AKQA appoints Lisa Rolf as Director of Production

AKQA appoints Lisa Rolf as Director of Production

AKQA has appointed Lisa Rolf as Director of Production in the Atlanta studio. Lisa will oversee the project management department and join the Atlanta leadership team. Lisa has more than two decades’ experience having worked with clients across multiple industries, from infant care and consumer goods, to telecommunications and pharmaceuticals. On joining AKQA Lisa said: […]

Stephen Forth joins AKQA Auckland as Managing Director

Stephen Forth joins AKQA Auckland as Managing Director

Stephen Forth joins AKQA’s Auckland studio, where he takes on the responsibility of General Manager, building client relationships and developing the studio culture. Stephen has more than 18 years of experience in the digital industry. Prior to joining AKQA, he held managing director and managing partner roles leading digital efforts to drive brand strategy on […]

AKQA Melbourne grows leadership team with two key hires

AKQA Melbourne grows leadership team with two key hires

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

AKQA welcomes Christine Grand as Client Partner

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 […]

Nike Strike Night is revealed as the top brand experience for social engagement

Nike Strike Night is revealed as the top brand experience for social engagement

 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 Announces Future Lions 2018 Winners

AKQA Announces Future Lions 2018 Winners

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 […]

Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office join AKQA

Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office join AKQA

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 returns to AKQA as Director of Production

Mattie Yaco returns to AKQA as Director of Production

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 and AKQA launch 501 Day

Levi’s and AKQA launch 501 Day

 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 […]