“Saying everything is equal to saying nothing”

Taipei, September 13th, 2023

Shiny Hsin-Ning Lee is the Creative Director at Whatever, based in Taipei. While she was born there, she also lived in Tokyo and studied in New York. Now, she spends her day in ideation, creative direction and moving things forward.

“Good design can enhance accessibility for everyone”

Amsterdam, August 31th, 2023

Marie van Driessche is an UX Designer & Researcher at Unc Inc, based in Amsterdam. She believes imagery and language can bridge gaps and offer a pathway to convey information. At Unc Inc, she works to make digital products more accessible.

“Moving into a creative agency was like finding my home”

Debbie Ellison is the Global Chief Digital Officer at VMLY&R COMMERCE, based in London.
She has a multi-faceted role, creating both commerce capabilities and new experiences.
Ellison describes the agency as people-centric, which helps to stay ahead of the game.

“The biggest mistake brands make is not being authentic”

Charleston, May 26th, 2022

Scott Brandon is the Chief Executive Officer at The Brandon Agency, based in Charleston.
The agency has long-standing relationships with clients that go back 50 years. Consumers want to associate with brands that they can trust, Brandon argues.

“Brands need to listen to the customer”

Vancouver, May 19th, 2022

Holmgren is the co-founder of Hammerhead, based in Vancouver. He started Hammerhead because of his frustration by the limitations of big agencies.
He highlights the importance of open communication in his agency.

“Design is a multiplier of effort”

Wilmington, May 4th, 2022

John Himics is the President and Partner at First Ascent, an agency based in Delaware. He focuses on building relationships and partnerships and developing new business. The agency does all its development in-house with a team of developers.

Alexandre Ouairy: “Shanghai is a very dynamic creative landscape”

Shanghai, April 29th, 2022

Alexandre Ouairy is the director and co-founder of PLTFRM, a Sino-French agency with a Chinese and international staff. They welcome and combine cultures and methods from a multiplicity of horizons.

“We help companies navigate their digital transformation”

Montevideo, Oct 26th, 2021

Guillermo Perez is the CEO and Co-Founder of Octobot, an agency from Uruguay.
He went through several roles at the agency, including programmers and tester.
He highlights the diversity culture of the agency as way to change the status quo.

“We want to bring change to the world by helping our clients”

Melbourne, Jul 27th, 2021

Natalia Szczypek, Mindly Studio Co-Founder & Design Director started her own business with Daniel Bulut to make a positive change in the world. She has a diverse cultural background and life experience.

“I inspire others to do the best work of their lives”

Fura Johannesdottir, Global Chief Design Officer at Huge. She is focusing on creating an environment where talent can thrive. Huge takes a holistic look at the work, making sure that it is driving towards a better world.

“We have the size and scale to work with any brand in the world”

Manchester, Jun 10th, 2021

Robinson has been at Dept since 2016 and is now the UK Managing Director.
He considers that the agency is capable of working with any brand in the world.

Halle Kho: “The perfect client brief is open-ended and lacks assumption”

New York, May 12th, 2021

As a leader, Halle Kho seeks to ensure diversity, equality, and inclusive behavior.
The basis of our designs revolves around human behavior, according to her.
For Halle Kho, the perfect client brief is open-ended and lacks assumption.

“Cultural diversity is not managed, it is encouraged and harnessed”

Rosh Singh, Managing Director of UNIT9, has long admired the work done by the agency before he joins them on 2018. Creating incredible experiences across multiple platforms is one of the biggest challenges.

“We speak a common language focused on UX literacy and empathy”

Silicon Valley, Mar 18th, 2021

Based in California, Peter McNulty is the User Experience head at Momentum Design Lab.
He highlights the agency’s global mindset, with team members all across the world.

“Successful digital experiences require consistency and depth”

New York, Nov 26th, 2020

Freedman is based in New York City, which he describes as the greatest city on Earth. His main role is to facilitate and support his team in opening and closing deals. The agency is growing extremely quickly, which can be challenging.

‘It’s not about awards or glory, but creating work that will get people to stop and think’

Mike Densmore, New York CEO, global creative collective Forsman & Bodenfors is present across seven offices around the world, all focusing on the quality of communication.