DDB NZ promotes Hankinson and Brady
DDBNew Zealand has promoted two of its senior creatives. Effectiveimmediately, Dave Brady takes on the role of head of art, while PaulHankinson has been made head of copy.
Hankinson (left) has been with DDB as creative group head for threeyears. Prior to DDB, he spent time at agencies on both sides of theTasman, including The Campaign Palace Melbourne and Mojo Auckland,where he wrote award-winning campaigns for Hallensteins, Coke andBurger Rings.
Brady (above left)has been art director at DDB for two years. This follows four years atDraftFCB, and 10 years in London working across a wide range of clientsincluding Honda, Zanussi, Virgin (Holidays), Eurosport, New ZealandLamb and MTV.
DDBGroup executive creative director Toby Talbot says that Hankinson andBrady were natural choices for the roles: “Hanko’s job, as the mostsenior copywriter, is to raise the standard of writing, specificallyour junior teams. Dave’s remit, as well as continuing as one half of agreat team with Joe Hawkins, is to oversee our talented CraftDepartment.”
Hankinsonis suitably pleased with his new role: “I’m very happy with thisposition, and fully intend to abuse it to fulfill a long-held desire toget words such as ‘cockamamie’ and ‘skylarking’ back into the everydayparlance of the general population.”
Steppinginto the Head of Art role following Mike Davison’s departure, Bradysays: “Mike D was one of the contributing factors to me joining DDB.He’s been responsible for some of the best print work in the countryduring his time here and having had the opportunity to collaborate withhim has been amazing.
“It’sa really exciting time for DDB and Mike’s left the department in greatshape. We have the resources and talent in place to continue to pushour craft and I’m looking forward to doing just that.”
Juniorcreative team Pip Perkins and Jen Ko have also been hired as full timemembers of the creative department, just three months after finishingtheir studies at AUT.
“Afterthree long, arduous months on placement, Pip and Jen have succeededwhere many fail. They have brilliantly made the transition from makebelieve briefs at AUT to real ones at DDB,” says Talbot.
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Go Mr Hanky. I remember you when you were just a gangly, if somewhat menacing tradie who gatecrashed AWARD School.
Go Hanko, you champ. Although, what’s with the glasses you old fart?
Good bugger Hanko.
Well done hanko. Glasses make you look more like a writer, nice touch.
He’s always been the man for when you need copy written badly.
Well done Hanko. Chook lips really misses you.
hanko what about JWT!
Hanko is a legend. Fact.
what about JWT days? hmmmmm
Congrats Hanko, next time you’re in Sydney I’ll buy you a beer in Surry Hills.
jwt days best forgotten.
The last time I heard ‘cockamamie’ was on the bridge of the PT73.
Bring it on.