TOKYO, July 22, 2019
/PRNewswire/ -- TBWAMedia Arts Lab, the global creative agency
dedicated to Apple, today announces the appointment of Ricardo Adolfo as Executive Creative Director of
TBWAMedia Arts Lab Japan and Korea. Adolfo will contribute to the
success of the agency's creative work in Japan and Korea. He will report directly to
Global Chief Creative Officer Brent
Anderson.
Adolfo rejoins the TBWA family 20 years after working as a
copywriter at TBWALISBON. His career had taken him to 180
Amsterdam, and to DDB International in its Amsterdam and
London offices, before he
relocated in 2012 to Ogilvy Tokyo, where he spent five years
working on globally recognized campaigns. His work has garnered top
industry honors, including D&AD, One
Show, Clio, Effies, and Cannes Lions.
As a writer, he has published award-winning novels, and he has
written several film and television projects. In 2016, his feature,
"Saint George," premiered at the 73rd Venice
International Film Festival. It went on to win seven Sophia
awards, including Best Film, and Best Original Screenplay, from the
Academy of Portuguese Film. It has been honored at film festivals
around the world, including two more awards for "best original
screenplay." "Saint George" was Portugal's entry for Best Foreign Language
Film at the 90th Academy Awards.
"Ricardo is a visionary creative leader. He brings a wealth of
in-market experience, and impeccable taste and standards. He will
energize the work TBWAMedia Arts Lab produces in the region,
creating an emotional, meaningful resonance that will
ripple culture," said TBWAMedia Arts Lab Global CCO Brent
Anderson. "We are thrilled to have Ricardo with us."
Ricardo Adolfo's experience in the Japanese market will
play an integral role for TBWAMedia Arts Lab Northeast Asia.
Commenting on his new position, Ricardo
Adolfo said, "The creative industry is constantly changing,
challenging us to work at the speed of culture. As creatives, we
must reinvent and relentlessly experiment. I look forward to taking
on this role to produce truly world-class work."
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