Shayne Millington and Craig Love have joined McCann New York as executive creative directors.
Millington and Love were most recently ECDs at StrawberryFrog where they worked on brands including SunTrust, Fuji and Reebok Classic. They also served as creative directors at J. Walter Thompson working on such brands as Macy’s and Johnson & Johnson. Before that, Love served as a copywriter and Millington as an art director at Wieden + Kennedy.
At McCann, Millington and Love are new creatives on the Verizon team, which is led by ECDs Chris Mitton and Caprice Yu.
McCann has enjoyed a stretch of creative recognition and significant business growth. McCann New York ranked No. 2 in the U.S. and fourth globally at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, winning 25 Lions, the most of any U.S. agency. Recently, the New York agency also added major new clients including Chick-Fil-A and Lysol, and grew organically with additional assignments from existing clients such as Verizon and MasterCard.
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