Melbourne indie, Kerfuffle, is growing. Five significant new hires have just been added, two into the creative department, three into account management.

 Connor Beaver joins as executive creative director, leaving Droga5 where he had been creative director for the last five years after joining as a senior art director in 2018. Beaver has worked on some of Australia’s most recognised brands in a career of more than fifteen years, including Asahi, Tourism Australia, Telstra, Australia Post, NRMA and Qantas, with his work recognised at all the big international award shows, and a few of the small ones. At Kerfuffle, Beaver will team up with creative director, Carly Dallwitz.

Michelle Canning also joins from Droga5 as creative director, reuniting with long-time creative partner and creative director, Ben Horewood. Canning has been at Droga5 for the last six years, moving up through the ranks from senior copywriter to associate creative director. Her body of work covers SEEK, Rebel Sport, Australia Post, Victoria Bitter and ahm insurance.

On the account management side, Eden French-Putu joins as account director from stints at Clemenger and Droga5, India Clarke joins as account director, having spent a significant part of her career at Howatson+Co, while Caitie Jackson joins as account manager from Clemenger.