NEW YORK, USA // Marques Gartrell, originally from West Philly, has been a Chief Creative Officer at Wieden+Kennedy New York since 2023. He honed his creative skills at HBCU Hampton University and The Creative Circus, a portfolio school in Atlanta. Since moving to New York, he has worked at Saatchi and Saatchi, TBWA\Chiat\Day, Grey, BBDO, and Deutsch before joining Wieden+Kennedy in 2020. Marques led McDonald’s to consecutive quarters of sales growth and brand repositioning through iconic work, including “Famous Orders,” “Adult Happy Meal,” and “Grimace’s Birthday.” He continues to create work at the intersection of creativity and culture.