Kevin Mann
I make things worth looking at. Ads, brands, campaigns — for companies big (Johnnie Walker, McDonald's), highly regulated (pharma), and scrappy (nonprofits with big hearts and tight budgets).
I'm also genuinely obsessed with AI — not in a doom-and-gloom way, but in a "what can we actually build with this thing?" way. I've been poking at it, breaking it, and making stuff with it since before everyone had a hot take about it.
Day job: Associate Creative Director at Purplemoon, an IQVIA company, leading a team through the beautiful chaos of health and wellness marketing. Formerly teaching advertising at Syracuse University's Newhouse School, where I convinced students that a good idea still beats anything.
I also speak at events on creativity and AI — mostly because I have opinions and someone keeps handing me a microphone.
"Knowing how to use AI isn't a competitive advantage anymore. Not knowing how is a liability."
My take: AI should handle the routine stuff so we can spend more time on the part that actually matters — the idea.
Got something worth building? Let's talk.