Graham Fink
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Graham Fink is Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy & Mather
China, and was Executive Creative Director at M&C Saatchi
London till Apr 2011.
In 1995, Graham began directing commercials and music videos at the Paul Weiland film company.
He became the youngest ever President of D&AD
(Design and Art Directors Association) in 1996. He was subsequently voted into D&AD
's 'Art Direction book' representing the top 22 Art Directors of all time.
His award winning photography has been used in many advertising campaigns including PlayStation
's 'Blood' and 'Mental Wealth' poster campaigns.
He also directed a short film ( Z ) for the Millennium, commissioned by David Puttnam
which was shortlisted at BAFTA
.
In 2001 he created thefinktank, a conceptual production company and ideas forum.
In 2005 he was awarded a Honorary Doctorate at Bucks New University
Ogilvy & Mather
Ogilvy & Mather is an international advertising, marketing and public relations agency based in Manhattan and owned by the WPP Group. The company operates 497 offices in 125 countries with approximately 16,000 employees.-History:...
China, and was Executive Creative Director at M&C Saatchi
M&C Saatchi
M&C Saatchi is an international advertising agency network formed in January 1995 by the brothers Maurice Saatchi and Charles Saatchi after they were ousted from the advertising agency group Saatchi & Saatchi which they had founded in 1970...
London till Apr 2011.
In 1995, Graham began directing commercials and music videos at the Paul Weiland film company.
He became the youngest ever President of D&AD
D&AD
Design and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
(Design and Art Directors Association) in 1996. He was subsequently voted into D&AD
D&AD
Design and Art Direction is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising...
's 'Art Direction book' representing the top 22 Art Directors of all time.
His award winning photography has been used in many advertising campaigns including PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
's 'Blood' and 'Mental Wealth' poster campaigns.
He also directed a short film ( Z ) for the Millennium, commissioned by David Puttnam
David Puttnam
David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam, CBE, FRSA is a British film producer. He sits on the Labour benches in the House of Lords, although he is not principally a politician.-Early life:...
which was shortlisted at BAFTA
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
.
In 2001 he created thefinktank, a conceptual production company and ideas forum.
In 2005 he was awarded a Honorary Doctorate at Bucks New University
External links
- http://www.mcsaatchi.com
- http://www.thefinktank.com
- http://www.dandad.co.uk
- http://www.computerarts.co.uk/in_depth/interviews/m_and_c_saatchi