Wunderman Thompson Australia has added five creatives to its ranks, including Iain MacMillan as creative director in Melbourne
And Stephanie Gwee is also promoted to creative director after joining the agency in September last year.
Originally from the UK, MacMillan joins from Bullfrog, and throughout his 12 years in advertising, has worked across agencies in Australia and New Zealand, including CHEP, Colenso BBDO and Special NZ.
McMillan said it's an exciting time at Wunderman Thompson, with the agency poised to create some amazing work.
"Charting where the agency could go is one of those challenges I can’t wait to undertake with Steph and João," he said.
The agency has also bolstered its Sydney team with the recent hiring of Maddy McGuinness and Jared Kinsler, and in Perth with Brendan Morrow and Jade Koch.
McGuiness joins as art director after two years at DDB, where she turned nuggets into a symbol of love, launched fry-themed budgie smugglers, and hid retail ads into trending content on TikTok.
She partners with Kinsler, copywriter by day and musician by night, who recently relocated from Austin, where he worked at IBM and also won Clios for marathon anthems he created for Nike.
Morrow joins as a junior copywriter in Perth. After a career break in Canada, Koch joins as a graphic designer from Media on Mars.
João Braga, chief creative officer at Wunderman Thompson Australia said he can’t wait to see these new hires pushing the bar for its clients, driving innovation, and elevating their craft.
“It’s an exciting time for Wunderman Thompson in Australia as we make our national team more fluid and connected with the arrival of this lovely bunch of great humans and amazingly talented individuals," said Braga.
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