RACHEL WOLAK | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | ART

ABOUT

Hi, I’m Rachel. A creative spirit fueled by a love for design, storytelling, movies, tech, and sports. I thrive on solving problems that weave together captivating narratives and visuals. In my world, the best concepts spark emotion, ignite curiosity, and forge connections.

When I'm not immersed in the world of design and storytelling, you can often find me biking NY’s five boroughs or at B&H loitering around cool camera lenses. 

 
 

Rachel is a hands-on storyteller who leads with insight, strategy, and curiosity.  

With a background in both creative direction and filmmaking, she sees every brief as an opportunity to entertain and influence pop culture. Having experience in diverse sectors such as CPG, tech, finance, auto, travel, and more, her sweet spot is storytelling and craft that can reach the right audience at the right time, while solving problems regardless of constraints. 

When she’s not immersed in the world of creative directing or filmmaking, you can catch her biking around NY’s five boroughs or at B&H loitering around cool camera lenses.

 

Experience
2021 - PRESENT
Grey Worldwide | Creative Director

2020 - 2021
Grey, Havas, YFF, Icon Interactive, WMHarper
Freelance Creative Director

2015 - 2020
Ogilvy & Mather, NY | Associate Creative Director

2011 - 2015
Arnold Worldwide, Boston | Senior Art Director

2008 - 2011
Crispin, Porter & Bogusky, Boulder | Interactive Art Director

Clients
Volkswagen, Old Navy, Burger King, Domino’s, Kraft Mac & Cheese, Microsoft, American Express, New Balance, Carnival Cruise Lines, Jack Daniels Fire, Avocados From Mexico, Aetna, Breast Cancer Index, Huntington Bank, UPS, Lenovo, NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine, Philips Norelco, IBM, San Pellegrino, JBL, HARMAN, Nationwide, CryptoFights, MCSI, Comcast, PPG, Signature FD, UPMC, Edward Jones

Work featured and recognized by:
Cannes, Campaign Brief, Creativity, Agency Spy, Adweek, Ad Club Hatch, ADDY Awards, Obie Awards, WIRED, NECN, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The One Club, Times Square, Fenway Park, FastCo, Adrants, Adsoftheworld, The World's Best Ever, Superbowl XLIX

 

Education
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY / SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising and Art Direction

FEIRSTEIN SCHOOL OF CINEMA / STEINER STUDIOS, NY
Graduate Studies, Film Directing

SUNDANCE CO//AB
Screenwriting

IMPROV ASYLUM / BOSTON, MA
Improv I, Sketch Writing I

DEAF, INC / BOSTON, MA
American Sign Language I

TENRI INSTITUTE / NEW YORK, NY
Japanese 101, 102

Member of:
IFP
PANO Network
AdClub NY
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Creative Mornings
New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT)
National Board of Review
NYC Women Filmmakers
SheSays
The One Club