Trade School hired Justin Bilicki as the
agency’s new Chief Creative Officer.
The Atlanta agency is the creative hub of Chalkboard Ventures, which also includes sister media agency 22squared. Bilicki’s appointment comes
as Trade School added several new accounts to its roster.
Bilicki will lead the agency’s creative and production departments.
“We are so proud to announce Justin in
this role, at a significant moment in our agency’s creative momentum,” said Genna Franconi, Chalkboard Ventures CEO. “Justin is a rare breed. He’s a creatively fierce and
decorated leader, but guides the work and his teams with humility and intuition. He is the right leader to help us accomplish our mission of creating work that truly takes hold.”
Prior to his appointment, the 20-year ad vet was EVP, executive creative director at Doner. Bilicki was also a creative director at BBDO, Grey, MullenLowe and Anomaly. Earlier in his career, he was
an art director for Atmosphere BBDO and Razorfish. He has led award-winning work for major brands such as Snickers, Twix, Reese’s, Subway and FedEx.
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Founded in 2020, Trade
School's creative work includes Home Depot, Baskin-Robbins, FedEx and Southwest Airlines.
“What makes this moment especially exciting is the opportunity, as an independent agency, to
move with true focus and speed, more like a speedboat than an aircraft carrier. That agility creates a culture drives real business results,” said Bilicki.