TBWA’s Digital Arts Network has appointed Stuart Sproule as president, charged with overseeing worldwide operations and growing global digital accounts.
Sproule joins Digital Arts Network from AKQA, where most recently he headed up international operations and talent. Previously, he served as the managing director of AKQA’s San Francisco office for seven years, and its Shanghai office for five years. While at AKQA, Sproule worked with clients including Target, Visa, Verizon, Unilever and Charles Schwab.
TBWA’s Digital Arts Network was launched in June 2012 as the unification of TBWA’s existing digital entities under one brand. Since its formation, Digital Arts Network has successfully rolled out in 18 TBWA markets across six continents and today comprises over 700 people. Since the launch, all offices have experienced new business wins and organic growth from existing clients – both independently and as part of an integrated TBWA offering. Campaigns have launched in the past six months around the network for clients including adidas, McDonald’s, New Zealand Tourism, Nissan, OPI Nails and The Grammy Awards
“I’m incredibly excited to be joining TBWA’s Digital Arts Network, especially at this time; to take it from its launch phase, during which local offices have successfully established themselves digitally in market, to now take Digital Arts Network to the next important stage, its global evolution,” commented Sproule on his new appointment.
Sproule joins Digital Arts Network on March 1 and will be based in New York.
Influx of Talent At DAVID New York Includes The Creative Director Duo Of Erin Evon and Jason Burke
Global creative agency DAVID has made seven creative hires in its New York office. Coming aboard are the creative director duo of Erin Evon and Jason Burke; associate creative directors Kelsey Miller, Tori Mortenson and Maris DiTullio; sr. copywriter Adam Goffstein; and sr. art director Victoria Rocha.
All will report to Daniel Lobaton, North America, chief creative officer, and André Toledo, chief creative officer.
Creative directors Evon and Burke have teamed on campaigns for Goldfish, Snyder’s of Hanover, Tide, Shopify, Samsung and Uber Eats. They’ve been working together for seven years at such NY agencies as R/GA and Saatchi & Saatchi. While at the latter, Evon was one of the creative behind “It’s a Tide Ad,” the Procter & Gamble Super Bowl takeover that at the Cannes Fest scored a Film Grand Prix, Titanium Cannes Lion and Creative Effectiveness Gold Lion as well as a Grand Effie.
Associate creative directors Miller and Mortenson were most recently at Mekanism working for Jose Cuervo and Quaker Oats. DiTullio had been an associate creative director at Deutsch LA where she worked on Taco Bell. Prior to Deutsch LA, she worked at Crispin Porter+Bogusky on Domino’s, and RPA on Apartments.com.
Sr. copywriter Goffstein served previously at The Martin Agency and MullenLowe Boston, working for brands like Buffalo Wild Wings and Busch Light. Rocha contributed to award-winning campaigns like Michelob Ultra’s “Dreamcaster” and Spotify’s “Spreadbeats.”
The seven new team members join the existing NY contingent in their newly opened office space at the iconic Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
“Talent is at the core of who DAVID is,” said Lobaton. “We are a first name agency so... Read More