PETER JOHNSON

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A multi-hyphenate creative merging art, design, and community to bring culturally impactful projects to life.


GOOGLE

Art Direction, Social Creative


At Google, blended extensive background in visual storytelling with social-first campaigns. Led projects from concept to execution, ensuring authentic representation and cultural impact at scale.

My projects included spotlighting Trans and Nonbinary Artists in Ballroom culture for Trans Awareness Week, 100% Black-Owned Friday creatively showcasing Black-owned businesses using Google's AI-driven Product Studio, and conducting research and development for Google Meet's speech translation feature.

Awards:
Bronze Cannes Lion
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity


Conducted deep research and development for Google Meet's groundbreaking speech translation feature, conducting extensive voice sampling and R&D to enable seamless cross-language conversations while preserving authentic voice and tone.


l used the new Product Studio tool to generate new and engaging scenes for products featured in the BoF campaign. This role involved a careful blend of Art Direction, Al Prompting, and knowledge of commercial imagery.

I led the art direction for this project, taking charge of its overall artistic look and feel, from ideation to execution. We prioritized maneuvering with a high level of care and respect to deliver a clear and impactful message that authentically represented Ballroom culture.