BIOGRAPHY


HOW I THINK

I’m a girl from Brooklyn, i say what i think! quickly. enthusiastically. emphatically.

MY INTENTION

To develop a uniquely smart vision that’ll prompt “wow, that’s cool!”

THE STATS

A RISD/Parsons/Royal College of Art/Art Students League/ICP ever eternal student. i began as a 7th ave fashion illustrator before becoming one of the kidnapped art directors at bbdo ny, growing into svp creative director ideating,supervising, globetrotting for many a client: bank of america, campbell’s, ge, oral b, tampax, fedex, gillette, dupont, dunhill, exxon, p&g, american cancer society, american heart association, bayer, merck, gsk, just to name a few.

As a freelance creative guru, i’ve worked at agencies both large & small, on pharmaceuticals, travel, finance, skincare/beauty, state lottery, home design.

Have also been commissioned as a large scale event & private portrait photographer, as well as cover author/photographer for a community based magazine publisher.

THE AWARDS

Many. have also judged emmy’s, ipa, clio, one show, & art directors club.

MY REAL REWARD

Working with the brightest, most interesting people on earth: ad greats, hot celebs, distinguished artists, marketing movers & shakers, techo geniuses, intellectual exchangers.

THE 360 WRAP-UP

art director. photographer. smartphoner. laptopper. painter. designer. creative director. brainstormer. writer. texter. researcher. consumer. linkediner. pinterester. focus grouper. singer. vimeoer. curly header. animal lover. multi-tasker.

THE BOTTOM LINE

I love what i do. always have, always will!

CONTACT


Email    jatansman@gmail.com

Telephone   917.386.8693


CLIENTS


Bank of America
Campbell Soup Co.
Oral B
Gillette
DuPont
FedEx
Tambrands
GE
Merck
J&J
Bayer,
+ more


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BIOGRAPHY


Jo Ann Tansman is an Art and Creative Director and Photographer. She has been the recipient of many industry awards, including Grand Prize in a National Geographic Travel Ad Industry photo contest.