Leilanni Todd is an award-winning Creative Director working across advertising, fashion, and new media. Her latest work merges art, technology, and culture, focusing on storytelling through 3D media and Generative AI.

Her work has been featured in leading publications across the art, advertising, and fashion industries, including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Times, Wired, Fast Company, and It’s Nice That. She has also earned accolades at major award shows such as Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, The Clios, The Effies, The Webbys, Ad Age, and Adweek.

She recently joined NYU Tisch School of the Arts as a part-time adjunct professor, teaching Generative AI for Virtual Production in the one-year Master of Professional Studies (MPS) program. The course is held at the Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, a newly opened facility dedicated to advancing the future of filmmaking and storytelling.

Currently, through her platform FLOAM WORLD, Leilanni uses Generative AI and 3D media to create surreal and absurd narratives through the lens of film, fashion, art, and technology.

  • I have worked with following clients:
    Airbnb
    Apple
    Apple #ShotOniPhone
    Apple iPad
    Carly Rae Jepsen
    Club Monaco
    Dove Hair & Skin
    Google
    IPSY
    Lil’ Yachty
    MAC Cosmetics, Viva Glam
    MailChimp
    No.7
    Old Navy
    Penfolds
    PoolSuite Grand Leisure
    PUMA
    Rovio
    Sesame Street
    Stella Artois
    Squarespace
    Target
    TargetStyle
    The New Museum
    The New York Times
    Victoria Beckham
    Winona Ryder
    YouTube

  • Tribeca Festival 2024
    AI Shorts Panel Speaker & ScreeningEveryone is Chair

    SLMBR PRTY x NYU Production Lab
    Panel Speaker & Screening – “AI for Artists: Friend or Foe?”
    October 24, 2024

    Signals 2024 – Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) & DigiBC
    Screening – Everyone is Chair & Delivery Included

    + More to come

  • Non-exclusive representation:

    Runway’s Talent Network
    The Gardening Club
    .Monks (formerly Media Monks)
    ZUKUNFT

    Creative Partner Programs with the following:
    Runway CPP
    LUMA CPP


CURRENT:
PART-TIME EDUCATOR

Adjunct Professor, NYU Tisch School of the Arts
Spring 2025 Semester

Special Topics: Generative AI for Virtual Production.
Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Virtual Production Program at the Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center.

CURRENT:
CREATIVE DIRECTION AND CONSULTING

Clients: Airbnb, Apple, Media Arts Lab, PUMA, IPSY, Penfolds and various film and entertainment properties.


TBWA\Media Arts Lab, LA / Creative Director

Squarespace, New York / Creative Director

Droga5, New York / Associate Creative Director

Mother New York / Senior Creative

Chandelier, New York / Senior Creative

LEILANNI, Toronto / Fashion Designer & Founder

Gee, Jeffery & Partners, Toronto / Art Director

Ogilvy & Mather, Toronto / Art Director

PREVIOUS:
FULL-TIME
EXPERIENCE


Ontario College of Art & Design. Art Direction
Toronto, Ontario

Ontario College of Art & Design.
5th-year Advanced Thesis, Fine Art Studies
Florence, Italy

George Brown College. Fashion & Technology
Toronto, Ontario

EDUCATION


  • ONE SHOW
    Gold - Under 100k Budget - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Silver - Television Short Form - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Silver - Online Film Short Form - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Bronze - In-House: Agency-Initiated & Originated Projects - Squarespace
    Bronze - ADC Awards Photography - Squarespace “Welcome to Winona”
    Merit - Craft / Sound Design - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Merit - Interactive and Online / Single - Squarespace “A Cautionary Tale”
    Shortlist - Moving Image Craft - Direction - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Shortlist - Online-only Video / Single - Squarespace “A Cautionary Tale”

    D&AD
    Graphite Pencil - TV Commercial - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Graphite Pencil - Art Direction / Film -The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Wood Pencil - Tactical Film Advertising - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Shortlist - Film Advertising / Writing for Film Advertising - Squarespace “A Cautionary Tale”
    Shortlist - Film Advertising / VOD Commercials over 30 seconds - Squarespace “A Cautionary Tale”

    CANNES LIONS
    Bronze Lion - Sound Design - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Bronze Lion - Breakthrough on a Budget - The New York Times “The Long Fight”
    Shortlist - Corporate Purpose & Responsibility - The New York Times “The Long Fight”

    CLIOS
    Bronze - Copywriting - product & Service - Squarespace “A Cautionary Tale”

    WEBBYS
    Webby Award - People's Voice - Video Scripted - Squarespace “A Cautionary Tale”
    Webby Award - People’s Voice - Advertising, Media & PR -Squarespace “A Cautionary Tale”
    Honoree - Advertising, Media & PR / Integrated Campaign 2020 - Squarespace “A Cautionary Tale”

    AD AGE
    Agency of the Year - In-house - Squarespace, 2020
    Agency of the Year - Droga5, 2019
    Agency of the Decade - Droga5, 2010-2019
    Creativity Pick of the Day - Squarespace - A Cautionary Tale
    Creativity Pick of the Day - Squarespace - Welcome to Winona
    Creativity Pick of the Day - The New York Times - The Truth has a Voice
    Creativity Pick of the Day - The New York Times - The Truth Will Not be Overlooked
    Creativity Pick of the Day - Mailchimp - Brains

    LURZER’S ARCHIVE
    Spot of the Week - The New York Times - The Truth has a Voice

    THE EFFIES
    Bronze 2019 - Software & Apps - The Brain

    SHOTS AWARDS
    2021 Bronze Agency of the Year - Squarespace


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