Tescia is an idea-driven award-winning global creative director and values-driven leader. Over her career, she has made TikTok Period Dramas, helped launch a Pineapple-based vegan leather to reduce waste, an OOH print campaign on NYC’s trash, created a tool for more equitable, unbiased search results, introduced the very first Coverboy to the world, designed rugs for CB2, an illustrated children’s book to help fight anti-LGBTQ legislation, and directed 06-second films that debuted at Sundance Film Festival.
She has creatively led 360˚ campaigns across brands like Google, YouTube, Dole, YouTubeTV, WNBA, FitBit, Pantene, Downy, Weightwatchers, L’Oreal WD, Amazon NFL Next Gen, Discover Card, CashApp, Hasbro, Gilette Venus, and Covergirl. Her work has been recognized with over 100 international awards across Cannes Lions, One Show, ADC, Clios, and D&AD. In 2023 she earned #12 in The Drum’s Global Rankings; in 2022, she earned a spot on D&AD’s Top 10 Creative Director list, The One Club’s Top 3 Global Rankings and Cannes Lions See It Be It.
Tescia's creative background runs deep. She grew up in a family that worked in television and radio. She spent her childhood performing in musical theater and spent her college years working as a make-up artist.
In her spare time, she works on projects that support a more equitable world, including an ongoing volunteer role with PERIOD.org to advocate and fundraise for menstrual equity. In 2021, she co-created Mentorship Matchmaking with Laurel Stark, connecting 400 women and non-binary ad folks globally, which has been used as inspiration for many other DE&I groups since.
EXPERIENCE
ECD/CD / FREELANCE / OGILVY NY, GUT MIAMI, BBDOLA, TBWA/CHIAT DAY LA, GOTHAM, FIG / 2023-24
BBH USA / New York, USA / 2022 - 2023
TBWA\CHIAT\DAY / Los Angeles, USA / 2021- 2022
L&C NYC / New York, USA /2021
GREY GROUP / Los Angeles, USA / 2018 - 2021
GREY GROUP / New York, USA / 2014 - 2018
MACY’S / New York, USA / 2013 - 2014
ISB VENTURES / New York, USA / 2011 - 2012
LLOYD & CO / Freelance / New York, USA / 2010
RADICAL MEDIA / Freelance / New York, USA / 2010
Z¡NK MAGAZINE / New York, USA / 2009-2010
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
UNITED NATIONS Creative Council — EPIC Collaborative 2024
The Drum Global Creative Director Rankings Top 3 2023
D&AD Top 10 Creative Directors 2022
ONE SHOW/ADC Top 3 Global Creative Directors 2022
CANNES LIONS Top 05 Independent Agency of the Year / L&C New York / 2022
ONE SHOW Best Independent Agency / L&C New York / 2022
CLIOS HEALTH Best Independent Agency / L&C New York / 2022
ADC Best Boutique Agency / L&C New York / 2022
ANDY’S Best New Agency / L&C New York / 2022
LIA Global Client of the Year / Dole /2022
LIA Independent Agency of the Year / L&C New York / 2022
LIA Design Company of the Year / L&C New York / 2022
CANNES LIONS See It Be It Winner 2020
2024
CANNES LIONS BRONZE Piñatex Strategy
CLIOS HEALTH GRAND CLIO Piñatex, Creative Business Transformation
CLIOS HEALTH SILVER, Creative Effectiveness
CLIOS GOLD - Creative Effectiveness, Piñatex
ADC AWARDS FINAL JUROR - Packaging/Product Design
AICP NEXT JUDGE - Real-Time Engagement
CANNES LIONS - See It Be It Judge
2023
ADC SILVER CUBE Malnutrition Facts OOH Poster
ADC SIlVER CUBE Malnutrition Facts Direct
ADC SILVER CUBE Malnutrition Facts Design for Good
ADC BRONZE CUBE Malnutrition Facts OOH Transit
CANNES LIONS SILVER Piñatex Strategy
CANNES LIONS - See It Be It Judge
CANNES LIONS - See It Be It Tutor Nominee
AICP NEXT JUDGE - Influencer
AD STARS FINAL JURY - Design/Print/Strategy
2022
CANNES LIONS GRAND PRIX Piñatex, Creative Business Transformation
CANNES LIONS Titanium Shortlist, Piñatex
CANNES LIONS GOLD Piñatex Creative B2B
CANNES LIONS GOLD Piñatex Design
CANNES LIONS SILVER Piñatex Creative B2B
CANNES LIONS BRONZE Piñatex Innovation
CANNES LIONS BRONZE Piñatex Sustainable Development Goals
CANNES LIONS SHORTLIST Piñatex x8
D&AD WHITE IMPACT Pencil Piñatex Sustained Solution
D&AD WOOD IMPACT Pencil Piñatex Local Solution
D&AD YELLOW Pencil Piñatex Product Design
D&AD YELLOW Pencil Malnutrition Facts Spatial Design
D&AD GRAPHITE Pencil Malnutrition Facts Media OOH
D&AD WOOD Pencil Malnutrition Facts Media Direct
D&AD SHORTLIST Piñatex x3
D&AD SHORTLIST Malnutrition Facts x3
ONE SHOW GREEN Pencil Piñatex
ONE SHOW Sustainable Development Pencil Piñatex
ONE SHOW Best in Discipline Piñatex Health& Wellness
ONE SHOW GOLD Piñatex Health& Wellness
ONE SHOW GOLD Piñatex Health & Wellness: Innovation & Transformation
ONE SHOW GOLD Piñatex IP & Products: Physical Product
ONE SHOW GOLD Piñatex Design: Innovation & Transformation
ONE SHOW MERIT Malnutrition Facts 3x
ONE SHOW SHORTLIST Period Piece PSA x4
ADC GOLD CUBE Piñatex Product Design: Sustainable / Eco-friendly
ADC SILVER CUBE Piñatex Product Design: Innovation
ADC SILVER CUBE Piñatex Product Design: Design for Good / Product Design
ADC SILVER CUBE Piñatex Fashion Design: Sustainable / Eco-friendly Fashion
ADC BRONZE CUBE Piñatex Fashion Design: Design for Good / Fashion Design
CLIOS GOLD Piñatex Design Craft
CLIOS SILVER Piñatex Product Design
CLIOS BRONZE Piñatex Product Innovation
CLIOS BRONZE Malnutrition Facts Copywriting
CLIOS SHORTLIST Piñatex x2
CLIOS SHORTLIST Malnutrition Facts x1
CLIOS HEALTH GRAND CLIO Malnutrition Facts OOH
CLIOS HEALTH GOLD Malnutrition Facts Direct
CLIOS HEALTH GOLD Malnutrition Facts Experience/Activation
CLIOS HEALTH GOLD Piñatex Design
CLIOS HEALTH GOLD Piñatex Design Craft
CLIOS HEALTH SILVER Malnutrition Facts Direct
CLIOS HEALTH SILVER Malnutrition Facts OOH
CLIOS HEALTH SILVER Malnutrition Facts Print & OOH Craft
CLIOS HEALTH SILVER Malnutrition Facts PR
CLIOS HEALTH SILVER Piñatex Partnerships & Collaborations
CLIOS HEALTH BRONZE Malnutrition Facts Design
CLIOS HEALTH BRONZE Malnutrition Facts OOH
CLIOS HEALTH BRONZE Piñatex Design
CLIOS HEALTH SHORTLIST x2
ANDY’s GOLD IDEA Malnutrition Facts
ANDY’s GOLD IDEA Piñatex
ANDY’s GOLD CRAFT Piñatex
ANDY’s GOLD RESET Piñatex
GRAND LIA Piñatex Transformative Business Impact
GRAND LIA Piñatex Design
GRAND LIA Piñatex Evolution
LIA GOLD Piñatex Design: Sustainable Design
LIA GOLD Piñatex Evolution: Product Innovation
LIA GOLD Piñatex Evolution: Brand Action
LIA GOLD Piñatex Transformative Business Impact: Creative Operational Transformation
LIA GOLD Piñatex Transformative Business Impact: Sustainability
LIA SILVER Piñatex Transformative Business Impact: Product Design
LIA SILVER Malnutrition Facts Poster: Consumer Campaign
LIA BRONZE Piñatex Non-Traditional: Sustainability
LIA BRONZE Piñatex Health & Wellness: Product Design
LIA BRONZE Piñatex Health & Wellness: Environmental Health
LIA BRONZE Piñatex Design: Product Design
LIA BRONZE Malnutrition Facts Ambient & Activation: Corporate Image
CAMPAIGN US Power of Purpose Awards: Malnutrition Facts Sustainability
CAMPAIGN US Power of Purpose Awards: Malnutrition Facts Brand Purpose
CANNES LIONS See It Be It - Spotlight
ROAST BRIEF - Cannes Lions Announces 2022 See It Be It Finalists
AdAge CANNES LIONS 2022—GLOBAL CREATIVE LEADERS PREDICT THE TOP WINNERS
USC OWN IT - Guest Speaker
FUTURE LONDON ACADEMY - 30 Designer Leaders Shaping the Industry
DIGIDAY - Why Fiverr believes it’s finally time to bring back OOH advertising next year
THE BAD POD - Guest Speaker
NEW YORK FESTIVALS Judge, PR, SEE HER By The Female Quotient
NEXUS Creative HQ Nexus Talks - Guest Speaker
2021
THE ONE CLUB - Next Creative Leaders Judge
CANNES LIONS - Future Lions Judge
100 ROSES FROM CONCRETE - Mentor
THE SIDESHOW AWARDS - Judge
SAN DIEGO STATE ALUMNI - Mentor/Judge
THE ONE CLUB - Hype Women
LBB ONLINE - How TBWA\Chiat\Day LA Is Tackling Period Poverty With ‘Period Piece’ PSAs
2020
CANNES LIONS See It Be It Finalist 2020/22
THE ONE CLUB - Right the Ratio
2019
CANNES LIONS SHORTLISTS Pantene SHE x4
THE ONE CLUB - Creative Boot Camp Judge/Mentor
2018
CANNES LIONS BRONZE Fitbit Film
SXSW Feature - YouTube
SUNDANCE Feature - Youtube
THE ONE CLUB - Creative Boot Camp Judge/Mentor
2017
D&AD WOOD PENCIL Coverboy
ONE SHOW BRONZE PENCIL Coverboy
CLIOS BRONZE Coverboy