Icaro Doria–most recently the founder and executive creative director of Wieden+Kennedy in São Paulo, Brazil–will join DDB New York as chief creative officer, effective in March. Doria will report directly to Chris Brown, president/CEO of DDB NY, who assumed his role in September 2014.
Under Doria’s leadership, W+K São Paulo went from a kitchen table to an office of 160 people, winning several local, regional and global accounts, including Coca-Cola’s global effort for the FIFA World Cup 2014, Diageo’s Smirnoff, TIM Telecom (Brazil’s second largest mobile provider), Original Bank (Brazil’s largest rural bank), Heineken, Nike, Mondelez, Philips and Coca-Cola’s juices portfolio.
Doria’s career spans three continents, from his native Brazil, to Portugal to the U.S. market, where he spent six years prior to returning to Brazil with Wieden+Kennedy. While in the U.S. he had most recently served as group creative director at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners in San Francisco working on the Hewlett Packard and Sprint Telecom accounts. Before that, he was at Y&R New York where he served as global creative director for Dell and Bacardi, as well as group creative director for a range of accounts including Virgin Atlantic, Land Rover, and VH1.
When he first came to the U.S., Doria was instrumental in the creative resurgence of Saatchi & Saatchi New York, where his work helped the agency to win “Agency of The Year” at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Clio Awards, the Young Guns, London International and The Art Directors Club of NYC.
Oscar and Emmy-Winning Composer Kris Bowers Joins Barking Owl For Advertising, Branded Content
Music, audio post and sonic branding house Barking Owl has taken on exclusive representation of Oscar and Emmy-winning composer Kris Bowers for advertising and branded content.
Bowers’ recent film scores include The Wild Robot and Bob Marley: One Love, alongside acclaimed past works such as The Color Purple (2023), King Richard and Green Book. His contributions to television are equally impressive, with scores for hit series like Bridgerton, When They See Us, Dear White People, and his Daytime Emmy Award-winning score for The Snowy Day.
In addition to his work as a composer, Bowers is a visionary director. He recently took home the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his directorial work on The Last Repair Shop. The emotionally touching short film spotlights four of the people responsible for repairing the musical instruments used by students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The Last Repair Shop reflects the positive influence that musical instruments have on the youngsters who play them, and the adults in the LAUSD free repair service who keep them working and in tune.
Barking Owl CEO Kirkland Alexander Lynch said of Bowers, “His artistry, diversity of style and depth of storytelling bring an unparalleled edge to the work we create for global brands. His presence on our roster reflects our continued commitment to pushing the boundaries of sound and music in advertising.”
Johanna Cranitch, creative director, Barking Owl, added, “Kris first caught my attention when he released his record ‘Heroes + Misfits’ where he fused together his jazz sensibility with a deeply ingrained aptitude for melody, so beautifully.... Read More