Hi, I’m Austin O’Connor
I’m a creative director and designer based in San Francisco.
I believe in:
– Advertising that doesn’t feel like advertising
– Design that makes you think
– Making good work with good humans
Click here to prove you’re a human → hello@austino.co
EXPERIENCE
Erich & Kallman 2024-Present
Argonaut 2020-2024
Heat (advertising not basketball) 2016-2020
Goodby Silverstein & Partners 2014-2016
TDA_Boulder 2008-2014
MENTORING
Adjunct Professor Advertising
CU Boulder (2011-2014)
*Led students to 4 Pencils and 15 Merits in the One Show
Teaching Assistant (Advertising)
CU Boulder (2010-2011)
JUDGING
2020 One Show
The Young Ones
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science: Advertising
University of Colorado – Boulder
Bachelor of Arts: Fine Art
University of Colorado – Boulder
PUBLISHED
Damn Good: Top Designers Discuss Their All-Time Favorite Projects
Tim Lapetino + Jason Adam, Hexanine
Unpack Me!: New Packaging Design
Wang Sahoqiang, Sandu Publishing
SELECTED CLIENTS
Activision
Adobe
Artcrank
Cisco
Disney
Halo Top
HBO
Hershey’s
King’s Hawaiian
Levi’s
Lollapalooza
Patagonia
Pepsi
Pernod Ricard
SF Giants
Warner Bros.
Uber
United Nations
Zynga
1% for the Planet
RECOGNIZED BY
ADC
Addy Awards
ANDY Awards
CLIO Awards
CLIO Entertainment
CLIO Rx Awards
Communication Arts
D&AD
Kelly Awards
Lürzer's Archive
Most Contagious
OBIE Awards
One Show
Patrick Kelly Awards
Print Magazine
Promax Awards
The Dieline Awards
Webby Awards