Chris Rowson
- Creative Director & Design Director
- United Kingdom
Self-confessed tech, type and ad nerd. Obsessed with craft. I am currently SVP Executive Creative Director, leading creative at Mullen Lowe New York. Prior to Mullen, I served as ECD and Head of Design at TBWA\Chiat\Day New York and was responsible for founding and launching Design by Disruption, Chiat’s first design agency.
Before TBWA, I spent 7 years at Ogilvy in both Paris and New York offices working as both Creative Director and 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 100 international industry awards including nearly thirty pencils at D&AD.
Working as both a creative and designer in the advertising industry has given me a unique perspective and understanding on how design can help solve advertising problems and visa-versa. My best work leans into culture and marries design thinking with creative thinking.
Contact Chris.
D&AD Awards (38)
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Billie Jean King Your Shoes
- Direct
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- adidas
- Direct
- Direct Product & Service
- 2019
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Billie Jean King Your Shoes
- Experiential
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- adidas
- Experiential
- Branded Entertainment Experience
- 2019
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Billie Jean King Your Shoes
- Branding
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- adidas
- Branding
- Campaign Branding & Identity
- 2019
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Type with Pride
- Branding
- Ogilvy New York
- NewFest
- Branding
- Campaign Branding & Identity
- 2018
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Typevoice
- Crafts for Advertising
- Ogilvy New York
- The Webby Awards
- Crafts for Advertising
- Typography for Advertising
- 2017
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Billie Jean King Your Shoes
- Experiential
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- adidas
- Experiential
- Retail
- 2019
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IBM Smarter Outdoor Bench
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Outdoor Advertising
- Poster Advertising/Enhanced Posters
- 2014
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IBM Smarter Outdoor Shelter
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Outdoor Advertising
- Poster Advertising/Enhanced Posters
- 2014
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IBM Smarter Outdoor
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Outdoor Advertising
- Poster Advertising Campaigns
- 2014
-
IBM Smarter Outdoor
- Branding
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Branding
- Brand Experience & Environments
- 2014
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Scrabble WiFi
- Branding
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- Mattel
- Branding
- Digital Brand Expression
- 2014
-
IBM Smarter Outdoor
- Direct
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Direct
- Direct Response/Press & Poster
- 2014
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IBM Smarter Outdoor Bench
- Graphic Design
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Graphic Design
- Posters (Graphic Design)
- 2014
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The Fake News Stand
- Direct
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- Columbia Journalism Review
- Direct
- Direct Response/Ambient
- 2019
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Billie Jean King Your Shoes
- Direct
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- adidas
- Direct
- Direct Response/Ambient
- 2019
-
Billie Jean King Your Shoes
- Experiential
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- adidas
- Experiential
- Out-of-Home
- 2019
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The Fake News Stand
- PR
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- Columbia Journalism Review
- PR
- Use of Events and Stunts
- 2019
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SmArt Basel
- Crafts for Design
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- BNY Mellon Wealth Management
- Crafts for Design
- Typography for Design
- 2018
-
Type with Pride
- Creativity for Good
- Ogilvy
- NewFest
- Creativity for Good
- Design/Not for Profit
- 2018
-
Type with Pride
- Crafts for Advertising
- Ogilvy
- NewFest
- Crafts for Advertising
- Typography for Advertising
- 2018
-
Type with Pride
- Crafts for Design
- Ogilvy
- NewFest
- Crafts for Design
- Typography for Design
- 2018
-
IBM Smarter Outdoor Bench
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ambient
- 2014
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IBM Smarter Outdoor Shelter
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ambient
- 2014
-
IBM Smarter Outdoor Bench
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Outdoor Advertising
- Poster Advertising/Free Format
- 2014
-
IBM Smarter Outdoor Shelter
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Outdoor Advertising
- Poster Advertising/Free Format
- 2014
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IBM Smarter Outdoor Ramp
- Outdoor Advertising
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Outdoor Advertising
- Poster Advertising/Free Format
- 2014
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IBM Smarter Outdoor
- Art Direction
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Art Direction
- Art Direction for Poster Advertising
- 2014
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Scrabble WiFi
- Digital Marketing
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- Mattel
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Tools & Utilities
- 2014
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IBM Smarter Outdoor
- Direct
- Ogilvy & Mather Paris
- IBM
- Direct
- Art Direction for Direct
- 2014
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Unboxing the Truth
- Digital Marketing
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- Thomson Reuters
- Digital Marketing
- Use of Talent & Influencers
- 2019
-
Billie Jean King Your Shoes
- Media
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- adidas
- Media
- Use of Events and Stunts
- 2019
-
Billie Jean King Your Shoes
- Media
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- adidas
- Media
- Use of Retail
- 2019
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MacCoin
- Direct
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- McDonald's
- Direct
- Direct Product & Service
- 2019
-
The Fake News Stand
- Experiential
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- Columbia Journalism Review
- Experiential
- Public Environments
- 2019
-
The Fake News Stand
- Experiential
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- Columbia Journalism Review
- Experiential
- Out-of-Home
- 2019
-
50 Years of Big Mac
- Graphic Design
- TBWA\Zurich & TBWA\Chiat\Day NY
- McDonald's
- Graphic Design
- Integrated Graphics
- 2019
-
50 Years of Big Mac
- Typography
- TBWA\Zurich and TBWA\Chiat\Day New York
- McDonald's Suisse Restaurants
- Typography
- Posters
- 2019
-
The Fake News Stand
- Direct
- TBWA\Chiat\Day
- Columbia Journalism Review
- Direct
- Direct Innovation
- 2019