Friday 8 December 2006

Regional Creative Director Asia-Pacific Desgrippes Gobé Tokyo


For the last two years I have been Regional Creative Director Asia-Pacific for Desgrippes Gobé Group Tokyo, responsible for the creative teams in Tokyo and Hong Kong, working on branding and design projects throughout Asia.

My responsibilities include:

· Creative direction of Tokyo and Hong Kong creative teams.
· Presentations to clients throughout Asia Pacific region.
· Budget, schedule and oversee progress of multiple projects.
· Work on promotional activities and new business presentations.
· Bring in new business contracts in Japan & China to the agency.
· Recruit designers, build creative team and outsource designers.
· Liaison with New York, Paris, Hong Kong, Shanghai & Seoul.
· Responsible for $ US 2.2 million fee turnover 2005-2006.

Clients include: Coca-Cola, Danone, Dongwon, P&G, Uni President, CJ, BMW, Alcan, Oliver Grant, Pernod Ricard, Carrefour, Lipton, JPMorganChase etc.

Very briefly, my background includes: Pentagram Design London, Design Solution London and Paris, Interbrand New York, Vision 360 Paris, d/g* Hong Kong and Tokyo.