Hi I’m Kohl, the Executive Creative Director at Leo Burnett Canada, and that’s my daughter taking a nice picture with me.
In a desperate attempt to not do manual labour anymore I got into advertising 11 years ago. Some cool moments since include hearing J.K. Simmons read a poem I wrote, seeing my work covered by The Independent, Fast Company and Vanity Fair to name a few, and winning some awards I’ve shamelessly listed below. Mostly, I’m just trying to make stuff people talk about. And currently, I lead the creative on Pizza Hut, Kellogg’s, Buick/GMC, Starbucks, Enbridge and the Smucker’s portfolio which includes brands like Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, Jif, the list goes on.
Outside of work, I spend my time gossiping with my wife, trying to make my friends laugh, and telling my kids to go to bed.
AWARDS
D&AD - Graphite Pencil, Shortlist x2
Cannes Lions - Bronze x2, Shortlist x4
ANDYs - Gold x2, Shortlist x2
Webby’s - Winner x4, Nominee x8, Honouree x5
One Show - Bronze x3, Merit x7, Shortlist x17
ADC Awards - Bronze, Merit x3, Shortlist x15
Clios - Bronze, Shortlist x6
London International Awards - Silver x3, Bronze
Communication Arts - Best in Show, Winner x11
Epica Awards - Silver x4, Bronze x5, Shortlist x13
Immortal Awards - Finalist
Lürzer's Archive - x2
ADCC's - Gold x3, Silver x5, Bronze x15
Strategy AOY Gold, Silver x2, Digital AOY Gold, Silver, Bronze
Marketing Awards - Gold x5, Silver x2, Bronze x2,
CMAs - Gold x2, Silver x3, Bronze x7
Applied Arts - x48
AToMiC Awards - Gold, Silver, Bronze x3
SIAs - Gold, Bronze x2
FAB Awards - Silver
Shark Awards - Gold x3, Silver x7, Bronze x3
CASSIES - Silver, Bronze x2
Effies - Bronze, Finalist
Cannes Young Lions - Film Finalist
Fantasy Football Champion
JURIES
Clios
AICP Next Awards
Applied Arts
NAC’s
CLIENTS
Pizza Hut, Kellogg’s, Buick/GMC, Starbucks, Smucker’s, Enbridge, Samsung, Boston Pizza, World Wildlife Fund, Home Hardware, President’s Choice, Mitsubishi Motors, Tangerine Bank, Canadian Safe Schools Network, Ivanhoe Cambridge Malls, True Sport, Schneiders Meats, Wiser's Whisky, Maple Leaf Foods, Real Canadian Superstore, Future Shop, Kobo
JOBS
Executive Creative Director | Leo Burnett - Jan 2024 to now
Creative Director | Leo Burnett - June 2019 to January 2024
Associate Creative Director | john st. - July 2018 to May 2019
Copywriter | john st. - July 2013 to July 2018
SCHOOLs
Queen's University - BA, Gender Studies
Humber College - Post Grad Advertising Copywriting
REACHING OUT
kohlforsberg@gmail.com