Doug Hamilton and Michael Kleinman have join Howatson+Company as creative directors, Hamilton from BMF; Michael Kleinman from 72andSunny.

Levi Slavin, chief creative director, Howatson+Company, commented, “I had the good fortune of working with Doug at Anomaly and have been a fan of Michael’s for ages. Both are splendid humans and are extraordinarily talented. I’m absolutely thrilled they joined us in Sydney.”

Hamilton (above right) and Kleinman (above left) add, “We’re delighted to be let inside the doors of Howatson+Company. One day in and we can tell it’s stuffed to the gills with lovely, clever humans. Michael and I never got to work together at Droga5, so we’re excited to have the chance now. We’re looking forward to rolling up the sleeves of our matching outfits and getting stuck in.”

Hamilton was a creative director at BMF and TBWA\Sydney. He has also worked at Anomaly and BBH Singapore. His experience covers work for major brands such as Google, Under Armour, Covergirl, Budweiser and Captain Morgan. Kleinman was head of design at 72andSunny. Prior to that he was a child with no inkling you could get paid to dream up ideas for a living, he says.

Kleinman joins Howatson+Company from 72andSunny, where he was head of design. He also spent five years in New York at Droga5 as design director and then associate creative director and just over year as design director at Anomaly. He is a short bio enthusiast and has a peanut allergy, he reports.

Howatson+Company have experienced significant growth in 2022, and now have a team of 108 people across their Sydney and Melbourne offices.