Welcome to the first annual 500 under 500, a list of 500 people in advertising under 500 years old. They’re storytellers, disrupters, visionaries and dreamers – but most importantly, they have yet to turn 500 – so they’re just getting started.
She’s had a stellar career and has been an exemplary employee. Except for that one holiday party in ’97.
MATTHEW CARROLL Art Director/Writer, Wieden + Kennedy
Art director, designer, writer, person, father, son, mammal.
PHIL VAN BUREN "Wordsmith and all around nice guy”, Butler Shine Stern & Partners
Martin Van Buren is only 233. This Van Buren is way younger and better at Vines.
BILL BERNBACH Co-Founder, DDB
Famous for his quotes like “Let us prove to the world that good taste, good art, and good writing can be good selling” and “What you talkin bout Willis?”
SHELBY HIPOL Designer, McCann
She’s got a burning yearning for discerning kerning.
Depsite just starting her career at Zambezi, she’s done more than Bill Bernbach.
DAVE GIANATASIO Senior Staff Writer, Adweek
After making this list, the 2 dimensional version of him can stop sweating.
JULIE GORDON Creative Director, Threshold Interactive
She’s been creating breakthrough work for years and is known as “The Commish,” but is way more well liked than fellow commish, Roger Goodell.
AMANDA SHAPIRO Strategy Director, McCann
It’s pronounced “Shapeero” and not “Shapyro,” even though when it comes to briefs, she’s on fire.
ARI ALIUS & JENNIFER HO Copywriter/Art Director, Pitch
Ari and Jenn are actually fraternal twins. Which explains their deep creative connection and partnership. But doesn’t explain the fact that only one’s Asian.
IAN REICHENTHAL & SCOTT VITRONE Partner/Executive Creative Director's, Barton F. Graf 9000
Definitely under 500. Even cumulatively.
JOHN COYNE Worldwide Group Account Director, Goodby Silverstein & Partners
This guy is a good apple which makes sense because he lives in San Francisco, the Big Apple.
HELMUT KRONE Advertising Executive
His “Think Small” campaign for Volkswagen was voted the #1 campaign of all time. That’s nice, but still not enough to beat #72 Debbie Fried.
NIKKI ROUSSIN Account Executive, Deutsch
71 happens to be a prime number, and she happens to be a prime candidate for advertising greatness.
ADAM PARKER Editor, Cutters
This is one editor you wouldn’t want to get in a blow dart fight with. Not that you’d really want to get into a blow dart fight with any editor for that matter. But like, especially not with him.
ALEX BODMAN Group Creative Director, Razorfish
Have you ever heard a French person pronounce “Razorfish”? If not, we highly recommend it.
JAIME PRIETO President of Global Brand Management, Ogilvy & Mather
He puts the “man” in Brand Management.
ANGELA R. BARBER Freelance Senior Producer, Deutsch
Angela's sterling reputation as a brilliant producer is legendary. Even after making that Chris Webber spot... Sorry again, Angela.
ANDREW BENETT Global Chief Executive Officer, Havas Worldwide
We were impressed with just his picture and then we saw the word “global” in his title and we were like “dammmmnnn”.
LIZ DELP Senior Creative, Anomaly
Jesus. You’re really still reading this? Maybe get up and stretch for a little.
GREG BURI Creative Director, David&Goliath
Has a 4.9 passenger rating on Uber.
PAPA JOHN SCHNATTER & PEYTON MANNING Papa Johns Pizza
Two guys with undeniable chemistry who’ve been producing challenging, breakthrough work for the last several years.
ADAM REEVES Creative Director, Goodby Silverstein & Partners
This guy’s not 500, unless he’s got some sort of secret potion he’s not sharing with the rest of the world.
