Jan 25 2010
David Droga
Advertising Genius, Founder & Creative Chairman of Droga5
David Droga has rewritten the book for contemporary ideas development and is possibly the most successful Australian creative export. David’s own agency launched in New York City in 2006, Droga5, is now the fastest growing independent agency in America. In Australia, Creative magazine named him “Australian Creative Person of the Decade”. To date, he is the single-most awarded creative at the Cannes International Advertising Festival, with over 50 Cannes Lions. He sits on several boards, including the One Club, Magnum and New Museum.
“Guru of the marketing and advertising world”
David Droga launched his career by winning the top Student Honours at the Australian Writers & Art Directors School. At 22, he became a partner and Executive Creative Director of OMON Sydney. Over the next five years, OMON won “Australian Agency of the Year” twice and “Ad of the Year” four times. In 1996, David moved to Singapore to become Executive Creative Director of Saatchi & Saatchi, Singapore and Regional Creative Director of Saatchi Asia. At 29, David was promoted to Executive Creative Director of Saatchi & Saatchi, London. In 2003, he headed to New York City as the first-ever Worldwide Chief Creative Officer of the Publicis Network.[/expand]
Having created one of the world’s most respected organisations and responsible for award-winning campaigns, including the Air Force One spoof for Marc Ecko and Unicef Tap project, David Droga is a highly sought-after speaker at events worldwide. While David puts strong emphasis on leadership and success, he values enjoyment, loyalty and sincerity even more. With all his international travel and experiences, David is most proud of the diversity and breadth of work he has helped to create over the years.[/expand]
The amiable Aussie and one of the world’s most highly awarded creatives, David Droga, is the creative supremo that everyone wants to hear from. He is widely admired, with that certain something – a compelling combination of cheeky chappy with a dark, mysterious edge who enjoys taking on huge challenges.[/expand]
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Topics
Where To Next?
The Future Isn’t What It Used To Be
Creativity
Contemporary Ideas Development
Awards & Recognition
From his time in Asia, David is included in Media Marketing’s “Hall of Fame” and was honoured with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” by Campaign Brief Asia.
He has been inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement and was the first recipient of the Boards magazine “Lifetime Achievement Award.” While in London, he was nominated Best Creative Director in the UK’s “Best of the Best Awards” and named “World’s Best Creative Director” by Advertising Age.
In 2002, Saatchi & Saatchi, London won “Agency of the Year” at the Cannes International Advertising Festival. Later that year, both AdAge and Adweek named Saatchi “Agency of the Year”.
In 2007, Droga5 was named “US Agency of the Year” by AdAge’s Creativity Magazine.
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