About the Speakers:
Van Gould (Art Direction, 2012), Creative Director / Maximum Effort
Van Gould has a diverse work experience in the creative industry. Van is currently serving as the Creative Director at Maximum Effort, a role they began in November 2021. Prior to this, Van worked as an Associate Creative Director at Anomaly from January 2020 to November 2021. Van also co-founded NoPhone LLC in November 2014, where they served as the Cofounder of a Plastic Rectangle, responsible for creating the NoPhone, a fake phone alternative for those addicted to real phones. Van has also held positions at BBH New York, Barton F. Graf, Pereira & O’Dell, Silver + Partners, Crispin Porter + Bogusky, and Red Tettemer + Partners, where they gained valuable experience as an Associate Creative Director, Senior Art Director, Art Director, and Art Director Intern respectively.
Chris Sheldon (Copywriting, 2012), Creative Director / Maximum Effort
Chris Sheldon has an extensive work experience in creative roles in various advertising and marketing agencies. Chris is currently serving as a Creative Director at Maximum Effort since November 2021. Prior to that, they were an Associate Creative Director at Anomaly from January 2020 to November 2021. Their previous roles include being an Associate Creative Director (Writer) at BBH New York from June 2019 to January 2020, a Senior Copywriter at Barton F. Graf from September 2014 to June 2019, and a Copywriter at BBDO New York from January 2014 to September 2014. Chris also worked as a Copywriter at AKQA from June 2012 to January 2014. Chris Sheldon co-founded NoPhone in 2014, as mentioned on their website, www.TheNoPhone.com.
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