Damian

Well hello there.

My name is Damian Dodd. I have been helping brands grow for about 16 years now.

I was born in Baltimore in the summer of 1967 to two Maryland Art Institute students. Surprisingly "Groovy" was not my first word.

I spent part of my childhood in Denton, MD lobbing corn at friends and playing countless hours of marco polo at the country club. Skills that have directly influenced my ability to build brands for sure.

The first thing I ever sold was paper airplanes at the age of five. I folded and painted them myself and went door to door, charging 25 cents a pop. They may not have flown well but they sure did look sleek and colorful.

My parents moved to Hagerstown when I was seven and I got my first gig in advertising. I was interviewed for a live radio commercial selling my apartment complex. I stepped up and told everyone listening that we were moving because it was too expensive.

Even though I started without much polish, I've always believed that advertising is truth well told.

Prior to advertising, I've had jobs selling lemonade, pets, seeds, office furniture, music, clothes, plants, boats, computers, antiques, videos, education materials and donuts.

In 1985 I attended Towson State University where an advertising professor held up "You don't have to be Jewish to love Levy's!" I knew then that advertising could be far more fun than being an accountant. Though I'm secretly jealous of my c.p.a. cousin's clients, who never try to change the paper color or font of his tax returns.

After college, I attended The Portfolio Center in Atlanta. It was there I learned I was too nice for the business. "You're good but you are not a jerk about it" someone told me. I like that.

Since then I've worked in New York, Baltimore, Dallas and Louisville on just about every brand imaginable. And have consumed roughly 23,496 cups of coffee.

For fun I play tennis and collect consumer electronic devices. But most of all, I enjoy the company of my hot wife Tonja.


Well hello there. My name is Damian Dodd. I have been helping brands grow for about 16 years now. I was born in Baltimore in the summer of 1967 to two Maryland Art Institute students. Surprisingly "Groovy" was not my first word. I spent part of my childhood in Denton, MD lobbing corn at friends and playing countless hours of marco polo at the country club. Skills that have directly influenced my ability to build brands for sure. The first thing I ever sold was paper airplanes at the age of five. I folded and painted them myself and went door to door, charging 25 cents a pop. They may not have flown well but they sure did look sleek and colorful. My parents moved to Hagerstown when I was seven and I got my first gig in advertising. I was interviewed for a live radio commercial selling my apartment complex. I stepped up and told everyone listening that we were moving because it was too expensive. Even though I started without much polish, I've always believed that advertising is truth well told. Prior to advertising, I've had jobs selling lemonade, pets, seeds, office furniture, music, clothes, plants, boats, computers, antiques, videos, education materials and donuts. In 1985 I attended Towson State University where an advertising professor held up "You don't have to be Jewish to love Levy's!" I knew then that advertising could be far more fun than being an accountant. Though I'm secretly jealous of my c.p.a. cousin's clients, who never try to change the paper color or font of his tax returns. After college, I attended The Portfolio Center in Atlanta. It was there I learned I was too nice for the business. "You're good but you are not a jerk about it" someone told me. I like that. Since then I've worked in New York, Baltimore, Dallas and Louisville on just about every brand imaginable. And have consumed roughly 23,496 cups of coffee. For fun I play tennis and collect consumer electronic devices. But most of all, I enjoy the company of my hot wife Tonja.