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I'm Dan, and I write stuff. I’m an Associate Creative Director in Los Angeles with Apple, working on a bunch of different services.
Before that, I worked at places like 72andSunny, Instagram, Grey NY, and the world’s biggest talent agency WME | IMG. Even before that, I was a journalist, working for newspapers like the San Francisco Chronicle and the Guardian.
My goal is to create ads that make you feel things alongside a diverse array of quality humans from many different places. I don’t care what medium the work lives on, how big the budget is, or what kind of product we’re selling. We can figure all that stuff out.
If you share this goal or want to discuss any of my specialist subjects — Southern rap, left-footed attacking midfielders, the Chris Cohan-era Warriors, growing grey hair — feel free to holler.
💌 DNAlvarez60@gmail.com 📟 650.380.2017
shiny shit
2022 Art Director’s Club: Motion/Film Craft, Messenger, “That Close”
2022 Art Director’s Club: Integrated Brand Campaign, Messenger, “That Close”
2022 Shorty Award Shortlist: Film, Messenger, “ That Close”
2021 D&AD ONE Show Shortlist: Film, Messenger, “See You Here”
2021 Shorty Award Winner, Instagram “New Year’s Read”
2021 2X Webby Award Shortlist, Facebook “My People, My Power”
2021 Webby Award Shortlist, Instagram “New Year’s Read”
2021 3X Shorty Award Finalist, Instagram “New Year’s Read”
2021 2X The Drum Awards Shortlist, Facebook “My People, My Power”
2021 The Drum Awards Shortlist, Instagram “New Year’s Read”
2019 2X Webby Award Winner, “SoFi Get That Raise”
2018 Shorty Award Finalist, L’Oréal “Signs of Pride”
2017 Shorty Award: Winner, Tillamook “Dairy Done Right”
2016 Webby Award: Winner, Tillamook “Dairy Done Right”
2016 Jay Chiat Award: Silver, Tillamook “Dairy Done Right”
2016 Effie Award: Silver, Tillamook “Dairy Done Right”
2016 Effie Award: Bronze, Tillamook “Dairy Done Right”
2014 Shoot Magazine, 2nd Best Spot of 2014: “The Monster is Real”
2013 Cannes Lion: Silver, Creative Use of Technology, “The Mobile Orchestra”
2013 Cannes Lion: Silver, Mobile Content: “The Mobile Orchestra”
2013 Cannes Lion: Titanium Shortlist, “The Mobile Orchestra”
2013 Cannes Lion: Innovation Shortlist, “The Mobile Orchestra”
2013 FWA - Mobile of the Day: “Reunite The River”
2013 Awwward, Site of the Day: “Reunite the River”
2012 SF Addy: Halfsies
The Beth Alvarez "Best Son" Award: 1992, 2008
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APPLE Dec ‘22 - Now / Los Angeles, CA
INSTAGRAM Aug ‘19 - Dec’ 22 / Los Angeles, CA
WME / IMG Oct ‘18 - Aug ‘19 / NYC
KETTLE NYC Jan ‘17 - Oct ‘18 / NYC
APPLE (via Kettle) Oct '15 - Dec ‘16 / Cupertino, CA
72ANDSUNNY May '14 - Oct '15 / Los Angeles, CA
GREY May '13 - May '14 / NYC (AdAge Agency of the Year 2014)
DDB SF / EVB / AKQA (INTERSHIPS) '12 - '13 / SFCA
Journalism
San Francisco Chronicle / San Francisco Bay Guardian / Crawdaddy! Magazine / Marin Independent Journal
'08 - '13 / Staff Writer & Editor