Crispin Porter+Bogusky (CP+B) has hired Matt O’Rourke as interactive group creative director, Jens McNaughton as interactive associate creative director, and Chean Wei Law as interactive design director, to work out of the agency’s Boulder office.
O’Rourke joins CP+B as interactive group creative director. Prior to CP+B, O’Rourke acted as digital SVP/group creative director of McCann WorldGroup, where he worked across all WorldGroup accounts, focusing on non-traditional and non-advertising based solutions. O’Rourke started at McCann in 2003, working as a copywriter on the Microsoft account. In 2005, he decided to shift his focus from traditional to non traditional media, eventually taking a leadership position developing the agency’s digital creative capabilities at its New York office. Ever since this transition, O’Rourke’s work has been recognized with numerous industry awards, most recently a Bronze Lion at the 2010 Cannes Lions Festival for General Mill’s “Golden Grants” campaign and a Silver Pencil for the Mastercard mobile app Priceless Picks at this year’s One Show Interactive, an event at which O’Rourke also judged. In addition, O’Rourke has won accolades at the Kelly and Addy Awards as well as having received a gold Effie for his Mastercard work in each of the last four years.
McNaughton is CP+B’s newest interactive associate creative director, bringing with him more than 14 years of experience in advertising and web development. Since 2007, McNaughton has held the post of creative director at Apple, Inc., where he managed the development of the iPhone website and created more than a dozen iPhone applications. Prior to Apple, McNaughton acted as associate creative director at The Designory, Inc., where he worked on award-winning websites and online advertising campaigns for Nissan Motors and Infiniti Motors. McNaughton’s work has been recognized by One Show Interactive, Los Angeles Beldings, Communication Arts, San Francisco Show, Addy’s, HOW Magazine and the Macromedia Site of the Day.
Law returns to CP+B as an interactive design director, having gotten his creative start as an interactive designer with the agency’s Miami office in 2005, where he helped produce major campaigns for Burger King, Mini Cooper, Volkswagen and Coke Zero. Prior to his new position with CP+B, Law was an interactive art director/designer at Wieden + Kennedy, Portland, Ore., for more than three years, mainly working on the Nike, Starbucks and Coke accounts. Before that, Law worked as an art director for JWT New York, during which time he also founded his own design studio called Undoboy. Law’s work has been honored with many industry awards including a Cyber Grand Prix by Cannes Lions and a London International Grand Prize. In addition to multiple gold and silvers at both of these shows, he has also won awards from the Andy’s, One Show, Clios and Webbys.
Director Sebastian Brune Joins Storyform For His 1st U.S. Commercial Representation
Production and development company Storyform has added filmmaker Sebastian Brune to its roster for his first U.S. representation spanning commercials and branded content.
The Berlin-based photographer and director started his career as an art director for the German basketball brand KIX, creative director for DEF, and creative producer for car-sharing company ShareNow. He later became a freelancer, working with brands like Volkswagen and Nike. His ability to shoot street culture led him to work with Adidas, Puma, and Cupra. Bruneโs talents as a photographer and filmmaker quickly made him a highly sought-after commercial collaborator, directing spots for brands including New Balance, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Prada, Red Bull, Harperโs Bazaar, and Under Armour, among many others. His short documentaries โOcean Front Walkโ and โWay Outโ artfully depict streetball and skateboarding culture in Los Angeles and have been screened at museums worldwide.
Bruneโs immersive storytelling sensibilities are drawn from the creativity and authenticity of urban culture. Influenced by rap music, graffiti, basketball, and the bold visuals of โ90s commercials and films, Brune adds an elevated cinematic vocabulary to his daring and naturalistic visuals, capturing the rougher edges of reality. Brune sees films as critical to inspiring new perspectives and processing new, deeper ideas.
โBeyond Storyformโs proven success as a leading production company, what truly resonates with me is their creative vision and approach to storytelling,โ said Brune. โFrom my first conversation, I felt understood and supported on a level beyond business. It was about shared passion and perspective. Their wealth of experience, remarkable talent, and invaluable guidance... Read More