AKQA announces the appointment of Daniel Robathan as General Manager, and Daniel Holleb as Strategy Director in the Melbourne studio. Robathan and Holleb will report directly to Managing Partner Brian Vella. Robathan joins from IBM with over 15 years’ experience leading digital and technology teams, and is a proven leader with a strong track record. […]
AKQA welcomes Christine Grand as Client Partner in the San Francisco studio. She will report to AKQA Director of Client Services Kristin Goto. Christine is a global marketing leader with over 15 years’ experience driving digital acceleration and business performance for agencies and brands around the world. She recently moved to San Francisco from Shanghai […]
Global creative agency, Imagination, reveals the 10 most effective live brand experiences in its first Connected Experiences Index. Created in collaboration with global Social Intelligence platform Synthesio, the Index is compiled from the winning entries of the 2017 Campaign Event Awards, Cannes Lions events category, D&AD events category and The Drum Event Awards, and […]
AKQA announced the winners of Future Lions, the official student awards at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Future Lions attracted more than 2,290 participants from 386 schools across 55 countries, making it the most successful year to date. The five winning ideas and teams are: Hush for Apple Team: Junggle Kim, Chaeyeong Seo, and Cristina Marquez Barreto School: Miami Ad […]
Innovation agency AKQA is to form a pioneering alliance with architecture and interior design practice Universal Design Studio and industrial design consultancy Map Project Office, in a move that redefines the concept of a 21st century design group. To create this collaborative new venture, AKQA, a WPP Company, has acquired a majority stake in Universal […]
Mattie Yaco has returned to AKQA as Director of Production, based in the DC studio and will oversee the entire project management department. Mattie will report directly to Rachel Barek, General Manager and will join the leadership team. Mattie has over 10 years of extensive digital experience as a client partner, and team leader envisioning, […]
LEVI’S® 501® Day celebrated the anniversary of the original blue jean – which came to be 145 years ago, on May 20th, 1873. For 2018’s 501 Day, Levi’s celebrated the stories of people who make the 501 their own, showing that we are all collaborators with the brand. The month of May has been a social celebration […]
 launches From Dust to Gold, an original marketing campaign designed to embrace the demolition of its storied past, to celebrate the collection of new venues opening and to build anticipation for the progress unfolding every day. The multifaceted campaign presents the Palms’ vision of ushering in a new era of Las Vegas by destroying […]
A record-breaking 2,290 participants have entered Future Lions 2018, AKQA’s global undergraduate competition. Students from 386 schools across 55 countries, including for the first time, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Malaysia, have submitted pioneering ideas to connect audiences to a brand in a way not possible three years ago. Future Lions 2018 partners include Snap […]
AKQA has promoted Roman Ptakowski to General Manager, and Sallie Baskervill to Director of Client Services. Roman and Sallie will lead the Atlanta studio, its partnerships and client collaborations. Prior to Roman’s appointment as General Manager, he served as Director of Client Services in Atlanta, overseeing assignments for Delta Air Lines, Universal Parks and Resorts, […]