My Story
As an ardent believer in creative psychology, I have worked in partnership with a roster of noteworthy clients that represent a virtual who’s who of brand recognition. Throughout my career, in my own company and with many established agencies, my titles have included Creative Director, Marketing Strategist and Branding design for multiple fortune 500 companies and small to medium businesses, developing strategic product innovations for a myriad of advertising campaigns in TV, Print, Digital, and Corporate Identity. My concepts and campaigns have been embraced by clients in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Germany, handling all aspects of product conceptualization, market positioning and user interaction.
I am also an award-winning contemporary artist, specializing in Old Master reproductions. www.mylastleonardo.com
Awards
Canadian Advertising Awards
Canadian Dental Association- Multi-Media Gold
Budget Rent-A-Car-Newspaper Gold
Total Financial Planning- TV Excellence
Passionate, driven and results-oriented, John brings over 30 years of experience and earned reputation as one of the marketing industry’s leading creative professionals. His proven marketing communications strategies have boosted revenues and driven millions of dollars worth of true-to-brand exposure that connect his clients to a wider audience both in Canada and around the world.
John’s experience in the conceptual planning, naming conventions, advertising thematic approach and execution, gave him the background that helped him conceive, create, patent and launch, SnappSearch, a digital advertising search technology to allow a real time search inside a digital ad unit. From 2013 to 2019, John received multiple advertising global awards for his new innovation that attracted some of the biggest names to implement his new digital innovation.
John graduated from the National College of Art in Dublin, studied art in Paris and was recognised with multiple advertising global awards.
US Industry Data Awards
ATI Technologies Inc Canada-Corporate Branding
ATI Technologies Inc Canada- Product Campaign
ATI Technologies Inc Canada- B2B Campaign
Global Online Advertising Awards
Brown Harris Stevens New York Winner Real Estate 2013/2016
Halstead Property New York Winner Real Estate 2014/2015
Christie's International Real Estate Winner Real Estate 2017
Glenmore Audi Calgary Winner Auto 2015
Coflex Non-Fusion USA Winner Health 2016
PhysioMed Canada Winner Fitness 2017
William Pitt Sotheby's Connecticut Winner Real Estate 2018
William Pitt Sotheby's Connecticut Winner Best of Show 2018
Drive Auto-Todd Wenzel Group Winner Auto 2019
BNY Mellon Bank New York Winner Banking 2019
Sotheby's Canada Winner Real Estate 2019
OMMA New York Award
William Pitt Sotheby's Connecticut Winner Home 2019