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Hello hello. My name is Ernest (he/they).
I'm an art director and photographer and designer
and a maker of things and occasionally fine art.
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I co-founded nyc's biggest mahjong club, moonlight as a techno dj, and am an appreciator of cheese in all of its forms and glory.
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I want to make work that's beautiful and weird with human and social impact at its core.
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Say hello if you want me to spin a tune or make something cool together :)
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Currently senior art directing at JL​
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Recognition:
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Cannes (Shortlist), Clio (Bronze),
Webby (Best Art Direction), One Show (Shortlist)
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History:
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Johannes Leonardo: January 2024–Present
JOAN: May 2022–January 2024​
TEN35: November 2021–April 2022​
DDB NY: November 2020–November 2021​
DiMassimo Goldstein: November 2019–November 2020
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University of Texas at Austin: 2015–2019
B.S. Advertising / Texas Creative
and a B.A. Psychology for fun
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