My name is Ezra Paulekas, I am a freelance creative director with a background in art direction and design based in Brooklyn, New York and San Francisco, California. I have a special affinity for entertainment and technology brands but with over 20 years of award-winning experience I have enjoyed working on just about every imaginable category.
I believe art and entertainment make the world a better place.
Poly Kiss is the phonetic spelling of my last name.
Please contact me to inquire about freelance availability.
Awards & Recognition:
I have been fortunate in having the opportunity and luck to work with some extremely talented colleagues and some very brave clients. This work has led to a number of recognitions within the industry. Here are a few I am most proud of.
Cannes Lion Silver - Entertainment - Halo 5: Guardians Campaign
Cannes Film Lion Bronze - Internet Film - Intel Look Inside: Mick Ebeling
Cannes Film Lion Bronze - Branded Content - Intel Look Inside: Mick Ebeling
Cannes Cyber Lion Silver - Integrated Multiplatform - Reebok Be More Human Experience
Cannes Cyber Lion Silver - Craft and Design - Reebok Be More Human Experience
Cannes Cyber Lion Bronze - Social Video - Intel Look Inside: Mick Ebeling
EFFIE Silver - Google Fiber “Google Fiber in Kansas City: 100 times the possibilities”
EFFIE Bronze - Halo 5: Guardians Integrated Campaign
EFFIE Bronze - Strategy / Creative Campaign - Slim Jim "Man Medicine"
Clio Bronze - Short Form Film - Intel Look Inside: Mick Ebeling
Clio Bronze - Film Technique, Adapted Music - Google "Toy Car World"
D&AD Wooden Pencil - Special Effects for Film Advertising - Halo 5: A Hero Falls
Emmy - Mid America - Commercial Campaign - Google Fiber Campaign
Ogilvy Awards Gold - Packaged Good Category - Slim Jim "Man Medicine"
ADDY Gold - Internet Commercial - Intel “Look Inside: Jack Andraka”
ADDY Gold - Online Branded Content - Intel “Look Inside: Jack Andraka”
ADDY Gold - Online Campaign - Intel “Look Inside: Jack Andraka”
ADDY Gold - Slim Jim Man Medicine
ADDY Silver - Television - Google “Untechnically Speaking” (Birdwatcher, House of Cards)
ADDY Silver - Television - Google Search "Martin Van Buren"
ADDY Silver - Television - Slim Jim "Paddleboat"
ADDY Silver - Television - Slim Jim "Shakespeare In the Park"
ADDY Silver - Television - Google Search – Martin van Buren
ADDY Silver - Digital Advertising - Slim Jim "Brofiles"
ADDY Silver - National TV Campaign - Slim Jim "Waiting Room/Baby Shower/Scooter"ADDY Silver - Slim Jim Man Medicine
ADDY Silver - OOH - Ebay "Mobile Stores"
ADDY Silver - Interactive Media - Slim Jim "slimjim.com"
ADDY Silver - Television - Slim Jim "Waiting Room/Baby Shower/Scooter"
ADDY Silver - Mixed / Multiple Media - Slim Jim Man Medicine Integrated Campaign
AWWWARDS Site of the Day - Halo 5: Visualizer
Cannes Film Lion Bronze - Internet Film - Intel Look Inside: Mick Ebeling
Cannes Film Lion Bronze - Branded Content - Intel Look Inside: Mick Ebeling
Cannes Cyber Lion Silver - Integrated Multiplatform - Reebok Be More Human Experience
Cannes Cyber Lion Silver - Craft and Design - Reebok Be More Human Experience
Cannes Cyber Lion Bronze - Social Video - Intel Look Inside: Mick Ebeling
EFFIE Silver - Google Fiber “Google Fiber in Kansas City: 100 times the possibilities”
EFFIE Bronze - Halo 5: Guardians Integrated Campaign
EFFIE Bronze - Strategy / Creative Campaign - Slim Jim "Man Medicine"
Clio Bronze - Short Form Film - Intel Look Inside: Mick Ebeling
Clio Bronze - Film Technique, Adapted Music - Google "Toy Car World"
D&AD Wooden Pencil - Special Effects for Film Advertising - Halo 5: A Hero Falls
Emmy - Mid America - Commercial Campaign - Google Fiber Campaign
Ogilvy Awards Gold - Packaged Good Category - Slim Jim "Man Medicine"
ADDY Gold - Internet Commercial - Intel “Look Inside: Jack Andraka”
ADDY Gold - Online Branded Content - Intel “Look Inside: Jack Andraka”
ADDY Gold - Online Campaign - Intel “Look Inside: Jack Andraka”
ADDY Gold - Slim Jim Man Medicine
ADDY Silver - Television - Google “Untechnically Speaking” (Birdwatcher, House of Cards)
ADDY Silver - Television - Google Search "Martin Van Buren"
ADDY Silver - Television - Slim Jim "Paddleboat"
ADDY Silver - Television - Slim Jim "Shakespeare In the Park"
ADDY Silver - Television - Google Search – Martin van Buren
ADDY Silver - Digital Advertising - Slim Jim "Brofiles"
ADDY Silver - National TV Campaign - Slim Jim "Waiting Room/Baby Shower/Scooter"ADDY Silver - Slim Jim Man Medicine
ADDY Silver - OOH - Ebay "Mobile Stores"
ADDY Silver - Interactive Media - Slim Jim "slimjim.com"
ADDY Silver - Television - Slim Jim "Waiting Room/Baby Shower/Scooter"
ADDY Silver - Mixed / Multiple Media - Slim Jim Man Medicine Integrated Campaign
AWWWARDS Site of the Day - Halo 5: Visualizer