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Margaret Johnson (advertiser)
Margaret Johnson is the chief creative officer and partner at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.[1] She is the first new partner in over a decade and the agency's first-ever female partner.[1] In 2012, Business Insider recognized Johnson as the 10th most powerful woman in advertising.[1] Early lifeJohnson went to college to study journalism but became more interested in graphic design.[2] She graduated from University of North Carolina with a B.A. in journalism and mass communication.[3] She then went on to obtain a degree in art direction at the Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Georgia.[4] CareerJohnson's first job was as a freelancer at Leanord Monohan Lubars & Kelly where she worked closely with Jeremy Postaer, whose work had inspired her.[2][5] At this Rhode Island based agency, Johnson worked on accounts like Keds and Polaroid Corporation.[6] Johnson then moved to The Richards Group in Dallas, Texas where she applied her expertise to the work of video games such as Doom and Quake.[4] After a couple of years at The Richards Group, Johnson accepted a position at Goodby Silverstein & Partners.[7] She was advised to join Goodby, Silverstein & Partners by acquaintances met during her time with Leanord Monohan Lubars & Kelly.[8] In 2019, Johnson was inducted into the North Carolina Media and Journalism Hall of Fame.[9] Notable worksIn the course of her time working with Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Johnson has worked on a majority of the firm's agency accounts.[8] She was a major contributor to advertising campaigns of Häagen-Dazs, PepsiCo, Yahoo!, and Logitech.[10][11] In 2008, Johnson produced a short film titled "Dunkumentary", which featured at the Short Film Corner at Cannes.[4] She is currently working on a novel titled "Don't Kid Yourself" with her husband, Josh McHugh.[5] Personal lifeIn April 2013, Johnson launched Out the Window, a blog which documents things she sees from her car window.[12] References
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