Brand Innovators has appointed Gavin O’Hara as chief creative officer. He had spent almost 14 years with Lenovo as global social creative lead, pioneering the tech giant’s editorial identity and launching its Brand Newsroom.
“Gavin’s unique voice and approach to creativity made him the failsafe choice for CCO, as we look to transform our website into an attractive destination for stories about brand marketing and the people who love, live and breathe it,” said Marc Sternberg, co-founder and CEO of Brand Innovators.
While at Lenovo, O’Hara told brand stories from a unique perspective–stories about geriatric gamers, Ugandan skaters and more–that stressed the importance of community and fan voices, not to mention putting people before products. Prior to Lenovo, Gavin served as a marketing communications writer for IBM as well as a freelance music and sports journalist from his home base of Durham, North Carolina.
In addition to his editorial work, O’Hara will help sharpen Brand Innovators’ social media voice and host select summit events.
“I’m excited to bring a journalist’s eye to Brand Innovators’ channels and to help develop and grow an already incredible platform so we can keep pace with an ever-growing and ever-changing industry,” said O’Hara. “I hope to bring our community of actual brand innovators closer together through the storytelling we do.”
Sinners and Saints Adds Apple Pie To Its Branded Menu
Bicoastal Sinners and Saints--the multidisciplinary studio overseen by managing director/executive producer Heather Heller, and partners/EPs Yann Henric and Thomas Carroll--has added Apple Pie Tabletop to its roster for branded content. Known for its food and beverage content creation, Apple Pie comprises the husband-and-wife team of director/DP Gene Dubin and director/art director Alisa Volodina. In addition to representation, the move expands Apple Pie’s production capabilities through the combination of its centrally located full-service studio in New York and a newly established mobile studio in Los Angeles. Apple Pie recently teamed with Sinners and Saints on a Wienerschnitzel project created by Innocean.
“We believe that our dual studio strategy positions us uniquely in the competitive landscape of food and beverage storytelling,” said Heller. “By blending the artistry of the New York studio with the flexibility of our Los Angeles location, we can tailor our productions to meet the unique demands of each project, regardless of geography.”
“Working with Sinners and Saints in the demanding field of tabletop was an absolute pleasure,” shared Apple Pie Tabletop in a joint statement. “Warm welcome, unwavering support and dedication--everything a director can ask for. The entire experience was both enjoyable and rewarding. We will not miss an opportunity to collaborate with them again.”
“The first thing you notice is that Apple Pie has beautiful work,” Heller observed. “Having worked with them, I can say that Gene and Alisa are extremely meticulous and detail-oriented; their combination of talent and agility appeals to agencies and clients.” Also appealing to Heller is Apple Pie Tabletop’s brisk international... Read More