D&AD Shift, the free night school that turned a store manager, a nursery worker and a home care coordinator into industry creatives, has turned ten. To mark a decade of finding creative talent in unexpected places, …
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Colenso BBDO: Emily Joe and Simone Louis’s unexpected ideas win an unsurprising promotion
June 15, 2026
Emily Joe and Simone Louis have been promoted to creative directors. The pair joined Colenso three-and-a-half years ago from The Monkeys Aotearoa. For Emily Joe, it was return to Colenso; she spent four years there …
David Tan spent nearly thirteen years at Leo Kuala Lumpur before he joined 72andSunny Singapore in 2025. He returns now to Publicis and Malaysia as creative lead at Publicis Chemistry Malaysia. He adds his deep creative …
Born Social promotes Simon Cooper to ECD
June 12, 2026
Born Social has promoted creative director, Simon Cooper, to the newly created role of executive creative director, as the agency continues to accelerate its ambition to become the defining social-first creative agency. Cooper steps into the role after leading …
Wes Hawes joins Outside In as creative partner
June 3, 2026
Wes Hawes has joined creative-ed specialist agency, Outside In as creative partner. The ex-72andSunny CCO joins as the agency enters its second year. Outside In was founded by Grace Leat, Jacque Kelly and Lucie de La …
Javier Campopiano left Omnicom a few days ago. It has now been announced that he is joining Publicis Groupe as chief creative officer for Leo Americas and Iberia. Campopiano had been global chief creative officer, …
Andrew Hankin has left Ogilvy Australia after 26 years – his entire career - with the agency. Hankin joined Ogilvy & Mather as a 17-year-old office junior and studio, rising through the ranks to become …
Global CCO, Javier Campopiano, to leave Omnicom
May 30, 2026
It has been a short spell for Javier Campopiano as global chief creative officer, global clients for Omnicom Advertising Group (OAG). He is stepping down from his role after six months, leaving at the end …
DonerColle Partners has appointed Mariana O’Kelly as its first chief creative officer. She will lead creative direction across Doner and Colle McVoy from June 1, overseeing creative for DonerColle Partners’ portfolio of national brands, including …
Emma Robbins joins Droga5 ANZ as ECD
May 28, 2026
Droga5 ANZ, part of Accenture Song, has appointed Emma Robbins as executive creative director in Melbourne, starting July 2026.She joins Droga5 ANZ from M&C Saatchi, bringing a track record of award-winning work, with recognition at …
Andre Sallowicz becomes AMV BBDO’s fifth ECD
May 19, 2026
At the beginning of the year AMV BBDO, following the Omnicom acquisition of Interpublic and the folding of FCB London and MullenLowe UK into AMV BBDO, the agency added three of the defunct FCB’s top …
Gerry Graf joins JOAN Creative as CCO
May 15, 2026
Gerry Graf has a new adventure. He has joined JOAN Creative as chief creative officer, leaving Slap Global, that he co-founded in 2021 with Maxi Itzkoff, and joining long-time friend and JOAN Creative CEO, Lisa …