I’m Christian Duffy, a Creative Director with a background in art direction, design and digital storytelling.
I’ve worked in New York, London and Sydney at Big Spaceship, Google, VaynerMedia, McGarryBowen, Stink, Special Group & McCann.
I make work of all different shapes and sizes, from digital to social to film and OOH. I then manage and bring it all together in award-winning campaigns from concept to production.
I’ve helped mobilise an entire generation to vote IRL with a speech for Barack Obama, and teamed up with Snoop Dogg to make a challenger food delivery brand top of mind during COVID with Australia's most successful TikTok campaign ever. I’ve also shaped the brand voice of the world’s largest sports nutrition brand, and helped to empower school girls to change the world.
My superpower is crafting work and getting shit done.
SYDNEY:
FREELANCE [Current]
Creative Director
Special & VML
SYD, MEL, LA & NYC
MCCANN [2020-2024]
Creative Director
Menulog / Mastercard / Toyota / Centrum / eBay / Topo Chico
NEW YORK:
FREELANCE [2017-2020]
Creative Director
Optimum Nutrition (Cahill&Partners) / Stella Artois (VaynerMedia) / Instagram (Stink Studios)
BIG SPACESHIP [2015-2017]
Creative Director
Samsung / Google / Converse / YouTube.
GOOGLE [2014 - 2015]
Creative Director
Samsung
McGARRY BOWEN [2011-2014]
Creative Director
Verizon / NFL
SYDNEY:
THE WHITE AGENCY [2010-2011]
Digital Art director
Commonwealth Bank / Toyota / Lexus
M&C SAATCHI [2009-2010]
Digital Art director
Qantas Frequent Flyer (QFF) / Optus / Optus Business.
Y&R [2004-2009]
Digital Art director
Acer / Bacardi / Caltex / Foxtel / Microsoft / Telstra.
LONDON:
EURO RSCG [2003]
Digital Designer
Dell / Telewest.
SYDNEY:
LIQUID VISION [2000 - 2002]
Interactive Designer
Levi’s® / Freedom Furniture / World Vision.
RECOGNITION:
2023
FINALIST - AEAF - Animation in commercials
FINALIST - MadStars - Entertainment
FINALIST - MadStars - Use of Music
BRONZE - MadStars - Film Craft in Animation
SHORTLIST - AdNews Agency of The Year - Media Campaign Of The Year
SHORTLIST - AdNews Agency of The Year - Gamechanger
2022
WINNER - Mumbrella Awards - Media Campaign Of The Year
SHORTLIST - AdStars - Film, Media & Integrated
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Integrated
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Social
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Digital + Online
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - B2B
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Film/Web Film (Over 90 seconds)
2021
WINNER - AdNews - Social Media Campaign of the Year
WINNER - Best Independent Agency APAC Effies (HERO)
WINNER - Best Independent Agency Australian Effies (HERO)
FINALIST - AdNews - Effectiveness Award
WINNER - Campaign Brief - Work For Good
FINALIST - Campaign Brief - Film/TV/Cinema Public Service
FINALIST - B&T Women In Media - Best Campaign Championing Equality
FINALIST - AdStars - Education
FINALIST - AdStars - Gender Equality
SILVER - APAC Effies- Social Media Marketing
BRONZE - APAC Effies - Corporate Reputation
BRONZE - APAC Effies - David vs Goliath
BRONZE - Australian Effies - Retail/Etail
BRONZE - Australian Effies - Brand Value
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Music Videos
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Film/TV/Cinema/Web Film
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Integrated
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Film/TV/Cinema/Web Film
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Film/TV Craft - Direction
FEATURED - Campaign Brief THE WORK - Sound + Music
FINALIST - AdStars - Film Craft
2019
GOLD - The Telly Awards - Business to Consumer
SILVER - The Telly Awards - Craft
BRONZE - The Telly Awards - Promotional
2018
GOLD - Shorty Awards - Best Use of GIFs
WINNER - Shorty Awards - Short Form Video Content
2017
WINNER - Media Post’s Agency of the Year
GOLD - Shorty Awards - Call-to-Action
Editors Pick - Creativity Online
SHORTLIST - Cannes - Influencer/Talent
2015
EDITORS PICK - Creativity Online
2013
FINALIST - Shorty Awards - Twitter Campaign
2011
WINNER - AdWeek & AdAge U.S. Agency of the Year
2010
RUNNER UP - Australian Creative Magazine
2008
BEST IN SHOW - MMA Awards
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT - MMA Awards
2007
SHORTLIST - Cannes - Digital Response
GOLD - IAB Awards NYC
BEST IN SHOW - IAB
BEST IN ENTERTAINMENT - IAB
BRONZE - ADMA Awards - Digital Response
GOLD - AIMIA - Entertainment
2006
TOP 10 - Award School student