Gavin Chimes

I care about making purposeful, brand-building work that pushes the boundaries of craft and culture. I’ve been named Australasian Creative of The Year at AWARD, won a Grand Prix at Cannes, D&AD White and Yellow Pencils, an Edison Award for innovation and more. In 2021, I joined CEO Chris Howatson to help start a new agency where people and creativity came first. In just 2 years, our team has grown to over 120 incredible staff, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne. Recently, we were named Global Independent Agency of the Year at D&AD and Agency of the Year at Spikes, LIA, B&T, AdNews and Mumbrella. Prior to this, I worked at CHE Proximity, where I was Creative Director across NRMA Insurance and Samsung, helping the agency win APAC Agency of the Year and NRMA Client of the Year. Before that I worked at some of the world’s best agencies including Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, Droga5, Marcel and M&C Saatchi. Outside of advertising, I’ve authored a children’s book, Skat the Mutt, published by Scholastic and launched the luxury dog care brand, DOG by Dr Lisa. Https://www.gavinchimes.com/