Hannah VanderPoel



“Creativity Is a Wild Mind and a Disciplined Eye.”
“Creativity Is a Wild Mind and a Disciplined Eye.”
Awards + PR
WORK SAMPLES
ABOUT Experience, Value + Mantra Spotify / Find the One
MTV / +1 The Vote Spotify / The Michelle Obama Podcast
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I’m an Emmy-nominated creative who tells universal stories from a unique, original perspective. With a multidisciplinary toolbox of creative skills & 13 years of professional experiences across major brands, I balance an artistic spirit + a strategic mindset to craft work that’s authentic, intriguing & engaging.
D&AD Wood Pencil for Branding + Campaign Identity (2019)
NYF Gold Medal Winner (2019)
Power of Purpose Award (2019)
ADC One Club Award (2018)
Primetime Emmy Nominee (2013)
Webby Award Winner (2014)
Shorty Award Winner (2014)
Shorty Award Finalist (2019)
SelectPR/Press
“SpotifyWantsToHelpYouFindThePodcastYou’llLove” (MusebyClio)
“Spotify’sFindTheOneMatchGivesAmazingPodcast Recommendations”(EliteDaily)
“BatmanUnburiedHitsNo.1onChartsWorldwide,Beating JoeRogan”(Variety)
WorkedwithTSJFhost, producers,talentand writerstocreateand refineideas,growfandom +ensurecohesive+ entertainingcontentwas produced.Specifically supporteddigitalvideo, experiential,+social contentforLateNight withJimmyFallon,later movingtotheTonight Showtimeslot.Emmy nominated,2013-14.
Begantenureasastaff writer+waspromoted toHeadWriter+finally toEditorialDirector. WorkedacrossSenior Leadershipteam, consultingoncrossbrandmessaging strategywhile overseeingwriting+ messaging/positioning forMTVbrand creative,news,social impact+strategic marketingteams.
BuiltandledSpotify’sinhouseB+Cteamdedicated topodcasts+content marketing.Workedto achievethe#1podcast platform,withpodcasts accountingfor7%ofad revenueby2022.Hired+ developedanawardwinningcreativeteam, workedcross-functionally withseniorleadership, vendors+stakeholdersto conceive+delivermajor brandidentity+launch campaigns.Partners:DC Comics,theObamas, BruceSpringsteen+more.
IspecializeIncreative direction, conceptual creative,copywriting,brand identitydevelopmentand experientialmarketingfor existingandemerging brandsInthetech, entertainment,and productspaces.Clients include: Intel,Spotify,wearabletech startupMoodring,avariety ofagencies(likeJean,C+E) andmanymore.Ialso devotetimetomypassion ofvisualart,withan apparelpartnershipand3 exhibitionsIn2023.
highs,talent&
Trustworthy+ dependable; strongpersonal+workethic.
Stablepresence;goodat handlingbigpersonalities andchallengingclients.
Goodsenseofhumor;an original,playfulthinkerwho lovesworkingwithateam.
TherearemillionsofpodcastsonSpotify.To helpnewlistenersfindtheonethat'srightfor them,myteamdesignedanAIexperienceto helpmatchpodcast-curiouslistenerswitha personalizedmatch.Welauncheditaspartof a360-degreehypercontextualcampaignto matchuserswithtopemerging podcasts...basedonwhattheyalreadylike.
Weidentifiedashortlistof180 high-prioritypodcasttitles acrossawideswatheof creatorsandgenres.We designedandbuilta comprehensivematchingquiz topairuserswithonethatbest fitstheirexistinginterests& listeningstyle.
Note:Thiswasn’tAI-generated! all180pathswerestrategized anddesignedbyus:)
Tool build: Active Theory
Motion: Buck
Film Direction: Matt Spicer
"Horoscope Today" (link)
"Still Processing" (link)
"Rotten Mango" (link)
2018/National(US)
Forthe2018midterm elections,MTVlaunched its+1theVoteinitiativeto reimaginevotingasa socialexperience betweenyoung Americans.Buildingon MTV’sstrongcrossplatformbrandpresence andinfluentialtalent,our messagereachedfans andcementedMTV’s ongoinglegacyofsocial impact.
2020-2021/Spotify
In 2020, Michelle Obama started a new chapter - and a new conversation. The Michelle Obama Podcast followed the former First Lady in candid conversation with some of the brightest voices in culture and politics.
Photography: Miller Mobley