Stuff About Wade: , Wade has worked on some memorable campaigns. He helped create the award-winning sites We Choose the Moon and Clouds Over Cuba for The JFK Presidential Library and Museum. He’s penned numerous GEICO campaigns. And, in 2015, he was part of the team that won The Martin Agency’s first Cannes Lions Film Grand Prix for GEICO’s Unskippable pre-roll ads.
Prior to joining Martin, Wade worked at GSD&M in Austin, TX, where he helped BMW launch the new M3 and the BMW 1 Series. Before GSD&M, Wade worked at TM Advertising where he co-created the award-winning “Life Comes At You Fast” campaign for Nationwide Insurance.
Wade’s work has won awards at Cannes, The One Show, D&AD, FWA and The Art Directors Club. His work also won an AICP Next Award and multiple ANDYs, Webby Awards, placements in Communication Arts, two EMMY nominations and one EMMY win for Clouds over Cuba.
In 2010 and 2013, Wade was named by Creativity Magazine as one the Top 10 most awarded writers. Business Insider named Wade one of the 25 most creative people in advertising in 2012. And in 2014, People Magazine named him the sexiest man alive (though he might have made that last one up).
Stuff Wade's Won:
Emmy Awards: Winner: New Approaches, Documentaries (2013)
Cannes Lions: Grand Prix Film Lion (2015)
Gold Lion: Health and Wellness, Fundraising and Advocacy (2017)
Gold Lion: Film, Charities & Non-profit (2017)
Gold Lion: Film Craft, Script (2017)
Gold Film Lion (2016)
Gold Promo Lion, Use of Digital in Promotional Campaign (2015)
Gold Cyber Lion, Native Advertising (2015)
Gold Cyber Lion, Websites & Microsites (2013)
Gold Cyber Lion, User Experience (2013)
Gold Mobile Lion, User Experience (2013)
Gold Integrated Lion, Titanium & Integrated (2010)
Gold Cyber Lion, Websites & Microsites (2010)
Silver Lion: Health and Wellness, Fundraising and Advocacy (2017)
Silver Lion: Entertainment, Online Film Under 15 min. (2017)
Silver: Film, Financial Services (Campaign) (2017)
Silver Lion: Cyber, Financial Services (Campaign) (2017)
Silver Film Campaign, GEICO It's What You Do (2016)
Silver Film Campaign, GEICO Fast Forward (2016)
Silver Film Campaign, GEICO It's What You Do (2016)
Silver Film Campaign, GEICO Fast Forward (2016)
Silver Promo Lion, Product Service (2015)
Silver Titanium & Integrated Lion (2015)
Silver Cyber Lion, Web Campaign (2015)
Silver Film Lion, Online Film (2015)
Silver Cyber Lion, Copywriting (2013)
Silver Cyber Lion, Animation (2010)
Silver Cyber Lion, Illustration & Graphic Design (2013)
Silver Mobile Lion, Tablets and Other Devices (2013)
Silver Design Lion, Online Digital Design (2013)
Bronze Lion: Health and Wellness, Brand Led Education and Awareness (2017)
Bronze Lion, Film Craft, Direction (2017))
Bronze Lion: Cyber, Social Video (2017)
Bronze Lion: Direct, Charities and Non-profit (2017)
Bronze Lion: Promo and Activation, Charities and non-profit (2017)
Bronze Lion: Cyber, Native Advertising (Campaign) (2017)
Bronze Direct Lion, Financial Products & Service (2016)
Bronze, Promo and Activation Financial Products & Services (2016)
Bronze Direct Lion, Product/Service (2015)
Bronze Direct Lion, Digital/Social (2015)
Bronze Branded Content & Entertainment Lion (2015)
Bronze Branded Content & Entertainment Lion (2013)
Bronze Cyber Lion, Use of Video (2015)
Bronze Film Craft Lion, Script (2015)
Bronze Cyber Lion, Interface & Navigation (2013)
Bronze Cyber Lion, Music & Sound Design (2013)
Bronze Mobile Lion, Visual Design/Aesthetic (2013)
Bronze Cyber Lion, Use of Video (2013)
Bronze Film Lion, Branded Content Internet Film (2010)
Bronze Cyber Lion, Video (2010)
AICP: One Next Award, Two Humor Category Wins
Art Directors Club: One Hybrid Cube, Six Gold, One Silver, One Bronze
CLIO Awards: Three Gold, One Silver
Creativity Awards Report: A-list Campaign of the year (2015) Most Awarded Interactive Campaign Worldwide (2013), Most Awarded Campaign in any Medium Worldwide (2010)
D&AD: Five Yellow Pencils, Nine Graphite Pencils, Four Wood Pencils
FWA: Site of the Year (2009), Site of the Month (2009 and 2013)
Graphis: Four Gold
London International Awards: Six Gold, Two Silver, Two Bronze
One Show: 13 Gold Pencils, 14 Silver Pencils, Nine Bronze Pencils, One Penta Pencil, Agency and Client of the year Pencils & Best of Digital Decade.
Webby Awards: Six Awards
Best Use of 3rd Person on Resume: Gold