BBDO MW
Sam Johnsrud has a diverse work experience in the advertising industry. Sam started their career as a Graphic Designer in 2010 and worked as a Freelance Graphic Designer until 2013. Sam then joined Clarity Coverdale Fury as a Junior Art Director from 2013 to 2015. Later, they worked at Olson as an Art Director from 2015 to 2016 and as a Senior Art Director from 2016 to 2017. Sam then joined Clarity Coverdale Fury again as a Senior Art Director from 2017 to 2019. Sam also worked at StoneArch Creative as a Senior Art Director from 2019 to 2020. From 2020 to 2021, they freelanced as a Senior Creative. Currently, Sam is working at Martin Williams Advertising as a Senior Art Director since 2021 and will join BBDO MW as an Associate Creative Director in April 2023.
Sam Johnsrud completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Multimedia Design from the University of Wisconsin-Stout between 2000 and 2003. Later, from 2010 to 2012, they attended the Brainco Minneapolis School of Advertising, specializing in Art Direction.
BBDO MW
Brand transformations are our best work. They’re built upon keen consumer research and insight. They integrate creative seamlessly across all media types. They leverage distinctions in platforms and technologies. Brand transformations change behavior and prove the best work works. We turned a commodity into a profitable brand using a motorcycle fueled by bacon grease, a Broadway show and VR experience that let you buy bacon with your eyes. We created a beloved real estate brand from scratch without ever saying the word ‘home.’ And we turned around a CPG brand made for tough, hardworking men by leveraging a not-so-tough men’s fashion trend. We work in Minneapolis, but we harness the best thinking of the global BBDO network. BBDO MW is fueled by northern grit. We are business-oriented, humble hustlers. Engage with us: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbdomw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbdomw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbdomw