MattFaris

When asked why he seemed to be needlessly laboring over minute details during production of Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick simply replied, “You either care or you don’t.” Details matter. When you are leading a dynamic group of people to accomplish a complex task, the small things really matter. I began my career at Bernstein-Rein where I worked on national projects for brands including Wal-Mart and McDonalds, I joined 22squared in 2007 where I quickly began collaborating to create the agency's first Integrated Production Department. In 2013 I was tasked to rebuild the production department at Havas Worldwide-Chicago where I led production on integrated campaigns for clients such as Michelob Ultra, Cracker Barrel and Reynolds Wrap while also running the internal production company. I then moved to Austin to build Sanders\Wingo's first staff production department and along the way created the agency's first internal production arm. More recently, I joined GSD&M as an Executive Producer working with clients such as Southwest Airlines, Hampton and Universal Parks and Resorts. Never say, "That's how we've always done it."  to me.