Eric Manchester was an adult film star in the 1980s.
Which is why I go
by Eric Christy Manchester.
Hi!
Now that we’ve got that sorted, here are the top 5 and a half things you should know about me
1) I’m a freelance Creative Director / Copywriter coming off a three year stint working on Hulu at Big Family Table, a great agency with a terrible name
2) I pride myself in not being a jerk
3) Neal Desai is my partner and professional soulmate
4) I’ve won my fair share of awards, but they don't get me out of bed in the morning
5) Some of my strange hobbies include personal finance, bonsai, and Oxford commas
1/2) My greatest weakness is
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Creative Director
2021- Right Freaking Now
Wieden+Kennedy / Headspace / Special Group / 2k Games / 72andSunny / Chiat LA
Deutsch LA / Big Family Table
Creative Director
2017 - 2021
Freelance Creative Director
2016 - 2017
Goodness Mfg. / Trailer Park
Creative Director
2015 - 2016
Associate Creative Director
2012 - 2014
Senior Copywriter
2011 - 2012
Copywriter
2010 - 2011
Junior Copywriter
2008 - 2010
AWARDS
Emmys
2021 Nominee / Outstanding Sports Promo / Brady’s Announcement
2021 Nominee / Outstanding Sports Promo / HHLS: The Deepfake
Cannes
2019 Silver Lion / Entertainment: Partnerships / Hulu Sellouts NBA
2019 Silver Lion / Social & Influencer: Excellence / Hulu Sellouts NBA
2018 Bronze Lion / Film Craft: Animation / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Bronze Lion / Film Craft: VFX / Tile “Lost Panda”
D&AD
2018 Wood Pencil / Animation for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Wood Pencil / Direction for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Wood Pencil / Cinematography for Film Advertising / Tile “Lost Panda”
The One Show
2020 Bronze / Social Campaign / Hulu Sellouts NBA
2020 Bronze / Social Campaign / Hulu Sellouts NFL
The Effie Awards
2020 Silver / Marketing Disruptors / Hulu Sellouts NBA
2020 Silver / Media & Entertainment Companies / Hulu Sellouts NBA 2021 Silver / Timely Opportunity – Services / Hulu Sellouts x Tom Brady
The Clio Awards
2020 Silver / Craft: Original Music / “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
2020 Bronze / Streaming Content / “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
2020 Bronze / Music: Audio Craft / “Hulu Sellouts X Dame D.O.L.L.A.”
2020 Bronze / Social Media / Hulu “Tom Brady’s Announcement”
2019 Bronze / Film :30 and under / “Dame’s HHLS Tattoo”
2018 Silver / Film Technique: Visual Effects / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Silver / Film Technique: Animation / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Bronze / Film Technique: Direction / Tile “Lost Panda”
2018 Bronze / Use of Music: Short Form Film / Tile “Lost Panda”
ThinkLA Awards
2015 Best Video Campaign / NCAI “Change the Mascot”
2020 Best Influencer Campaign / Hulu Sellouts NBA
The FWA
2019 FWA Site of the Day / Hulu Has Live Sports ’20: The Video Game
As a thank you for scrolling all the way down, here’s a picture of the original Eric Manchester.
What a guy!