I'm Ilana - I'm currently a freelance CD/AD taking projects in NYC and remote. Before going freelance I was full time as a CD at 360i, and before that a senior creative at 72andSunny and GREY.
I grew up in Cleveland, which has tortured me from a sports perspective (big sports fan!) but inspired me because it is in Ohio, the state that has sent more people to space than any other. I plan to add to that number someday. Thanks for stopping by!
CONTACT: ilana@ilanawolstein.com
AWARDS
EFFIES - GRAND EFFIE - TRUTH: BREATH OF STRESS AIR
EFFIES - GOLD - DAVID VS GOLIATH - TRUTH: BREATH OF STRESS AIR
EFFIES - SILVER - DISEASE AWARENESS & EDUCATION: NON-PROFIT - TRUTH: BREATH OF STRESS AIR
CANNES – SILVER LION - VENMO MICRO HACK / TARGETED COMMUNICATION
CANNES – BRONZE LION - VENMO MICRO HACK / MOBILE SOCIAL PURPOSE
CANNES – BRONZE LION - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 - FILM CRAFT / COLOR GRADING
CANNES – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 - FILM CRAFT / DIRECTION
CANNES – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 - FILM CRAFT / EDITING
CANNES – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 - FILM CRAFT / ART DIRECTION
D&AD – WOOD PENCIL - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 / ART DIRECTION FOR FILM
D&AD – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 / SOUND DESIGN & USE OF MUSIC
WEBBY – BEST ART DIRECTION - JURY WINNER - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
CLIOS – BRONZE - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 / FILM CRAFT CINEMATOGRAPHY
CLIOS – BRONZE - TUMS AUTOBURN / PRINT & OUT OF HOME CRAFT
CLIOS – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 / FILM CRAFT/ DIRECTION
CLIOS – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 / FILM CRAFT /EDITING
CLIOS – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 / FILM CRAFT / SOUND DESIGN
CLIOS – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 / FILM CRAFT/ ADAPTED MUSIC
AICP – WINNER - CINEMATOGRAPHY - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
AICP – WINNER - PRODUCTION DESIGN - SMIRNOFFINFAMOUS SINCE 1864
AICP POST – WINNER - AUDIO MIX :30 & UNDER - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
AICP POST – WINNER - COLOR GRADING :60 - :90 - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
AICP – SHORTLIST - PRODUCTION - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
AICP – SHORTLIST - VISUAL STYLE - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
ADC – MERIT - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 - ADVERTISING CINEMATOGRAPHY
ADC – SHORTLIST - TUMS AUTOBURN- DIGITAL SERIES
ADC – SHORTLIST - TUMS AUTOBURN- WILDCARD SERIES
BRITISH ARROWS – CRAFT - SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS - CINEMATOGRAPHY
BRITISH ARROWS – SHORTLIST - ALC. DRINKS - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
ONE SHOW – MERIT - VENMO MICRO HACK - MOBILE ADVERTISING
ONE SHOW – MERIT - VENMO MICRO HACK - INNOVATION SOCIAL MEDIA
ONE SHOW – MERIT - VENMO MICRO HACK - INNOVATION INTERACTIVE ONLINE
ONE SHOW – MERIT - PAINT WITH ACCURACY - IMMERSIVE DESIGN: AMBIENT
ONE SHOW – SHORTLIST - SMIRNOFF - INFAMOUS SINCE 1864 - FILM
ONE SHOW – SHORTLIST - VENMO MICRO HACK - BRANDED SOCIAL POST
ONE SHOW – SHORTLIST - VENMO MICRO HACK - INNOVATION INTERACTIVE AMBIENT
ONE SHOW – SHORTLIST - VENMO MICRO HACK - INNOVATION MOBILE
ONE SHOW – SHORTLIST - PURDY - PRINT & OUTDOOR - P.O.P. & IN-STORE
ONE SHOW – SHORTLIST - PURDY - PRINT & OUTDOOR - CRAFT / ILLUSTRATION
ONE SHOW – SHORTLIST - PURDY - PRINT & OUTDOOR - CRAFT / ILLUSTRATION
ONE SHOW – SHORTLIST - TUMS AUTOBURN - PROMOTIONAL – POSTERS – SERIES
APA & SHOTS – FILM - TOP 20 ADS OF 2020 - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
GRAPHIS – GOLD - FILM - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
GRAPHIS – SILVER - PRINT - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
CRESTA – GOLD - ONLINE VIDEO AD - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
CRESTA – GOLD - CRAFT - OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS
CRESTA – GOLD - CRAFT - OUTSTANDING SOUND DESIGN - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
CRESTA – SILVER - CRAFT - OUTSTANDING DIRECTION - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
CRESTA – SILVER - CRAFT - MUSIC - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
PHNX AWARDS - SILVER - DIRECTION & CINEMATOGRAPHY - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
PHNX AWARDS - BRONZE - BEST USE OF MUSIC - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
AMP AWARDS – BEST IN SHOW - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
AMP AWARDS – OUTSTANDING MIX - SMIRNOFF INFAMOUS SINCE 1864
SHORTY AWARDS - SOCIAL GOOD WINNER - VENMO MICRO HACK - ON A SHOESTRING
SHORTY AWARDS - BRONZE - VENMO MICRO HACK - EMERGING PLATFORMS
LUERZERS ARCHIVE - TUMS AUTOBURN - PUBLISHED - 5+6-2021
COMMUNICATION ARTS – TUMS AUTOBURN - TYPOGRAPHY - PUBLISHED IN 2022 ANNUAL
COMMUNICATION ARTS – PURDY - PRINT & OUTDOOR - PUBLISHED IN 2017 ANNUAL
COMMUNICATION ARTS - PURDY - PRINT & OUTDOOR - PUBLISHED IN 2016 ANNUAL
D&AD NEW BLOOD – GRAPHITE PENCIL
YOUNG GUNS AWARDS – GOLD - STUDENT
NATIONAL ADDYS - GOLD - STUDENT
DISTRICT 7 ADDYS - SILVER - STUDENT
CV
FREELANCE
W+K NY
W+K PDX
Droga5
mojo supermarket
Johannes Leonardo
The Martin Agency
Nice & Frank
Quality Meats
Giant Spoon
Ogilvy
McCann
Erich & Kallman
EnergyBBDO
Standard Practice
jones knowles ritchie
Lafayette American
Slim Creative
FULL-TIME
360i, CD/AD
72andSunny NY, SR AD
GREY, SR AD
KBS, SR AD
Deutsch, AD
Anomaly, JR. AD
WORKED ON
I've worked on just about every type of brand out there - spirits, sports, cars, sports cars, regular cars, fast food, slightly slower food, beer, tech, telecom, health, non-profits, CPG, new biz, old biz, biz2biz...you name it, I've probably had to think about it at some point.
LEARNED AT
THE CREATIVE CIRCUS, ATLANTA
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, MADISON
Growing up my parents had us pose for the most absurd holiday cards.
I provided a sample here for your entertainment.
