WORK

I’m Toan, a copywriter-turned-art director from Vietnam who loves to make work that turns heads.


If you prefer to see what’s inside mine, I’ve been stuffing it with insights from the six markets I’ve worked in, old movie references, advertising archives, dark Reddit content, and all kinds of weird and wild Guinness World Record stunts.

Want to pick my brain? Find me on Linkedin, email or Instagram

Experience

↳ Goodby, Silverstein & Partners – Creative
↳ Ogilvy Singapore – Jr. Creative

↳ And-Us Dubai, Ogilvy Dubai, Impact BBDO Dubai – Freelance Creative
↳ DAVID Madrid, GREY NYC, LOLA Madrid, Ogilvy Japan – Creative Intern

Awards

Cannes Lions
2022 Silver – Brand Experience & Activation 
2022 Bronze – PR
2022 Shortlist – Direct
2022 Shortlist – Design
2021 Shortlist – Outdoor

D&AD
2023 Wood Pencil – Direct
2022 Wood Pencil – Branding

One Show
2023 Silver – Events
2023 Merit – Direct
2023 Merit – Experiential 

2023 Shortlist – Experiential

CLIO Awards
2023 Silver – Creative Commerce
2023 Silver – Public Relations
2022 Bronze – Direct

↳ London International Awards
2023 Bronze – Branded Entertainment

2023 Bronze – Transformative Business Impact
2022 Finalist – Ambient & Activation
2022 Finalist – Non-Traditional

↳ The Side Show
2022 Best in Category – WTF/Other
2022 Silver – Social Good

↳ Young Shits
2025 January – Winner

Recognition

↳ 2022 Adweek – Young Influentials
2021 ADC Europe – High Potentials
↳ 2021 The One Club Portfolio Night – All-Stars
↳ 2021 The One Club Portfolio Night – Best Portfolio

Press

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert / Good Morning America / CNN / TODAY / Fast Company / Bloomberg / ABC News / Forbes / Business Insider / People / Mashable / Hypebeast / Global News Morning / Toronto Star / National Post / Virgin Radio Edmonton / Eater / Fortune / Line Today / Tribune News / Marketing Interactive / Design Boom / Bored Panda / Paris Match / Print Mag / The Brew / Design Taxi / Adweek / Campaign / Contagious / The Drum / Little Black Book / AdAge.