Creative Cultural Engineering

Recognition

2023 Webby Award
2023 ADC Award 
2022 Webby Award 
2021 Webby Award
2020 Fast Company, Innovation By Design Award
2018 AICP Judge
2017 AICP Judge
2016 Obie

Member Academy of TV Arts and Sciences

W. Blake Wassenaar

Blake has crafted hundreds of campaigns rooted in core human psychological drivers - connection, identity, curiosity and aspiration. 

Through a process of strategic planning, creative development and managing program execution, he creates thoughtful, end-to-end brand frameworks. He layers storytelling, social systems and experience design to align narratives, channels and audiences. The result is a network of authentic, culturally resonant brand artifacts.

His specialties include technology, automotive and entertainment culture with a focus on brand strategy, non-traditional ideation and entertainment / social partnerships. His background spans creative team leadership, high-profile talent relations, specialized production, experience design and management, brand partnerships, and content across broadcast, social and digital.

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