Projects
Objects

Chicken Finger Fingers
Sculpture
I bought a mannequin and deconstructed it to make different sculptures.

Materials:
Fiberglass, metal washers, chicken tenders

Dimensions:
7.6 inches x 3.5 inches



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Daily Bread
Bird Feeder
Jesus of Nazareth said, “Look at the birds of the air. They neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”

These words are a reminder of divine care. Inspired by this, I transformed a sparrow’s song into form: capturing its soundwave and shaping it into a bird feeder. What was once heard now becomes a vessel of care—an offering of rest and nourishment for the very creatures the verse calls us to consider.

Materials:
Birch Plywood, Steel, Polyethylene terephthalate plastic

Dimensions:
60 inches x 15 inches





Pleasure Pencil
Sex Toy
Every summer, the advertising industry partakes in a ritual of self-congratulation known as award show season. While awards themselves are not inherently problematic, the industry’s obsessive festishization of them, and the idolization of recognition for its own sake, warrants critique.

This work explores the fervor with which commercial creatives chase validation. It’s a reflection on vanity, on the hollow ecstasy of professional acclaim, and on the quiet question lingering beneath the applause: what (or who) exactly are we celebrating?

Materials:
Brass, Polyethylene terephthalate plastic

Dimensions:
7 inches x 4 inches





Rest in Peace
Furniture
Jesus of Nazareth said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

This work draws on that invitation, holding space for the burdened to pause, breathe, and be gently met by God. Through form and symbolism, it offers rest not as escape, but as sacred restoration.

Materials:
Pinewood, Latex Foam

Dimensions:
12 feet x 5 feet x 2 feet





Behind Bars
Hand Soap According to The Atlantic, the safest place for an inmate to hide a phone is in their rectum. To keep the orifice sized and supple, inmates have been known to tuck a bar of soap away as a placeholder. 

This piece engages that unsettling intersection of survival, surveillance, and bodily autonomy within the carceral system.

Materials:
Silcone, Plexiglass, Olive Oil, Sodium Hydroxide

Dimensions:
3.5 inches x 4.25 inches





Baby’s First Amendment
Baby Mobile
As societies become more pluralistic, parents will want to start teaching children tolerance from the cradle.

Materials:
Lightweight Plastic, Wind-up Motor

Dimensions:
18 inches x 12 inches




Brian Vandeputte
I’m a multidisciplinary brand creative lead with an art direction background and 13+ years of experience building advertising campaigns, social franchises, and brand systems that bridge culture, strategy, and design.

I’ve worked across agency and in-house teams to help brands connect with audiences through bold, conceptual storytelling and design.

I enjoy collaborating with ambitious teams to solve business and communication challenges through original, shareable, and narrative-driven work, and I believe the best ideas come from clarity, humility, and a sense of fun.




Education
Virginia Commonwealth University (Brandcenter)
Master of Science, Mass Communication 
Concentration in Art Direction
2012

Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts, Advertising
2009


Employment R/GA, North America
Creative Director (Contract)
2024 - 2025

Google, Brand Studio
Art Director
2022 - 2024

R/GA, San Francisco
Sr. Art Director Associate Creative Director 
2018 - 2022

Argonaut Inc., San Francisco
Art Director 
2014 - 2018

180, Los Angeles
Art Director 
2013 - 2014

Goodby, Silverstein + Partners, Detroit
Jr. Art Director 
2012 - 2013



RecognitionCannes Lion
1x Gold, 1x Bronze, 5x Merit

One Show
2x Gold, 1x Bronze, 6x Merit

D&AD
1x Graphite, 2x Wood, 1x Shortlist

Art Directors Club
4x Bronze, 3x Merit, 2x Shortlist

ANDYs
1x Gold

London International Awards
1x Grand, 1x Silver

Webby
4x Winner, 2x Shortlist

Clio
2x Silver, 3x Bronze

Effie
1x Gold

Shorty Awards
1x Winner, 2x Gold, 1x Silver

AICP
1x Winner, 1x Shortlist

Obie
1x Gold, 1x Silver



Exhibitions
Good Mother Gallery, Oakland
Peace Out
Group Show
2023

All Gold Gallery, Berkeley
Scratches on my Psyche
Solo Show
2019

All Gold Gallery, Berkeley
Bastard Occupation
Solo Show
2016

Loin Gallery, San Francisco
Assorted Awesomeness
Group Show
2016

Fleetwood Gallery, San Francisco
100 Under $100
Group Show
2016—Present


Technical Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Figma
MidJourney
Veo



Extracurricular 


Iona House
Seasonal Resident
2025 - 2025

Accepted into an intentional, 5-month residency at Iona House, a monastic-inspired, agriculturally-themed, Christocentric farm and retreat center, nestled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

Participated in daily rhythms of hospitality, animal husbandry, forest management, infrastructure maintenance, garden care, theological study, silent solitude, prayer, and other active and contemplative practices that deepened personal resilience, emotional intelligence, and servant leadership.


CityTeam Oakland
Volunteer
2023 - Present

Serve bi-weekly at CityTeam Oakland, a faith-based nonprofit, to provide essential services, such as meals, shelter, spiritual mentorship, and hygiene supplies, to individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty in urban communities.






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