David Slayden
Associate Professor
Advertising, Public Relations and Media Design

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As an advertising professional,ÌýDavid Slayden won awards for local, national and international work in traditional and interactive platforms. He has consulted for and/or advised a range of companies, including Omnicom, Saatchi, Microsoft, Digiday, BMW, Mav 6, Future Partners, Innocean and Colorado Creative Industries. He is a director in the ATLAS Institute and founder and executive director of BDW (formerly ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Digital Works), established in 2009.

Slayden is the author ofÌýHate SpeechÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýSoundbite Culture;Ìýchapters in several books, includingÌýHollywood Goes Shopping;Ìýand numerous articles on creativity, design and technology for academic journals and in the trade press, includingÌýFast Company,ÌýMedia PostÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýAdvertising Age. He holds advanced degrees from the University of Chicago and Indiana University.