About Me

My name is David Toyoshima. Art Director, Copywriter, Creative Director, and Illustrator.

I have a BA in art and a BFA in graphic design with a specialty in advertising from California State University, Long Beach.

Here is my short resume:

July 2009 - present. Executive Creative Director, IWGroup (Imada/Wong) Advertising. National Asian American advertising agency for McDonald's Corporation, MetLife, Farmer's Insurance, Walmart, FedEx, Coca Cola, U.S. Census, Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas and Electricity.

2008 (January to July) McCann Erickson/LA. Associate Creative Director.

1993 to 2006 Doyle Dane Bernbach/Chicago. Associate Creative Director.

1992 to 1993 Eire Partners/Chicago. Creative Director.

1990 to 1992 Della Femina McNamee/LA. Associate Creative Director.

1989 to 1990 Davis Ball Columbatto/LA Senior Art Director

1986 to 1989 Ketchum Advertising/LA. Art Director

Freelance to the present: C2K/LA, Wreckingball/Oakland, CA Draft FCB, Sponge/Chicago, DDB/Chicago, Nostrum/Long Beach, MonogramGroup/Chicago and many other agencies.

A full resume is available on request. Also a list of recommendations with names and contact information.

I have worked on various car accounts including Acura, Isuzu, Toyota, Lexus, Volkswagon, General Motors, and Saab. My package good experience includes Betty Crocker, General Mills, Budweiser and Budlight, Heilman Breweries, Fannie Mae Candies, Bumble Bee Tuna, Zicam, Prestone, Bob Evans Sausage and Helene Curtis to name a few. I have restaurant experience that includes: McDonalds National Adult Brand, Carl’s Jr Hamburgers, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Bob Evans Restaurants. Other clients include Capital One Credit Cards, Allel Wireless, Cal Fed Bank, Glendale Federal Bank, State Farm Insurance, KCET TV, The Los Angeles Dodgers, Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Amusement, Walt Disney Company, Sega Electronic Games, Sir Speedy Printing, Wilson Sporting Goods, JCPenny, Sears, and many more clients.

I’ve also done many pro-bono work, including The Chicago Film Festival, Chicago AIDS walk, Japanese American Historical Museum, The Nature Conservancy and others. I love pro-bono work for good causes so anyone interested in me doing your advertising, please call.

I have won numerous awards including Clios, Communication Arts, Addies, Los Angeles Beldings, One Show, Obie, Mobius, British D&AD, Print Regional, Best in the West, DDB Pinnacle Awards, and 2 Gold Effies.

For any or all advertising needs, please contact me, for consultation, full time work, freelance, direct client to creative, and pro-bono.

- David Toyoshima