Danny O'Connor

Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org Danny O'Connor Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:28:13 +0000 https://dannyoconnor.org en About https://dannyoconnor.org/About-1 Sun, 07 Jul 2013 21:15:51 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/About-1 Hi, I’m Dannyand I really like making ads.Contact doconno2@gmail.com Experience Group Creative DirectorMischief Apr 2024 - Present Creative Director Goodby Silverstein & Partners - New York 2020 - 2024Associate Creative DirectorDavid & Goliath - Los Angeles 2015 - 2020InstructorChicago Portfolio School - Chicago2014 - 2021 Jr. - Sr. Art Director Tris3ct - Chicago 2010 - 2015 Student - Art Direction Chicago Portfolio School - Chicago2009-2010  Student - B.S. in Advertising University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana 2005-2009 Recent Awards  2025 D&AD / Coors Light - “Case of the Mondays” / Animation / Merit2025 Ciclope Awards / Coors Light - “Case of the Mondays” / VFX / Finalist 2025 Lürzer's Archive / Coors Light - “Case of the Mondays” / January Edition 2025 AICP / Coors Light - “Case of the Mondays” / Comedy / Shortlist 2025 AICP / Coors Light - “Case of the Mondays” / Concept / Shortlist 2025 AICP / Coors Light - “Case of the Mondays” / Visual Effects / Shortlist 2025 AICP / Coors Light - “Case of the Mondays” / Animation / Shortlist 2025 AICP / Coors Light - “Case of the Mondays” / Character Design / Shortlist 2025 One Show / Outback Steakhouse - “Steakcation” / Film / Merit 2023 Andys / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Craft / Gold 2023 ADC / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Mobile  / Merit 2023 ADC / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Innovation  / Merit 2023 ADC / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Entertainment  / Shortlist 2023 ADC / Doritos - “The Triangle” / Film  / Shortlist 2023 ADC / Montclair Film Festival - “Pirate Pass” / Wildcard  / Shortlist 2023 Webbys / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Best Use of Social Media / Honoree 2023 Webbys / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Best Filter / Honoree 2023 Webbys / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Food & Drink  / Honoree 2023 One Show / Doritos - “The Triangle” / Film  / Shortlist 2023 One Show / Liberty Mutual - “Optional Ad” / Streaming Audio / Shortlist 2023 One Show / Montclair Film Festival - “Pirate Pass” / Targeted Video  / Shortlist 2023 One Show / Montclair Film Festival - “Embrace Your Curiosity” / Radio Craft  / Shortlist 2023 One Show / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Mobile  / Shortlist 2023 One Show / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Entertainment  / Shortlist 2023 Radio Mercury / Montclair Film Festival - “Embrace Your Curiosity” / Campaign  / Finalist 2023 Clios / Montclair Film Festival - “Embrace Your Curiosity” / Audio Craft  / Shortlist 2023 Addys / Liberty Mutual - “Optional Ad” / Radio  / Silver 2023 Addys / Montclair Film Festival - “Embrace Your Curiosity” / Radio  / Silver 2023 Addys / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Technology / Silver 2023 Addys / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Entertainment / Bronze 2022 Cannes / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Entertainment / Bronze 2022 Cannes / Flamin’ Hot - “Flamin’ Hottie” / Mobile / Shortlist 2022 USA Today / Flamin’ Hot - “Push It” / #3 Ad Meter 2022 Radio Mercury / Liberty Mutual - “Optional Ad” / Nonbroadcast / Winner 2022 Radio Mercury / Liberty Mutual - “Optional Ad” / Music  / Finalist 2022 VFX Society / Flamin’ Hot - “Push It” / Best VFX 2022 One Show / Adobe - “Experiences” / Film / Shortlist 2022 AICP / Flamin’ Hot - “Push It” / Character Design / Shortlist 2022 AICP / Flamin’ Hot - “Push It” / Animation / Shortlist 2022 AICP / Flamin’ Hot - “Push It” / Audio / Shortlist 2021 One Show / Pepsi - “Your Moment” / Sound Design / Merit 2019 AICP / Universal Studios - Grow Bolder “Eleanor”  / Documentary / Shortlist 2016 Addys Chicago / Slim Jim - “Greg the Genie” / Video Series / Honoree 2016 Webbys / Slim Jim - “Greg the Genie” / Video Branded Series / Honoree 2015 Webbys / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Integrated Campaign / Honoree2015 Addys Chicago / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Sales Promotion, Campaign / Silver2015 Addys Chicago / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Integrated Campaign / Silver2015 Addys Chicago / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Digital Advertising, Video, Internet Commercial / Silver2015 Addys District / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” 2015 Addys District / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” 2015 Reggies / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Digital and Mobile / Gold2015 Reggie  / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / National Consumer Over $3M / Silver2015 Pro Awards / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Best Cross Channel / Bronze 2015 Pro Awards / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Best Use of Content Marketing / Gold2015 Pro Awards / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Best Campaign on A Budget / Silver 2015 MAA Globes / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks”  2015 Forbes / Mike’s Hard Lemonade - “Mikehacks” / Top 3 Integrated Campaigns of the Year    Case of The Mondays https://dannyoconnor.org/Case-of-The-Mondays Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:59:16 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Case-of-The-Mondays CASE OF THE MONDAYSCoors Light makes the best of Mondays with beer <img width="2500" height="1773" width_o="2500" height_o="1773" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/60bb28793edd83b3819270144bf340fe2845923001d6010ba352cd74853d539d/Cannes_Board.jpg" data-mid="235022713" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/60bb28793edd83b3819270144bf340fe2845923001d6010ba352cd74853d539d/Cannes_Board.jpg" /><img width="5606" height="3737" width_o="5606" height_o="3737" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6a8288e0af74ab3bd57b18f4ae45fef3264c5a4cd4fb5950384bfad5089a9e4/Coors_TS_Press_Release_Retouching.jpg" data-mid="224727699" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a6a8288e0af74ab3bd57b18f4ae45fef3264c5a4cd4fb5950384bfad5089a9e4/Coors_TS_Press_Release_Retouching.jpg" /> <img width="1900" height="1069" width_o="1900" height_o="1069" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20f6cd9abe95619ffebb7b71fd858505c67f9810a3ea2753f9969128e3a741ae/NYT3.png" data-mid="224444733" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20f6cd9abe95619ffebb7b71fd858505c67f9810a3ea2753f9969128e3a741ae/NYT3.png" /> Goldfish Littlest Float https://dannyoconnor.org/Goldfish-Littlest-Float Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:28:13 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Goldfish-Littlest-Float GOLDFISH LITTLEST FLOATEveryone goes big for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, so we went small with the Littlest Float in history. Because it’s the smallest things that bring the biggest smiles. <img width="912" height="575" width_o="912" height_o="575" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/41e8668e6a991b4e1ce57fa0378a2f6c4416b7fe338d6c9caf2a573cec632e0c/WEB_FINAL.png" data-mid="243293243" border="0" data-scale="81" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/912/i/41e8668e6a991b4e1ce57fa0378a2f6c4416b7fe338d6c9caf2a573cec632e0c/WEB_FINAL.png" /> Doritos Triangle Super Bowl https://dannyoconnor.org/Doritos-Triangle-Super-Bowl Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:34:49 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Doritos-Triangle-Super-Bowl DORITOS TRIANGLE SUPER BOWLJack Harlow is inspired by Doritos iconic shape to try a new angle.  Liberty Mutual https://dannyoconnor.org/Liberty-Mutual-1 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 15:55:19 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Liberty-Mutual-1 LIBERTY MUTUAL HOMEResearch shows this campaign helped a lot of people remember Doritos DINAMITA https://dannyoconnor.org/Doritos-DINAMITA Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:30:47 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Doritos-DINAMITA DORITOS DINAMITA SUPER BOWLJenna Ortega’s abuelas chase down their namesake snack.   Doritos Super Bowl https://dannyoconnor.org/Doritos-Super-Bowl Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:17:44 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Doritos-Super-Bowl DORITOS SUPER BOWL Flamin’ Hot Doritos and Cheetos can make any scene a little spicier. Coors Chill Roller https://dannyoconnor.org/Coors-Chill-Roller Tue, 24 Jun 2025 16:20:31 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Coors-Chill-Roller COORS CHILL FACE ROLLERLate night? Chill and depuff with Coors Light. <img width="4300" height="2418" width_o="4300" height_o="2418" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02326f8558e21058a93680ee30e4592e4b52e3fd94d1e6c27372425cc4f6cdcc/roll1.png" data-mid="235022151" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/02326f8558e21058a93680ee30e4592e4b52e3fd94d1e6c27372425cc4f6cdcc/roll1.png" /><img width="4300" height="2418" width_o="4300" height_o="2418" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/06338a652f3e815980fd886e8d4ea5913eb0f27205ea18bb011c3951f4c150d7/roll2.png" data-mid="235022152" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/06338a652f3e815980fd886e8d4ea5913eb0f27205ea18bb011c3951f4c150d7/roll2.png" /><img width="4300" height="2418" width_o="4300" height_o="2418" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3102707bd21a0c292f324702ac4431c36ed65a59f13647a37639e8f2c6e00fe6/roll3.png" data-mid="235022171" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3102707bd21a0c292f324702ac4431c36ed65a59f13647a37639e8f2c6e00fe6/roll3.png" /><img width="4300" height="2418" width_o="4300" height_o="2418" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aebedf75b8a170208df1d4717e7467defcebe6ec2c356ba2c7668d4d9837527d/rolly4.png" data-mid="235022568" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aebedf75b8a170208df1d4717e7467defcebe6ec2c356ba2c7668d4d9837527d/rolly4.png" /> Jurassic World https://dannyoconnor.org/Jurassic-World Mon, 22 Apr 2019 19:15:27 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Jurassic-World JURASSIC WORLD THE RIDE Even in a place full of movie magic when you see a T-Rex, you run. Before the Ride opened we 3D printed some Pterodactyls and set them loose on the city, the highway warning signs caused even more LA traffic.  Flamin' Hottie https://dannyoconnor.org/Flamin-Hottie Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:16:48 +0000 Danny O'Connor https://dannyoconnor.org/Flamin-Hottie FLAMIN’ HOTTIEFlamin’ Hot and Megan Thee Stallion commercially released an explicit banger on her Spotify and on a chip. <img width="912" height="513" width_o="912" height_o="513" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6530520aacc533c4e607e4b0d2d86021da6920c8593416d11061985d8a60d84f/album_forsite.jpg" data-mid="140652844" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/912/i/6530520aacc533c4e607e4b0d2d86021da6920c8593416d11061985d8a60d84f/album_forsite.jpg" />