TEACHER ~ AD MAN ~ WORD NERD ~ DREAMER ~ MENTOR ~ WEST VIRGINIAN ~ SCREENWRITER ~ WHISTLER ~ EDITOR ~ TIGER ~ DAYDREAMER ~ AUTHOR ~ SAXOPHONIST ~ ONE-HANDED EGG-CRACKER ~ MILLENNIAL DAD ~ GUITAR PICKER ~ MULTITUDE CONTAINER ~ MISSOURIAN ~ BAKER ~ GAMER ~ MOUNTAINEER ~ SPY ~ AWARD-WINNER ~ NOISE-MAKER

TEACHER ~ AD MAN ~ WORD NERD ~ DREAMER ~ MENTOR ~ WEST VIRGINIAN ~ SCREENWRITER ~ WHISTLER ~ EDITOR ~ TIGER ~ DAYDREAMER ~ AUTHOR ~ SAXOPHONIST ~ ONE-HANDED EGG-CRACKER ~ MILLENNIAL DAD ~ GUITAR PICKER ~ MULTITUDE CONTAINER ~ MISSOURIAN ~ BAKER ~ GAMER ~ MOUNTAINEER ~ SPY ~ AWARD-WINNER ~ NOISE-MAKER

Hi! I’m David “Steak” Salisbury.

Nice to meet you.

  • Teaching copywriting and creativity @ the Missouri School of Journalism.

    NSAC advisor and all-around creative campaign consultant.

  • Crafter of campaigns, writer of headlines, creator of crazy ideas.

    Clients include: Verizon, IBM, Citibank, UBS, The TCS New York City Marathon, Absolut Elyx and manymanymany more.

  • Debut novel “OXY/MORON” out 2026.

    Actively shopping TV pilots and short and feature screenplays.

  • Need some cool ideas and killer executions? Let’s talk.

Awards & Accolades

  • Cannes Lions - Shortlist

  • D&AD - Wood Pencil, Shortlist

  • The One Show - Merit

  • MUSE - Platinum

  • Clio - Gold, Bronze, Shortlist

  • Art of Brooklyn Film Festival - Finalist

  • NSAC (Advisor) - 4th Place 2024

The story so far…

  • Born and raised in West Virginia

  • Got started in Hong Kong

  • Sharpened my skills in Brooklyn

  • Started teaching in Missouri

Ask me about my…

  • Portfolio

    Highlights from 14+ years of crafting award-winning creative campaigns.

  • Debut Novel

    OXY/MORON - After a friend overdoses, five twenty-somethings navigate grief, substance abuse, and Satanists in opioid-era Appalachia. Here, West Virginia is the main character, not the punchline.

  • Screenwriting

    Award-winning pilots and other stories for screens big and small.

  • Students

    Looking to hire the next generation of strategic creative thinkers? I see sharp talent every day, and am always ready to help them find their next favorite job.