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My name is Mike Behrends. I was supposed to be the 5th-generation Behrends to take over the family farm but then I chose a life of letters, ending the succession. These are the stakes I bring to the table.

I’m currently a creative director at Fallon on Arby’s, overseeing teams from New York, Minneapolis, and satellite offices across like 4 time zones. I’ve worked both in-house and at agencies, leading and developing creative for brands like Target, Buffalo Wild Wings, H&R Block, Entenmann’s, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Trolli, plus some bonus work with Pusha T, Old Spice, and ESPN SportsCenter by way of ✨𝔟𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔡 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔫𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔭𝔰✨

Please enjoy this curated selection of work. It’s not all ads because I’m not all ads. For example sometimes I dunk ferociously on people and get the 𝕒𝕟𝕕𝟙

For a good time👇
michaeljbehrends @ gmail . com
🌎@banjoteeth🌍
Tracksmith

Commissioned essay for Tracksmith Running Co. on music, nostalgia, and attempting to temporarily subvert my subconscious while my wife and I lived in Turkey for a year.

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🇹🇷Listen to the playlist on Spotify 


“I’m signed up for the Istanbul Half Marathon and I’m homesick as hell.”

I was supposed to be the 5th generation Behrends to take over the family farm but then I chose a life of letters, ending the succession. These are the stakes I bring to the table.

I’m currently a creative director at Fallon on Arby’s, overseeing teams from New York, Minneapolis, and satellite offices across like 4 time zones. I’ve worked both in-house and at agencies, leading and developing creative for brands like Target, Buffalo Wild Wings, H&R Block, Entenmann’s, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Trolli, plus some bonus work with Pusha T, Old Spice, and ESPN SportsCenter by way of ✨𝔟𝔯𝔞𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔡 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔫𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔥𝔦𝔭𝔰✨

Please enjoy this curated selection of work. It’s not all ads because I’m not all ads. Like sometimes I’ll dunk ferociously on people and get the 𝕒𝕟𝕕𝟙. Or write AdAge op-eds.
For a good time👇
michaeljbehrends @ gmail . com
🌎@banjoteeth🌍