Writer Dreamer Joker Spy
I’ve written ads for over a decade. Now I’d like to tell my own stories.
Hi. I’m David—but you can call me Steak.
I was born and raised in West Virginia, kick-started my career in Hong Kong, and hit my creative stride in Brooklyn.
And I’ve got some big ideas on what I’d like to do next.
More than anything, the ad world taught me to write short and shoot straight. I take the same approach to screenwriting, crafting clear, concise narratives that send a message.
Over the last decade plus, I’ve developed branding and creative campaigns for global giants like Verizon, UBS, and The Glenlivet, as well as mom and pop shops back home. I won some awards, but more importantly I enjoyed the work and the folks I did it with.
I’ve also had a few op-eds published in my day (and many more that weren’t), so I’ve collected a few of my greatest hits and misses here—along with a few poems and book pitches—as further examples of the ways my brain thinks about stuff.