Don Lee
Art Director at DDB
(628) 213 - 9141
don.does.that@gmail.com
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When I was a young boy, I was considered obese. To turn the table around, I started running to lose weight. Surprisingly, whenever I ran, my brain couldn’t stop thinking about people’s complaints in ordinary life, and soltions for them. Running became the fuel that helps me concept great ideas.
Since then, I have ran more than 3,000 hours for ideas which have led to works that improve brands and the lives of others.
I am ready to run until my cartilage on my knee is gone if it’s valuable for the world. Let’s make cool shits together, I’ll run for it.
(Fun Fact: I made a TED-ish speech about running in front of 600 people. Enjoy watching it with popcorn.)
🏆Awards
D&AD
2018 White Pencil (TOP5 of 2018)
2018 Yellow Pencil
2019 Yellow pencil
Clio
2019 Gold
New York Governor Cuomo’s PSA
Honorable Mention
One Show
2020 Advertising Portfolio Winner
2019 Bronze
SXSW Interactive Innovation Award
2019 Finalist x2
Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas
2019 Honorable mentions
New York Festivals
2017 Third Prize 2019 Third Prize x2
2019 Finalist x2
Communication Arts
2018 Advertising - Winner
2018 Interactive - Shortlist x2
Applied Arts Awards
2018 Winner
American Advertising Award
2019 Judge’s Choice & Gold
💡Experience
2020
DDB, San Francisco
Art Director:
Energy Upgrade California, iShares by BlackRock
2019
Droga5, New York
Art Director Intern:
Harley Davidson, Sprint, AdCouncil, Prudential
Grey, New York
Art Director Intern:
Volvo, Gillette
R/GA, New YorkArt Director/UX Designer Intern:
Verizon, Pepsi, Ally
Edelman, New YorkArt Director Intern:
The Catholic Church, Tazo, V8
2017
TBWA, Seoul
Junior Board Strategist
2015~16
Samsung, SeoulDream Class Teacher:
Teaching underprivileged students
2013~14
Republic of Korea Army
Honorable Discharge as Signaller, Sergeant
🎤Guest Lecture
2018
@UC Berkeley
Startup & Advertising club 'Idea Factory'
2017
@TBWA KOREA
Speech project 'Hammering'
📚Education
2018 ~ 2019
Miami Ad School, San Francisco
Art Direction
2018
D&AD New Blood Academy, London
Creative/Client Pitch (Google) winner
2012~2018
Hanyang University, Seoul
Major: Educational Technology
Minor: Business Administration
Graduated with distinction and President Award
🔎Featured
New York Daily News
The New York Times
Adweek
Reel360
MSN News
Digital Mckinsey
Fast Company
Fast Company
Communication Arts
Applied Arts Magazine
🛠Skills
Creative Advertising
Art Direction, Strategy,
Concepting, Graphic Design
UX Design
Design Thinking, Systems Thinking, Desig System building, User Research, Wireframing, high&low fid mock-ups, UI design, Interaction design
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, After
Effect, Illustrator, Premiere Pro
UX Tools