Rodd Chant
Creative Director / Writer
Sydney, AustraliaRemember your ABC's - Always Be Creating.
Work Experience
CHANT CREATIVE
Executive Creative Director / Creative Leadership / Creative Coach & Mentor
September 2007
- Present
Australia
Vivaldi
Chief Creative Officer
December 2020
- September 2022
Bangkok, Thailand
Parlor
Executive Creative Director / Founder
October 2011
- Present
Australia
BANNISTAR Singapore Tokyo
Executive Creative Director
September 2013
- September 2014
Singapore, Singapore
FCB (Foote Cone & Belding)
Executive Vice President / Executive Creative Director
Clients included - Diet Coke, American Standard, Kraft, Nabisco, Gerber, Jamaica Tourism, ONDCP, Citizens Crime Commission Of NYC, Starbucks.
Awards won - Cannes, One Show, ADDYS, Communication Arts, London Internationals, NY Festivals.
Managed a Creative Department of 40 people.
Awards won - Cannes, One Show, ADDYS, Communication Arts, London Internationals, NY Festivals.
Managed a Creative Department of 40 people.
March 2006
- August 2007
New York, United States
Publicis
Executive Creative Director
Clients included - Renault, Mazda, L'Oreal, HP (Hewlett-Packard), Durex, Scholl, P&G (Procter & Gamble), ING Private Bank, Fidelity Investments.
Accounts won - ING Private Bank, Fidelity Investments.
Awards won - Cannes, NY Festivals, Mobius.
Managed a Creative Department of 35 people.
Accounts won - ING Private Bank, Fidelity Investments.
Awards won - Cannes, NY Festivals, Mobius.
Managed a Creative Department of 35 people.
January 2005
- December 2005
Singapore
BORN
Founder | Creative Director
BORN was a small independent creative solutions shop with only 5 staff. BORN provided a one stop solution, from concept right through to execution and production.
BORN was based in Sydney Australia but worked with clients nationwide and in Singapore, Japan and the U.S.
Clients included - Swissotel Hotels & Resorts, Merchant Court Hotel, Amrita Spa, Raffles International, Tic Tac, Ferrero, P&G (Procter & Gamble), Ministry Of Sound.
BORN was based in Sydney Australia but worked with clients nationwide and in Singapore, Japan and the U.S.
Clients included - Swissotel Hotels & Resorts, Merchant Court Hotel, Amrita Spa, Raffles International, Tic Tac, Ferrero, P&G (Procter & Gamble), Ministry Of Sound.
April 2002
- December 2004
Sydney, Australia
BDDO
Creative Director
Clients included - Mitsubishi, Visa, Allianz, Banana Boat, Asia Pacific Breweries, FedEx, Bintan Lagoon Resort, Banyan Tree Resorts.
Accounts won - Mitsubishi.
Awards won - Cannes, Communication Arts, London International.
Accounts won - Mitsubishi.
Awards won - Cannes, Communication Arts, London International.
February 2001
- March 2002
Singapore
BATEY
Creative Group Head
Responsible for the worldwide creative output on Singapore Airlines.
Accounts won - Hitachi, Pioneer Car Audio.
Other accounts worked on - Mercedes-Benz, OCBC Bank, Singapore Zoo, Raffles Hotel, Singapore Tourism Board.
Awards won - Graphis, London International, NY Festivals, Times Asia Pacific.
Accounts won - Hitachi, Pioneer Car Audio.
Other accounts worked on - Mercedes-Benz, OCBC Bank, Singapore Zoo, Raffles Hotel, Singapore Tourism Board.
Awards won - Graphis, London International, NY Festivals, Times Asia Pacific.
November 1999
- January 2001
Singapore
Neo One
Creative Director
Clients included - IMB Bank, South Pacific Hotels Corporation, Travelodge Hotels, Volvo Trucks, Hino Trucks, Franjelico, Pasta Zu, MYOB Software, Kimberley Clark.
Accounts won - Sanyo, Yokohama Tires.
Awards won - London International.
Accounts won - Sanyo, Yokohama Tires.
Awards won - London International.
January 1999
- November 1999
Sydney, Australia
McCann-Erickson
Senior Creative
Clients included - Coke, Diet Coke, Cathay Pacific, Levi's, Bacardi, Glenfiddich Scotch, Reckit Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, Tic Tac, Ferrero, Kinder Surprise, Commonwealth Bank Share Offer, Ritz-Carlton.
Awards won - Cannes, London International, AWARD, Folio, Caxton, Mobius, NY Festivals.
Awards won - Cannes, London International, AWARD, Folio, Caxton, Mobius, NY Festivals.
May 1995
- December 1998
Sydney, Australia
DAD&C
Senior Copywriter
Clients included - The Australian Army, Oracle, Sydney Water, Amway, NRMA.
January 1993
- April 1995
Sydney, Australia
JANDS
Sales & Marketing
JANDS Concert Touring Company and Supplier and Manufacturer of concert audio and lighting equipment. Brands marketed and distributed included - Soundcraft, JBL, Rane, CCT, Desisti.
June 1989
- August 1990
Sydney, Australia
Wearer Of Many Hats
Me
Roadie: for Australian and international touring bands. Tours included - INXS; Nick Cave; U2; Wall Of Voodoo; David Lee Roth; David Bowie; Icehouse; Roxus; Geisha; Wang Chung; and many more.
Bass Player: for various small and less than memorable bands.
Concert Lighting Designer & Operator: for Australian and international touring bands. These included - INXS; David Bowie; Roxus; Vitabeats; Jump Inc; Gank; Transvision Vamp; The Angels; and many more.
Band Manager & Tour Manager: these included - Colour Blue; De Blond.
Film & TV Commercial Production: runner; art department assistant.
JOOSE Clothing: started my own clothing label, I was the designer, sales representative, production manager, copywriter.
Bass Player: for various small and less than memorable bands.
Concert Lighting Designer & Operator: for Australian and international touring bands. These included - INXS; David Bowie; Roxus; Vitabeats; Jump Inc; Gank; Transvision Vamp; The Angels; and many more.
Band Manager & Tour Manager: these included - Colour Blue; De Blond.
Film & TV Commercial Production: runner; art department assistant.
JOOSE Clothing: started my own clothing label, I was the designer, sales representative, production manager, copywriter.
January 1984
- May 1989
Sydney, Australia
Awards
Cannes Lions
Bronze Lion + Finalists
One Club
One Show
London Internationals
Gold
New York Festivals Awards
Medals + Finalists
Mobius
Gold
Skills
Brand Strategy,
Branding,
Copywriting,
Creative Direction,
Creative Strategy ,
Directing,
Ideation,
Social Media,
Video Production,
Brand Storytelling,
Content Development,
Digital Strategy,
Music Production,
Transmedia Storytelling,