KC-Based Screenwriter & Creative Strategist.

About Me.

John Lombard is a writer, screenwriter, and creative strategist who turns big ideas into compelling stories. Drawn to comedy, sci-fi, action, and the messy things that make us human, he’s fascinated by stories about everyday underdogs thrust into larger-than-life scenarios. That same instinct for storytelling informs his work in branded content, film, and creative production, where he helps transform complex ideas into engaging experiences for real audiences.

John’s work has been recognized by the Austin Film Festival, Indie Short Fest, the American Advertising Federation, and the National Alliance for Musical Theater. In 2019, he was a semifinalist in the Nickelodeon Writing Program for his Modern Family spec. His web series script Midnight Laundry advanced to the second round of Austin Film Festival’s Digital Scripted competition in 2020. He co-wrote the short film Call It a Front, which won Best Dark Comedy at Indie Short Fest in 2022, and his feature screenplay Glitter was a semifinalist at Austin Film Festival in 2023.

Raised in a theater family in an arts town, John found his way to storytelling early. He studied theater and playwriting in college before continuing his comedy education at Second City. Since then, he’s built a career spanning screenwriting, copywriting, creative strategy, and production—developing concepts, writing scripts, and collaborating with creative teams to bring ideas to life across formats and industries.

John currently works in creative strategy at Ceros and previously worked on Apple’s Photo Storytelling team. Whether he’s developing an original screenplay or helping a brand tell its story, he loves the process of finding the big idea, breaking the story, and making something meaningful with a talented team.