTS
Raid “The Art of Killing” – Advertising Annual
2015
EFFIES
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Silver / Packaged Food
FAB
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Gold / Advertising Effectiveness-Social Media
2014
ONE SHOW
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Merit / Best Integrated Campaign Led by Social
WEBBY’S
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor”– People’s Voice Winner / Digital Campaign
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Honoree / Digital
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Honoree / Promotions & Contests
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Honoree / Social Media Campaign
FAB
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Gold / Confectionery & Snacks
ADDYS
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Silver (Local) / Campaign
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Silver (Local) / Integrated Campaign
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Silver (Local) / Digital Advertising
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Gold (District) / Campaign
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Silver (District) / Integrated Campaign
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor”– Silver (District) / Digital Advertising
2013
NY FESTIVALS
Chicago Children’s Museum “Mister Imagine’s Toy Store” – Bronze / Creative Mktg Effectiveness - Best Use
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Shortlist / Creative Mktg Effectiveness - Best Use
FAB
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Gold / Effectiveness
ADDYS
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Silver (Local) / Integrated Consumer Campaigns/National
Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” – Silver (District) / Integrated Consumer Campaigns/National
Chicago Children’s Museum “Mister Imagine’s Toy Store” – Bronze / Elements of advertising
Chicago Children’s Museum “Mister Imagine’s Toy Store” – Bronze / Advertising for the Arts and Sciences
Chicago Children’s Museum “Mister Imagine’s Toy Store” – Bronze / Elements of advertising – Visual
2011
NY FESTIVALS
Foursquarian Candidate – Shortlist / Digital and Interactive - Online Advertising
2010
EFFIE AWARDS
McAfee “H*Commerce” – Gold / Internet Products and Services
McAfee “H*Commerce”– Silver / Small Budget
McAfee “H*Commerce” – Silver / Influencers
WEBBY
McAfee “H*Commerce” – Honoree / IT Hardware/Software
2006
EFFIE AWARDS
Tilex “Mold Denial” – Silver / Household Supplies & Services
