California-based Creative Leader Dan Buyanovsky Portrait building brands through culture-led storytelling.

Featured Work

Asics
360 campaign featuring basketball star Yuki Kawamura.
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Samsung
Series of human-centric, product-driven stories.
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Alo Moves
Social-first campaign for Mental Health Awareness Month.
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Creative Direction
Shaping vision and building the team to bring it to life.

Complex x Chime
Interview series starring Teyana Taylor and more.


Visual tone poem honoring the staff who bring a food festival to life.


Fashion lookbook starring Mexican-American band Fuerza Regida.


Immersive docu-series profiling Jordan’s next generation of athletes.


360 campaign featuring Japanese basketball star Yuki Kawamura.


Brand identity, activations, social content, and always-on creative.


Brand refresh, identity, and website for wearable tech startup.


Brand activation, content capture, and pre-heat content.


Fashion film celebrating Matthew Williams’ debut collection.


Directing
Where curiosity meets craft. Storytelling through the lens.

A Day A Life A Love
Poetry performance film starring Jason Reynolds.


Series of human-centric, product-driven stories.


Heroic short film about Japanese surfer Hiroto Ohhara. 


Documentary about an adaptive athlete’s journey to UTMB.


Car commercial starring Korean soprano Hera Hyesang Park.


Social-first campaign for Mental Health Awareness Month.


Profile of legendary Korean artist Lee Ufan at his studio in Japan. 


Campaign introducing Yamaha's earbud to Japanese market.


COVID-era documentary about Tomo Koizumi and John Galliano.


Writing
My first love. A direct, unfussy medium for expression.

The Japan Times
Tokyo restaurants stare down COVID-19.


Substack


Substack


Substack


Noisey


The Japan Times


The Japan Times


VICE


Noisey