About — Chris Rowson

D&AD
Agency Of The Year x 1
Yellow Pencil x 5
Graphite Pencil x 8
Wood Pencil x 16

CANNES LIONS
Grand Prix x 1
Gold Lion x 8
Silver Lion x 17
Bronze Lion x 12
Shortlist x 65

ONE SHOW
Best In Discipline x 1
Sustainable Development Pencil x 1
Gold Pencil x 8
Silver Pencil x 14
Bronze Pencil x 3
Merit x 37

ADC
Best In Discipline x 3
Gold Cube x 3
Silver Cube x 3
Bronze Cube x 1
Merit x 9

CLIOS
Gold Clio x 6
Silver Clio x 6
Bronze x 9

ANDYS
Gold Idea x 3
Gold Craft x 1

WEBBYS
Agency Of The Year x 1
Peoples Voice x 2
Honoree x 7
Nomination x 6

Self-confessed tech, type and ad nerd. Obsessed with craft. I was most recently SVP Executive Creative Director, leading creative at MullenLowe New York. Prior to Mullen, I served as ECD and Head of Design at TBWA\Chiat\Day New York and was responsible for founding Design by Disruption, Chiat’s first design agency.

Before TBWA, I spent seven years at Ogilvy in both Paris and New York offices working as Creative Director and Head of Design - building design & maker teams. Before joining the ad world I worked as a model-maker, creating prototypes for the toy industry.

I’ve worked on some of the world’s most iconic brands and have won over 200 international industry awards including a Grand Prix at Cannes Lions and thirty pencils at D&AD. I’ve also had the honour of judging Clios, D&AD, New York Festivals and The Webby Awards.

Working as both creative and designer in the advertising industry has given me a unique perspective on how design can help solve advertising problems and visa-versa. Work I’m most proud of marries design thinking with creative thinking.

Say hello: hello@chrisrowson.com

Campaign US: ‘Chris Rowson Joins Mullen Lowe New York’

Muse By Clios: ‘How TBWA Is Putting Design At The Core Of Its Work’

Campaign US: ‘TBWA\Chiat\Day NY launches design practice’

SixtySix Magazine: ’Chris Rowson On How To Pitch Your Work’

D&AD: ‘An A-Z On Typography With Chris Rowson’

Muse By Clios: ‘Top Ad Leaders - How To Stay Creative Whilst Working From Home.'

Dezeen: ‘Font Created In Tribute To Designer Of Rainbow Flag’

McDonald’s MacCoin
Cannes 2019 | Gold PR Multi-Market Campaign
Cannes 2019 | Silver PR Lions Effectiveness
One Show 2019 | Merit Media Relations

McDonald's Big Mac 50 Posters
Epica 2019 | Gold Print Craft
Epica 2019 | Silver Illustration
Epica 2019 | Silver Graphic Design
One Show 2019 | Merit Publishing & Newspaper
One Show 2019 | Merit Posters & Out Of Home
Cannes 2018 | Bronze Industry Craft Illustration Campaign
Cannes 2018 | Bronze Industry Craft Art Direction Outdoor Campaign
Clios 2018 | Silver OOH Poster Campaign
Clios 2018 | Bronze Print & OOH Technique Typography
Clios 2018 | Bronze Print & OOH Technique Art Direction
Clios 2018 | Bronze Print & OOH Technique Illustration
Eurobest 2018 | Bronze Print & Outdoor Craft Campaign
Eurobest 2018 | Bronze Print & Outdoor Craft Campaign
Eurobest 2018 | Bronze Print & Outdoor Craft Campaign
Eurobest 2018 | Bronze Design Posters
LIA 2018 | Bronze Poster Art Direction
Communication Arts 2018 | Campaign Poster Winner
Communication Arts 2018 | Campaign Poster Winner
Lurzers Archive 2018 | 18 Posters Featured

BNY Mellon Smart Basel
D&AD 2018 | Wood Pencil Crafts for Design
LIA 2018 | Silver Digital Typography
ADC 2018 | Merit Brand & Communication Design
One Show 2018 | Merit Typography Dynamic in Motion

Brooklyn Film Festival Bad Times
LIA 2018 | Silver Design Illustration

TicTac Chew & Play
Clios 2018 | Snapchat Augmented Reality Speciality Award
FWA 2018 | Website of the Day (June)

IBM Art With Watson Hidden Portraits
Webbys 2018 | Nominee Best Machine Learning

Newfest Projection of Pride
One Show 2017 | Merit Craft Photography

Philips Norelco Make You Happen
One Show 2016 | Silver Branded Entertainment Branded Online
Webbys 2016 | Honoree Online Film Short Form

United Nations #ShareHumanity
Effies North America 2016 | Gold Media Innovation
Effies North America 2016 | Bronze Influencers
Caples 2016 | Bronze Social media
One Show 2016 | Merit Non-Profit Advertising
One Show 2016 | Merit Non-Profit Branded Social Campaign
One Show 2016 | Merit Non-Profit - Digital
Webbys 2016 | Honoree Advertising & Media Viral Marketing
Webbys 2016 | Honoree Social Public Service & Activism

Amnesty International Freedom Voices
Webbys 2017 | Peoples Voice Winner Social Experimental and Innovation
Webbys 2017 | Peoples Voice Winner Social Native Advertising

UNESCO Reclaiming History
Webbys 2017 | Honoree Activism

IBM Think - Man With Machine
LIA 2015 | Silver Design Use of Illustration Campaign

Mondelez Prince - Princeland
Euro Effies 2015 | Bronze FMCG

Awards Jury & Speaking Commitments 2021
D&AD - Typography Jury
The Webby Awards - Advertising Jury
D&AD New Blood Shift (NYC) - Guest Speaker

Awards Jury & Speaking Commitments 2020
The Webby Awards - Advertising Jury
D&AD New Blood Shift (NYC) - Guest Speaker

Awards Jury & Speaking Commitments 2019
New York Festivals - Live Collateral Jury
The Webby Awards - Advertising Jury
D&AD New Blood (London) - Guest Speaker
D&AD New Blood Shift (NYC) - Guest Speaker

Awards Jury & Speaking Commitments 2018
Clios - Print & Out of Home Jury
New York Festivals - Packaging Design Jury
The Webby Awards - Advertising Jury

Awards Jury & Speaking Commitments 2017
The Webby Awards - Advertising Jury
D&AD New Blood Shift (NYC) - Guest Speaker
Cannes Young Lions / Roger Hatchuel Academy - Guest Speaker