David Brandy

Experience

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  CKEY/CJBK/CKAP/CHOK/CHOM-FM

  Jan 1975 - Jan 1982

  Copywriter/Producer/Announcer

  Award-winning (from the Radio Bureau of Canada) copywriter and producer of commercials and on-air programming content – including the preferred producer of radio commercials for Montreal’s renowned concert promoter Donald K. Donald.

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  Sound Ideas Sound Effects Library

  Jan 1982 - Dec 1985

  Sound Engineer

  Sound Engineer in the commercial production studio. Also a field and foley recording engineer and studio producer of the first few series of the renowned Sound Ideas Sound Effects Library.

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  The Mariposa Group

  Dec 1985 - Feb 2001

  Vice-President, Creative Director

  The Mariposa Group offered a wide range of corporate communication and event services to clients such as CIBC, General Motors, GlaxoSmithKline, Investor's Group, Kraft and Royal Bank of Canada. Mariposa became part of The Mosaic Group of companies in 1998. Mosaic was a publicly traded (TSE) marketing services company with operations in Canada, the USA and the UK. It was a world-leading provider of integrated, results-driven, measurable marketing and sales solutions for global brands. The Meetings and Events division provided unique live event experiences for both internal and external audiences of clients such as American Express, CIBC, GlaxoSmithKline, Kraft, and Royal Bank.I was responsible for ideation, writing, pitching and ultimately winning integrated corporate and marketing communication programs as well as powerful experiential events worth millions of dollars in sales. I also mentored and managed a team of brilliant content creators. Show less

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  The Taylor Group

  Feb 2001 - Sept 2001

  Creative Director

  The Taylor Group is a global brand experience agency that unites brands with their target audiences through events, environments and digital engagement. As Creative Director with the Meetings and Events division I was responsible for strategic insight, inspired creative, and flawless execution of programs that brought brand messages to life through meaningful and memorable trade show experiences.

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  Let's Hear It Inc.

  Sept 2001 - Oct 2010

  Founder / President

  I founded this corporate communication and live events agency that grew to become a provider of leading-edge live experiential marketing and communication solutions for both internal and external audiences of clients such as AMD/Radeon, BlackBerry, Mondelez (Cadbury Canada), CIBC, First Data International, Hewlett-Packard America, and Hockey Helps The Homeless. •Managed solutions that evolved from inspired and evocative concepts generated by the agency's team of creative writers, designers and production wizards.•Grew the business from the ground up to peak revenues of over $2mm.•Through a joint venture in 2008, Let’s Hear It became part of Montage Unlimited Inc. – an integrated communication company that included The Wynford Group and Wild Horse Communications. Show less

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  Brandy Creative

  Nov 2010 - now

  Freelance Creative Catalyst

  I excel at creating corporate and brand experiences that engage, educate and entertain live or virtual attendees. From intimate gatherings of 50 key business partners to an audience of 3,000 financial advisors, I've created hundreds of experiences across North America and the Caribbean for a diverse list of clients in sectors such as Technology, Automotive, Financial Services, Insurance, Packaged Goods, and Pharmaceutical.

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  David Brandy Photography

  Jan 2013 - now

  Owner / Creative Eye

  I create lens-based art, which thrills me to no end. I have an eye for capturing images, and my artist CV includes awards and accolades to back that up. (I also appreciate the card my mom wrote.)My passion as an artist is to capture human-altered landscapes with a sense of the uncanny—a feeling of something strangely familiar. My images evoke a sense of beauty and strangeness, reflecting a splendour we seldom notice. In my ongoing series, “Newer Topographics,” I have created a canvas that emphasizes humankind's strong isolation when natural landscapes are juxtaposed with solitary manmade constructs.As an artist, my joy lies in the fact that it may take a moment or two for my images to unveil themselves to you. When they do, I hope you see the same beauty and sense of wonder I experience. – Shortlisted Finalist for Aesthetica Magazine's 2021 Aesthetica Art Prize in York, UK. – Winner of an Emerging Artist By Emerging Curator Award - 2019 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. – Finalist in both the 2018 Quest Art and the 2017 Salt Spring National Art Prizes. Website: davidbrandy.comInstagram: @davidbrandyphotography Show less