Besides Ads

Oriel Davis-Lyons: One School Founder and Corpleisure Creator Who Always Finds the Bandwidth

Besides ads, Oriel Davis-Lyons runs the One School portfolio program for Black creatives and is the creator of Corpleisure, a clothing line designed for working from home. Oriel is currently a creative director at Spotify and has previously worked at Droga5, R/GA, and other agencies. See his work at orieldavislyons.com or follow him on LinkedIn. And if you’re interested in applying for the One School or learning more about it, check out oneschoolus.com. Shop Corpleisure at corpleisure.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

Nicole Narvaez: Art Director By Day, Artist By Every Other Hour

Besides ads, Nicole Narváez paints oil portraits, creates feminist and cultural digital illustrations, runs an Etsy store, and illustrates books. She’s currently an ACD art director at 22squared and has worked at Ogilvy, Deutsch, Crispin, and The Barbarian Group. Find her art at Etsy.com/shop/narvaezart and on Instagram at @Narvaez_Art, and see her portfolio at nicolenarvaez.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

Winston Noel: Podcasting Across the Galaxy Between Writing Ads

Besides ads, Winston Noel is a co-creator and improv actor in the Mission to Zyxx podcast. The podcast has been downloaded more than eight million times and is part of the Maximum Fun network. But by day (and plenty of nights), Winston is an Associate Creative Director at Ogilvy New York. His work can be found at winstonnoelcopywriter.carbonmade.com and Mission to Zyxx can be heard across the galaxy wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow him on LinkedIn or on Twitter where he’s simply @winstonnoel. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

Chad O’Connell: The Art Director Who Designed a Bidet Company

Besides ads, Chad O’Connell is the founder and CEO of Whisper Bidets. In this episode, you’ll find out what led an art director to start—of all things—a bidet business, and how he did it. Chad has worked at agencies like KBS, Ogilvy, 360i, and R/GA. You can (and should) buy a bidet at whisperbidets.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.

Danielle Skeen: The Entrepreneur Whose Business is Making a Difference

Besides ads, Danielle is the founder of the Star Boutique, an organization that helps underprivileged teenage girls gain confidence and discover career opportunities. Her program gets sponsorships and donations from numerous Fortune 500 companies that provide clothing and training for all who participate. She is also the co-founder of andnoire.com — a company which supports black-owned business — and the creator of Caption It!, an app that offers inspirational quotes to attach to any photo. Danielle is a Senior Business Development Manager at Microsoft and a former Sr. Account Manager at KBS. Find out more about Danielle and her work at danielledskeen.com. For more about Besides Ads or to place an ad in an upcoming episode, go to besidesads.com.