Alexander Ng

Creative Director / ACD / Senior Creatives / Senior Art

Singapore, Singapore
Driven by a desire to establish an emotional connection
that differentiates client’s brands.

Work Experience

Chab Agency

Creative Director

As Creative Director, I work closely with the agency CCO and various CDs in managing the creative team of art directors, graphics designers, video animators, and 3D specialists. Together, we work closely with our top management personnel and various Marketing Project leads. My main role in the team is conceptualizing ideas and executions that deliver unique brand experiences in various event spaces, both physical locations and in the virtual digital arena. Collaborating occasionally with our Paris branch.


Key Projects: Various Regional Events and Pitches, SK-II APAC.

Pitch Works: Mandarin Oriental Singapore, SK-II Asia Pacific, and
Ubisoft Singapore 15 Anniversary.
July 2023 - Singapore

Designory

Creative Director – Freelance / Senior Creatives

As a Freelance Associate Creative Director, I helped the Executive Creative Director manage the team on art-related matters for winning a few new business pitches. Involving from conceptualizing to execution stages mainly in the fields of social media and media spaces. Mentoring others occasionally.

Pitch Works: M1 Telco and Nutella Regional South East Asia.
May 2023 - July 2023 Singapore

IPG MediaBrands

FreelanceSenior Art Lead / Senior Creatives

Freelance Art Lead in various pitches at IPG Mediabrand and McCann.

Pitch Works: Government Clients, National Youth Olympic.
May 2023 - May 2023 Singapore

MRM//McCANN

Senior Creatives / Senior Art Director

My tenure with McCann Worldgroup saw me act independently, collaborate and lead campaign efforts, mentor juniors, and be involved in initiatives that brought recognition.

My main task was to elevate and ensure the delivery of quality creative work. I oversaw branding efforts and the visualisation of concepts from start to finish. Versatility is my strength; I am as comfortable guiding others as being hands-on with projects. My daily involvement includes collaborating closely with copywriters, strategists, marketers, and production specialists. I am glad to report that my contribution in uplifting creativity and aesthetics has helped the brands under my care profit and grow.

I always give my best, whether leading or supporting new business pitches as a team member: our efforts have seen us convert one-off clients into roster clients. On the awards front, I have devoted much time to assisting in creative initiatives and bolstering the award ambitions of McCann Worldgroup.

Representing McCann Worldgroup at the New York Festivals® Advertising Awards and Singapore’s Crowbar Challenge has sharpened my industry perspectives as a professional. Being able to impart knowledge and skills to new blood from visiting universities and institutions as a lecturer has been gratifying.


Brands managed & Key Projects:
Microsoft, Cisco, Starbucks Rewards (APAC), Subway, Purina, Enfa, Friso Regional, GSK, LumiHealth (by Singapore’s HPB and Apple Inc.)

Pitch Works:
Walt Disney Entertainment (Marvel, Pixar, and Fox Sports), BMW and MINI Asia, Singtel, Enfa Lazada, Friso, Subway, Starbucks Rewards (APAC), GSK, SkillsFuture (Gov), HPB, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Samsonite, and Microsoft (internal).

Events:
New York Festivals® Advertising Awards NYFA 2022 (Jury), Crowbar Challenge (Mentor) and Crowbar Awards 2021/2022 (Jury), visiting lecturer for Singapore Institute of Technology and other institutions.
August 2019 - May 2023 Singapore

DDB

Senior Creatives, Art Director

As the most awarded agency in Singapore, it has a fast pace environment which allows me to be heavily involved in art directing on various new campaigns and initiative pitches. As an art driector and senior creative, I work closely with different copy-writers, account teams and a very supportive production studio. My team main account is DBS Bank (Development Bank of Singapore) and we handle most of it’s above-the-line creative campaigns. The creative spread across a wide spectrum of services the banks offers, ranging from exclusive private banking wealth sectors to the main stream consumer end products. The team also handle internal communications campaigns across various departments of this financial body. Apart from working on DBS and it’s affiliated projects, I was also actively involved in various pitches.

Key Projects : DBS Bank (DBS Wealth, DBS CBG Consumer Banking Group, DBS GSMC Group, various DBS initiatives and collaborations), POSB Bank, National Library Board, Jewel Changi Airport and Manulife.

Pitch Works : Changi Airport, BMW Singapore, Sony, Walls Ice-Cream, Singapore Institute of Management, Central Provident Fund and National Council of Social Service
April 2012 - August 2019 Singapore

McCann Erickson

Senior Creatives, Art Director

I was with McCann London Enterprise as an Art Director and Senior Designer. Playing a key role in my team that requires me to manage an spectrum of creatives from generating ideas to art directing photoshoots and managing brand issues on design production. Working at McCann, an award winning agency, I thrive in the fast pace environment, always requiring me to work simultaneously with a number of accounts, digital and production teams. The team is constantly working on different pitches while sustaining both our main charter BtoB and BtoC accounts. Additionally, it had provided me opportunities to collaborate with other prominent divisions such as McCann Erickson World Group, Future Brand, Chrome (Post Production) and other related company on various pitches.

Key Projects : Akzo Nobel, Barclays, BMW, Exxon Mobil, Lufthansa, Kimberly–Clark, Mastercard, NESTLE Professional, Activyl, DSM, SAGA, Tragus and Virgin.

Pitch Works : TATA, Deloitte, HTC, Carbon Trust, Regus, Pritt, Buscopan and Merck.
June 2009 - January 2012 United Kingdom

Various Advertising And Design Studios

Freelance Creatives

March 2009 - June 2009 London, United Kingdom

Tangible Uk

Art Director and Designer

Previously known as Tangible Financial & CCHM:Ping
As part of the agency’s tangible assets, my role as a ceative designer involve in generating ideas, solving advertising and brand design issues. I coordinate closely with account teams, digital teams and production departments on various pitches and commissioned projects. Tangible Financial has previously won numerous Midas and Money Marketing Awards. It is a brand-minded integrated agency with a primary aim on achieving distinctive financial brands and producing engaging advertising communications.

Key Projects : BNP Paribas, Schroders, Scottish Life, Witan, AAC Capital, Britannia, Life Trust PLC, Munich Re and Partnership.
July 2007 - March 2009 London, United Kingdom

Brand Architects

Graphic and Interactive Designer

Key Projects : Benfield, Totaljobs.com, Alconeras and KG Fruits
January 2007 - June 2007 London, United Kingdom

Splash Of Paint Limited

Graphic and Interactive Designer

As a key member in the team, my involvement entails conceptualisation to
design art direction and coordination with account managers and IT specialists on delivering creative solutions. SOP received both Campaign Fresh Awards and Marketing Design Awards in 2005. It is a communications consultancy driven by its methodology of Brand New Thinking™ and Mirror Marketing™.

Key Projects : Mitsubishi Motors Europe, Office Depot, DHL Europe, Anvil Trust, Royal College of Music, Sanity Group, Foundation IT and The Institution of Engineering & Technology.
September 2003 - January 2007 Reading, United Kingdom

Think Farm

Graphic and Interactive Designer

Key Projects : Virgin Radio, GreenPeace, Vertigo, 1st Byte and TeleWare Telecommunications.
June 2002 - November 2002 London, United Kingdom

Pandora Interactive Multimedia Studio

Graphic and Interactive Designer

Key Projects : Control Data, CB Richard Ellis, Philips Singapore,
Hewlett Packard and Dell Asia pacific.
February 1999 - September 1999 Singapore, Singapore

Markers & Brushes Oglivy & Mather

Graphic Designer

Key Projects : TTG Asia and National Kidney Foundation.
January 1997 - September 1997 Singapore, Singapore

Batey Advertising

Freelance Junior Designer

Key Projects : United Overseas Bank and Singapore Airlines.
October 1995 - April 1996 Singapore, Singapore

Education

University Of The Arts - London

MASTERS in Interactive Multi-Media

London College of Communication
Previously known as London College of Printing
October 2001 - July 2002 London, United Kingdom

Central Saint Martins College Of Art And Design

Bachelor of Arts (Honours Degree) Graphic Design and Advertising

October 1999 - July 2001 London, United Kingdom

Temasek Polytechnic

Diploma in Visual Communication

July 1993 - June 1996 Singapore, Singapore

Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts (NAFA)

Part Time Fine Art Course

Part Time Courses
January 1988 - December 1992 Singapore, Singapore

Languages

English (Fluent),
Mandarin (Fluent),
Japanese (Beginner),

Awards

British Design & Art Direction (D&AD)

D&AD 2002 Campaign Screen, New Director Nominee

2002

PlayStation2 The Third Place

Awards for Innovation

2002

Skills

All Creative Software, Art Direction, Brand Developments, Creative Conceptual Thinking, Digital Interactive, Events, Experiential Design, Interactive And Motion, Liaison With Clients, Print, Social, Team Building,