YANA HUNT LANDED AT JFK AIRPORT IN 1993 WITH ROUGHLY 20KG OF RUSSIAN FICTION IN HER VALISE AND ONLY 20 WORDS OF SPOKEN ENGLISH IN HER VOCABULARY. IN THE YEARS SINCE, SHE HAS MASTERED THE REST OF SPOKEN (AND UNSPOKEN) ENGLISH, BOUGHT SOME VERY FANCY SHELVES FOR HER FICTION AND EVEN FANCIER SHOES FOR HER FEET. SHE ALSO PURSUED A CAREER IN ADVERTISING. AFTER ALL, PROPAGANDA AND MASS BRAINWASHING COME NATURALLY TO A CHILD OF THE SOVIET UNION. HER MANY TALENTS INCLUDE BEING OVERDRESSED FOR EVERY OCCASION, CONFUSING COPYWRITERS AS TO THE PROPER USE OF ENGLISH ARTICLES, AND USING THINLY VEILED SARCASM UNDER THE GUISE OF ESL. WORK-WISE, SHE'S MADE MILLIONS BELIEVE THAT DIAMONDS ARE THE BEST INVESTMENT OF A TWO-MONTH SALARY, BEER TASTES BETTER SERVED WITH A SIDE OF HUMOR, AND CARS ARE CERTAINLY NOT JUST A MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. SHE'S RECEIVED VARIOUS GOLD STATUES FOR HER WORK ON BAND-AID, DE BEERS, SMIRNOFF, VERIZON WIRELESS AND PAMPERS.

CLIENTS

BAND-AID BRAND, LISTERINE, VERIZON WIRELESS, ZYRTEC, GENERAL MOTORS, LIPTON, SKINNY COW, QWEST, ELIZABETH ARDEN, NEOSPORIN, ROLEX, BUDGET RENT-A-CAR, CLAIROL, SUDAFED, DE BEERS, THERMASILK, BIRCHBOX, SUNSILK, DOMINO’S, MERRILL LYNCH, SMIRNOFF, AQUAFINA, DANNON, SCHICK, KLEENEX, TYLENOL, LEAN CUISINE, FRAMEBRIDGE, SPECIAL K, VYVANSE, ASTRA ZENECA, ULTA BEAUTY, CYNTHIA ROWLEY, PERIOD EQUITY & PAMPERS.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

THE ONE SHOW JURY 2019, PRINT & OUTDOOR                                                                                                        ONE SCREEN JURY 2019, SHORT FILM FESTIVAL CLIO SHORTLIST 2018, PUBLIC SERVICE, PERIOD EQUITY ADC ANNUAL AWARDS 2016, BRONZE, DIGITAL BRANDED CONTENT & ENTERTAINMENT, PAMPERS                                      THE ONE SHOW 2016, SILVER PENCIL, FILM, PAMPERS                                                                                                           LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2015, BRONZE, PAMPERS
CLIO 2013, GOLD, CONTENT & CONTACT, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION                                                                                          CLIO 2013, BRONZE, DIGITAL/MOBILE APP, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
WEBBY 2013, MOBILE ADVERTISING, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
WEBBY 2013 PEOPLE’S VOICE, MOBILE ADVERTISING, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
WEBBY 2013, AUGMENTED REALITY, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
THE ONE SHOW INTERACTIVE 2013, SILVER, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
ADC ANNUAL AWARDS 2013, SILVER, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
EFFIE 2013, GOLD, AUGMENTED REALITY APP, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
GRAND EFFIE CONTENDER 2013, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
CANNES GOLD LION 2012, MOBILE, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
CANNES SHORTLIST 2012, TITANIUM & INTEGRATED, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2012, SILVER, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
IAB. MIXX 2012, SILVER, MOBILE BRANDED, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
THE SMARTIES 2012, GOLD, MOBILE APP, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
THE SMARTIES 2012, NORTH AMERICA REGIONAL WINNER, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
CLIO HEALTHCARE 2012, GOLD, BAND-AID MAGIC VISION
CRESTA INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2008, CINEMA FINALISTS, VERIZON WIRELESS
KINSALE SHARK AWARDS 2007, GRAND PRIX, 3 GOLD, 1 SILVER, VERIZON WIRELESS
CREATIVITY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2007, PLATINUM, VERIZON WIRELESS
ADWEEK JUNE 2007, BEST SPOTS, VERIZON WIRELESS
ADDY 2004, GOLD, DE BEERS (DTC)
CREATIVITY INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2004, GOLD, DE BEERS (DTC)
ADDY 2003, 1 GOLD & 2 SILVER, DE BEERS (DTC)
ADWEEK NOVEMBER 2003, BEST SPOTS, DE BEERS (DTC)
ARCHIVE MAGAZINE 2002, SMIRNOFF
ONE MAGAZINE 2001, SMIRNOFF

published writing

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