I'm David Thackeray, a bilingual Chilean creative based in the United States.

Based in: Miami, FL
Languages: English and Spanish
Work authorization: I am a U.S. permanent resident and fully authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

I started as a copywriter and moved into creative leadership roles, including Creative Director. Along the way I've developed integrated 360° campaigns across digital, social, film, print, experiential and other brand touchpoints.

My work goes beyond traditional advertising. I'm also a hands-on marketer and builder, with experience managing Google Ads and Meta Ads campaigns, developing websites and conversion funnels, and creating automations and custom workflows for local businesses.

Brands and organizations I've worked with

Red Bull, Sanofi, Dupixent, Santander, Volvo, Ford, UNICEF and Amnesty International.

Software

I founded Custom Creative, which makes AI-generated advertising photography for car brands.

I also work extensively with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code. I created Orac Voice (repo here), a free, locally run speech-to-text app. I originally built it for my wife, who needed a private way to turn her voice into written text without sending sensitive information to external servers.

Creative direction, integrated campaigns, performance marketing and technical execution: together they let me take an idea from strategy and concept through production, implementation and launch.