About

me with a beautiful gorgeous clip-in braid

puffer quilt sewn with secondhand materials: snowboarding pants, winter jackets, vintage t-shirts, hiking gear, thrifted thread


I’m Ethan Fialk 🤝 

Writer and creative based in LA. I’m currently spending my free time learning hands-on skills like welding, sewing, and gardening. One day I’ll beat the poser allegations and earn the right to wear Carhartts at my desk... watch this space. 

I’m an experienced Associate Creative Director and Copywriter with an eye for design and years in the advertising industry under my belt, both in-house and agency-side. Most recently, I helped WhatsApp build out their entire in-app ecosystem from establishing the brand voice to concepting and producing the content series. 

If you’re looking for big ideas, conceptual thinking, 360 campaigns, branded content, scriptwriting, brand building, social, print, digital, UX/UI, pitch decks, editing, website, etc, I’m available for freelance/contract projects and creative consulting.

HMU ethanfialk@gmail.com



Albums I’m listening to on repeat: 
A Tropical Entropy / Nick León
The Most Dear and The Future / ear

Recent reads I won’t stfu about: 
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar


Experience

META / Associate Creative Director
Brands: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger

TRANSLATION LLC / Copywriter
Brands: Beats by Dre, NBA,  1800 Tequila, State Farm,  Pandora, Disney, Eli Lilly

THE MARTIN AGENCY / Copywriter
Brands: Axe Body Spray, Snapchat, Oreo, Ritz Crackers

THE COMMUNITY NYC / Copywriter Intern
Brands: Verizon Wireless

VCU BRANDCENTER / Master’s
Creative Copywriting 


Awards

CANNES LIONS
Creative Brand Ranking 2024
#20 / WhatsApp 

CLIO 
Product Film
Shortlist 

AICP 
Shortlist
WhatsApp: The New Year is Calling
Shortlist
WhatsApp Wisdom 

ADWEEK     
The 25 Best Ads of 2021
#6 / Axe: The Walk

THE EFFIES    
Youth Marketing
Silver / Axe: The Walk

THE ONE SHOW
Moving Picture Craft: Animation
Merit / Axe: The Walk
Moving Picture Craft: Production Design
Merit / Axe: The Walk
Craft Direction
Shortlist / Axe: The Walk
Music & Sound
Shortlist / Axe: The Walk

ANDY AWARDS
Craft
Shortlist / Axe: The Walk

THE WEBBY’S    
Craft Animation    
Nominee / Axe: The Walk
Craft Editing
Nomineee / Axe: The Walk

SHOTS AWARDS
Production and Styling     
Bronze / Axe: The Walk
Shot Direction
Shortlist / Axe: The Walk

VIMEO
2021 Staff Pick
Axe: The Walk