Leilanni Todd is an award-winning Creative Director working at the intersection of advertising, fashion, and emerging media. And was recently awarded a Gold Pencil (Individual) as the inaugural Creative AI Pioneer by The One Show. Her latest work merges technology and storytelling, using 3D media and Generative AI to build surreal, narrative-driven worlds—most notably through her platform, FLOAM WORLD.

Leilanni’s 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.

Most recently, she was awarded a Gold Pencil (Individual) as the inaugural Creative AI Pioneer by The One Show, 2025.

She brings nearly two decades of experience creating award-winning campaigns for Airbnb, Apple at TBWA\ Media Arts Lab, Squarespace, Droga5, and Mother NY.

In Spring 2025, she taught Generative AI for Virtual Production at NYU Tisch School of the Arts as a part-time adjunct professor 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.

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, FREELANCE AND CONSULTING

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

  • 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

  • Cornell Tech 2025
    MediaTech Panel: AI-Driven Content Creation.
    From Assistance to Co-Creation
    Panelist

    Tribeca Festival 2024
    AI Shorts Program
    Panelist
    Screening: Everyone is Chair

    SLMBR PRTY x NYU Production Lab October 24, 2024
    “AI for Artists: Friend or Foe?”
    Panelist
    Screening: Everyone is Chair

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

    FILE 2024 | Aesthetic Synthetics
    International Electronic Language Festival
    QUBIT AI: Leilanni Todd
    Screening: Floating

  • 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

  • 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

  • Welcome to Winona, Squarespace
    Vogue Magazine , People Magazine, Adage, Adweek, The Drum, Wired


    A Cautionary Tale, Squarespace
    Adage, FastCompany, It’s Nice That, MusebyClio, Communication Arts, Shots, The Drum, Shootonline


    The Long Fight, The New York Times
    Adage, Shoot


    The Truth Has a Voice, The New York Times
    Adage, Adage, Adweek, The Independent UK, Digiday, Fast Company, EOnline, Business Insider, Washington Post, It’s Nice That


    Mailchimp Presents, Mailchimp
    Variety, DigiDay, The Drum, It’s Nice That, It’s Nice That


    Angry Birds
    Adweek, Engadget, CampaignUS, HypeBeast, npr, IGN, Muse


    More in Store, Target
    Glamour Magazine, Architectural Digest, CNBC, Refinery29,


    Victoria Beckham, Target
    Vogue Magazine , Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle Magazine, Allure Magazine, Glamour Magazine, US Magazine, People Magazine, EOnline, Bustle, USA Today, Refinery29

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