Dan Weber cd/writer

danweberideas.com

 linkedin.com/in/danweber01

14 melbourne road, great neck, ny 11021

danweber01@gmail.com         mobile: 516.662.8154

 

Hill Holliday NY, creative director: XARELTO (Janssen), Duzallo (Ironwood) January 2017 - present

FCB Health, freelance writer: Abbvie, Teva, Allergan August 2016 - January 2017

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, freelance writer: Frontline, Boost, Allegra, Humira Jan 2016 - July 2016

Publicis Worldwide, acd/vp P&G Oral Care; cd/vp Miralax (Merck)  2009 – Jan 2016                     

Saatchi & Saatchi, north american cd Pampers, acd/vp Crest, BASF 2003 – 2009

D’arcy, acd/vp Folgers, Puffs, Burger King 1999 – 2003 

N.W. Ayer, senior writer, 1995 ‐ 1999

Grey Advertising, copywriter, 1992 ‐ 1995

Ingalls, Quinn & Johnson (Boston), copywriter, 1988 ‐ 1992

work published in Lurzer's Archives, shortlisted at Cannes.

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Pratt institute, adjunct professor, 1999 – present. “senior project in advertising”  - a weekly three hour portfolio‐building class for Pratt students in their senior year. 

Strollometer – co‐founder, 2005 ‐ 2010. co‐invented, patented and brought to market world’s first wireless speedometer/odometer for baby strollers. Received Target and JPMA innovation awards. Reviewed in NY Times, Washington Post, Parenting and Shape magazines.

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Lyricist, BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, September 2015 - September 2017

“Provenance” 2011 Top ten finalist, woodward/newman drama award, 2011 great plains theatre conference (omaha), 2012 long beach playhouse, 2012 dayton playhouse, 2011 & 12 semifinalist, o’neill national playwriting conference

"Private mercy” 3rd place winner of julie harris/beverly hills theatre guild national playwriting competition

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cornell university, ba, asian studies (college scholar)

bu & columbia: graduate playwriting classes with derek walcott, romulus linney