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.
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Award®-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Air and Saturday Night.
“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More