Meet the team
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“My job is to help create an environment that our team and our clients thrive in.”
As one of the owners, my job is to help create an environment that our team and our clients thrive in. As Director of Account Service it’s to ensure we have happy clients who understand and appreciate our offer.
The glamour… ok, so really it’s the fact that in general, I really like what I do.
Going from employee to employer. Scary as heck but it can be incredibly rewarding.
The Think Small ad and the series of Volkswagen ads that followed in the 60s by Doyle Dane Bernbach. It was revolutionary stuff in a time in America when everything was BIG and fuel was cheap.
The underdog (and West Coast of course).
Mogumber – no, really.
Dig holes in the paddock and cut up stuff with the chainsaw, surrounded by my wife and kids and animals.
“Having a brand that truly reflects who we are is what I am proud of the most.”
I am responsible for the overall smooth running and operational side of the agency including creative, finance, admin and everything in between!
The flexibility to work in different facets of the business but mostly the satisfaction of seeing our team develop great solutions for our clients.
Being given the opportunity to manage a large retail client at the age of 20 that gave me the best possible grounding into the industry. It showed me that anything was possible in spite of ridiculously tight deadlines and rapidly moving goal posts - it’s amazing what pizza, late nights and the camaraderie of a great group of people can achieve!
I would have to say the original Apple Think Different ad. It’s as effective today as it was 20-odd years ago when it was first produced.
The Dockers and Monocle magazine.
Tuscany, Italy.
Escape on holiday to somewhere from Mr and Mrs Smith.
“What do I do at Creative? I always try to give our clients an idea that they haven’t already thought of.”
I always try to give our clients an idea they haven’t already thought of.
There’s always something you can do, to get a result.
Coming back to Creative.
Essendon.
That changes regularly – Tahiti, in a hotel with a crèche sounds good at the moment.
Spend time with my girls.
“The best thing about my job? I come to work every day to do a job that I love, alongside people who are not only colleagues, but friends.”
I provide agency-wide support across a large portion of our client base. Whether it be the suits side or the studio side, it’s safe to say I am across most things!
The opportunity to make a real difference, by making genuine and valuable contributions to the success of others. It’s great fun too, working alongside people who are not only colleagues, but friends.
Discovering Creative.adm and turning an unsuspecting internship into a full time gig!
I am torn between the IKEA ad start the car! and also the classic Cadbury ad with the drum playing gorilla.
Can I say cheese? Chocolate? Arancini balls?
Take me back to Italy any day!
Spend time with family and friends with plenty of food and wine…and 80’s music.
“I barrack for coffee in the morning and sundowners on the beach. We even take our coffee machine on holiday with us!”
I’m the link between the suits and the studio, keeping the work flowing smoothly and on time. I also work with suppliers, to manage the cost side of things and ensure that work gets delivered on time.
I love getting things done and I’m at my happiest when things run like clockwork. Also, working with a great bunch of people who all think alike and enjoy a good laugh.
There have been a few. I would have to say the turning point was being pushed kicking and screaming into Production and loving it. It’s brought me to where I am today and I wouldn’t change a thing.
There are many. We used to go to the cinema and watch the Cannes Lions award winners every year and I could never pick a favourite. I would have to say the ones that are stuck in my head are all car TV commercials, the top three being from the ’90’s. One was a Mercedes Benz advert crashing off Chapman’s Peak Drive in Cape Town. BMW came back about a month later on the same stretch of road, showing off its road handling, with the punchline being “a luxury sedan that beats the bends”. The last one was Golf GTI driving through fields of corn so fast that it all turned to popcorn.
Coffee in the morning and sundowners on the beach. We even take our coffee machine on holiday with us!
A road trip through Europe.
Go for a run or cycle, walk on the beach, veg on the couch watching a movie, BBQ with friends and family.
“Best thing about my job? Every day is different and I get to do what I love with a bunch of great people who are passionate and also love what they do – it all makes for a pretty good vibe.”
Eat all the Minties, and try my best to be creative.
Every day is different and I get to do what I love with a bunch of great people who are passionate and also love what they do – it all makes for a pretty good vibe.
This keeps changing, but I think overall just being lucky enough to have such varied experiences and working in other cities and countries has been very rewarding.
This also keeps changing, recently I’m loving Apple Music's Taylor vs. Treadmill ad. I’m not sure what I love more – the overall ad concept or just the epic ending!
Good food, especially breakfast.
Maldives, Bora Bora, any of those travel mag pics you see with crystal clear water, sun and snorkelling.
Beach, gym, run, sunshine or sometimes there’s nothing better than a night in with pizza, beer and trash tv.
“Career highlight? I did some editing and special effects for a movie which aired in cinema and I have two published Gameboy Advance titles under my belt. Great feeling to see your name in the credits.”
All things digital, mainly focusing on web design/development, digital imagery and some programming.
New problems to solve on a daily basis. Keeps it fresh.
I did some editing and special effects for a movie which aired in cinema and I have two published Gameboy Advance titles under my belt. Great feeling to see your name in the credits.
Citroen CV4 UK (the dancing robot).
Meritocracy, Fair Play and The Australian Cricket Team.
Would like to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza some day and possibly join an amateur archaeological dig. Or play a round of golf at Pebble Beach.
Spend time with my family, watch long drawn out test matches/sci-fi movies (with whisky and nuts) or head out for the occasional fishing trip. Or play a round of golf anywhere.
“The best thing about my job? The team, there’s no doubt about it.”
As the official Digital Co-ordinator, I’m mostly in charge of the management of all our digital campaigns across a number of platforms. But more and more I’m weaseling my way into the client side of things, and am loving learning something new every day.
The team, there’s no doubt about it. Everyone is different, and everyone is great (especially you, Giles).
Starting my career at a place like Creative.
Telstra’s Great Wall of China ad. Emperor Nasi Goreng doesn’t sound too bad.
West Coast. It’s a Tovey thing.
Anywhere on the northern coast of WA. Swag included.
Spend time with my dog, of course!
“The best thing about my job? There’s always something new to work on and being able to work in a team environment that has a diverse range of skills.”
I work on the design side of things.
There’s always something new to work on and being able to work in a team environment that has a diverse range of skills.
Getting my first job.
That’s a hard one to pin-point – I’m a fan of any ad that’s relative and unexpected.
Ross Lyon’s game plan.
France, to watch the Tour de France.
Play music, watch sport, potter in the garden and hang out with my cat.
“The best thing about my job? Getting to bring new ideas to work with fantastic team members and clients.”
I bring ideas to life.
Getting to bring new ideas to work with fantastic team members and clients.
Travelling to London to deliver an ad pitch.
Heineken’s “Go Places” employment campaign.
Your local sports team!
Yellowstone National Park.
Cafe hop with my partner in crime.
“The best thing about my job?
I get to learn new things daily.”
I specialise in all things digital, particularly SEO, with the objective of generating leads for clients.
I get to learn new things daily. I get the opportunity to discover more about our clients and what’s important to them. The best part of my job is keeping myself up-to-date with the latest digital marketing techniques.
The opportunity to have worked with clients from almost every part of the world.
That changes daily! But I love watching Apple and BP's Team USA ads.
Good food, good sleep and Mother Nature.
There are many. A few include Rameshwaram, Kailash Mansarovar, Tuvalu, Kiribati & Hawaii.
Watch good movies with my family.
“The best thing about my job is working with great people to find solutions and ultimately solve client problems.”
As an Account Manager I work with the Creative team to provide all around support and work directly with clients to make sure we’re meeting all their needs, no matter the size.
Working with great people to find solutions and ultimately solve client problems.
Landing my first advertising gig in New Zealand.
As a drummer and chocolate lover, I can’t go past Cadbury’s Gorilla TVC.
I was born into a serious Eagles household - didn’t have much of a choice!
Italy - for the pizza and pasta!
A weekend road trip with friends, my dog and a good book.
“The best thing about my job? An opportunity to look beyond the numbers.”
Bookkeeping and accounts.
Opportunity to look beyond the numbers.
Being transferred to Australia.
Qantas safety announcement.
The All Blacks.
Margaret River.
Read philosophy.
“The best thing about my job? I love waking up every morning knowing that I’ll be working with like-minded creatives, bringing ideas to life in a visual format, and that today will be different to yesterday.”
In between coffee runs, I sit behind the lens.
Do what you love and love what you do. I love waking up every morning knowing that I’ll be working with like-minded creatives, bringing ideas to life in a visual format, and that today will be different to yesterday.
Being accepted into the Creative ADM family.
MTN – Stickies. Using one million Post-it’s, 96,314 digital photographs, 4.9 kilometers of 35mm film, and 3 weeks of editing… some production!
The Wallabies and any other team that beats the All-Blacks.
Cape to Cairo on an off-road bike.
Spend time in the ocean, whether it’s surfing, kitesurfing or just a swim.
