Josh Weltman

I'm Josh Weltman. I'm an artist and a writer. I make ads and work on Mad Men.

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Co-Producer and advertising consultant, Josh Weltman, has been with Mad Men since the show’s first season. His job is to work with Matthew Weiner and Mad Men’s writers, to see that the business stories play true to life, and the show accurately depicts the process of creating ads and servicing clients. Josh creates most of the original advertising seen on the show. In real life, Josh Weltman is a working Creative Director. He’s a twenty plus year veteran of the advertising business, and has created commercials and ad campaigns for KIA Motors, Carl’s Jr., BMW, Taco Bell, Doritos, Microsoft, Whole Foods Markets, MSN,  Earthlink and Green Burrito. Josh has authored everything from online marketing efforts for small clients like Cirque Berzerk, to national campaigns for global automotive companies like KIA Motors. The International Advertising Festival, The American Advertising Federation, and The Advertising Club of Los Angeles have cited his work for excellence. Josh graduated in 1986 from Otis/Parsons Art Institute of Design with a BFA in Illustration and Communication Design. He and his wife of twenty years, Dr. Angela Weltman, Ph.D live in Los Angeles with their two girls.