Slate H Donaldson

(302) 260-1033
linkedin.com/in/slatedonaldson

CURRENT EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
MS NOW | New York, NY | 2025–Present

Leading creative development for the launch of a news and membership platform. Developing brand positioning, campaign concepts, and launch creative while working closely with internal marketing and leadership teams on audience engagement and platform identity.

FOUNDER & CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Slate of Los Angeles Auctions | Los Angeles | 2023–Present

Founded and built a Los Angeles-based art auction house focused on contemporary art, film memorabilia, music ephemera, and pop culture. Developed the brand identity, creative direction, marketing, and digital presence across live auctions, social, and email platforms.

PAST EXPERIENCE

GROUP CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Media.Monks | Los Angeles | 2021–2025

Led the Los Angeles creative department across design, motion, content, and campaign work. Built and scaled the team from 8 to more than 30 creatives, designers, motion artists, and content creators.

Helped secure major new business wins including Hulu, JP Morgan, and Uber while overseeing creative from pitch through production across brand, social, digital, and experiential projects.

Led multidisciplinary teams across T-Mobile, Visa, and Intuit, helping grow client relationships through integrated creative, performance marketing, and ongoing campaign development.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Decoded / Media.Monks | Los Angeles | 2019–2021

Led digital, social, and experiential work for T-Mobile, Intuit, and Hulu across campaigns, launches, and branded content. Developed integrated campaign concepts across digital/social platforms and audience touchpoints while managing creative teams across multiple accounts.

FREELANCE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Decoded, Mother, and independent consulting | New York | 2018–2019

Developed campaigns, pitch work, and brand creative for clients including HP, Tommy John, Waze, and the 2019 Target Holiday campaign.

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
MRY | New York | 2014–2018

Led social, digital, and experiential work for Vans, Visa, and Visine, while helping secure new business wins including Bed Bath & Beyond, Gillette, Kellogg’s, and Pizza Hut.

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
Translation | New York | 2011–2014

Developed tv, print, social, and experiential campaigns for Anheuser-Busch, Sprite, Skittles, and State Farm.

ART DIRECTOR
Publicis | New York | 2008–2011

Developed integrated campaigns across print, tv, and digital for Proctor & Gamble, TGI Friday’s and UBS.

EDUCATION

VCU Brandcenter
M.S. Advertising, Art Direction

Emerson College
B.S. Film Production & Design