Andy Slater is a Toronto-born award-winning Creative Director currently working at Universal Music Canada.

Graduating from the OCAD University thesis masterclass with a degree in Advertising, he has amassed 20+ years in the advertising & design industry. Starting out as in-house designer for the Drake Hotel, he has taken a path where music has followed.

Working at global agencies such as Grip Limited, Taxi, DDB, & Anomaly gave him a chance to work with music-focused clients such as Budweiser, Bud Light, Nike, Live Nation & Spotify. Through his work he has received accolades from some of the world’s most respected Advertising & Design shows such as Cannes Lions, One Show, ADCCs, Cassies & CMAs. He also spent time as freelance Creative Director launching the premium cannabis lifestyle brand Tokyo Smoke. He officially made the move over to Universal Music Canada in 2018 where he leads the creative department overseeing the design, web, & video content production teams.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC CANADA
Creative Director
March 2018 - Present

ANOMALY
Design Director
July 2015 - March 2018

TOKYO SMOKE
Freelance Creative Director
September 2014 - November 2016

TRIBAL DDB WORLDWIDE
Senior Designer
October 2014 - July 2015

TAXI
Senior Designer
July 2013 - October 2014

GRIP LIMITED
Designer 
November 2008 - July 2013

THE DRAKE HOTEL
In-House Designer 
October 2006 - November 2008

OCAD UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Design, Advertising 2007
OCAD U Thesis Master Class Participant

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Cannes Lion 
One Show 
Strategy B!G Awards
CMA
Applied Arts
ADCC
Cassies 
Creative X
Page Magazine

BRAND EXPERIENCE
Universal Music Group
Labatt Canada: Budweiser, Bud Light, Shocktop, Stella Artois, Kokanee
BRP: Ski-doo, Seadoo, Can-Am Defender, Spyder
Hershey’s Canada: Oh Henry, Reese’s, Twizzlers, Chipits, Brookside
SportChek
Nike
Live Nation
The Oasis Skateboard Factory
Tokyo Smoke
The Drake Hotel
Yum! Foods: Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell
Bacardi: Breezer, Rum, Rev
Expedia.ca
The Royal Winter Fair
WeVibe
Honda and Acura Canada
KPMG
Boston Pizza
Canadian Labour Congress
McDonald’s
Adidas
Canadian Tire
Johnnie Walker