Yan Chay

Chief Creative Officer

Shenzhen, China
Yan Chay is an award-winning creative director and art director with more than 18 years of advertising and branding experience. He has been responsible for all aspects of the creative process and production, with a broad portfolio of global and local brands.
 

He finds the delicate balance in creativity and business. His talent, determination, ambition, and integrity attract great talents. As proven by his creative reputation, his ardent passion as well as leadership has inspired the team and produced excellent results.

Work Experience

Huawei Technologies

Chief Creative Officer

February 2019 - China

BBDO

Executive Creative Director

October 2016 - October 2018 Shanghai, China

BBDO

Executive Creative Partner

October 2014 - September 2016 Shanghai, China

FCB

Group Creative Director

May 2014 - October 2014 Beijing, China

Leo Burnett

Group Creative Director

April 2013 - November 2013 Shanghai, China

TBWA

Group Creative Director

January 2011 - February 2013 Shanghai, China

DDB

Senior Creative Director

March 2009 - December 2010 Shanghai, China

Ogilvy & Mather

Creative Director

August 2007 - January 2009 Beijing, China

JWT (J. Walter Thompson)

Creative Group Head/ Senior Art Director/ Art Director

January 2004 - June 2007 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Y&R

Art Director/ Junior Art Director/ Senior Visualizer

July 1999 - December 2003 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The First Edition Asia Pacific

Visualizer cum Illustrator

June 1996 - June 1999 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Education

The One Academy

Diploma in Communication Design, Illustration. Best Grade Student Award

1993 - 1995 Malaysia

Languages

English (Advanced),
Mandarin (Fluent),
Cantonese (Native),
Bahasa Malaysia (Conversational),

Awards

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Gold

2016

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Gold

2015

Longxi Award

Bronze

2015

Longxi Award

Bronze

2015

Longxi Award

Merit

2015

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Finalist

2013

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Finalist

2012

China 4A

Finalist

2012

The One Club

Gold

2011

The One Club

Merit

2011

Longxi Award

Gold

2011

Longxi Award

Bronze

2011

Longxi Award

Bronze

2011

China Greatwall Award

Silver

2011

China Greatwall Award

Silver

2011

China Greatwall Award

Bronze

2011

China Greatwall Award

Bronze

2011

China 4A

Bronze

2010

China 4A

Bronze

2010

China 4A

Bronze

2010

China 4A

Bronze

2010

Clio Awards

Silver

2008

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Grand Prix

2008

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Gold

2008

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Gold

2008

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Finalist

2008

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Finalist

2008

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Silver

2008

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Silver

2008

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Silver

2008

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Bronze

2008

Communication Arts

Annual

2008

Cannes Lions

Silver

2007

British Design & Art Direction (D&AD)

In Book

2007

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Finalist

2007

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Finalist

2007

The Works

Annual

2007

The Works

Annual

2007

Kancil Award

Silver

2007

Kancil Award

Silver

2007

Kancil Award

Silver

2007

Kancil Award

Bronze

2007

Kancil Award

Bronze

2007

Kancil Award

Bronze

2007

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Gold

2006

Clio Awards

Bronze

2006

British Design & Art Direction (D&AD)

In Book

2006

Spikes Asia Advertising Festival

Bronze

2006

Australia Awards

Bronze

2006

Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AP AdFest)

Finalist

2006

The Works

Annual

2006

Longxi Award

Merit

2006

Kancil Award

Silver

2006

Kancil Award

Bronze

2006

Kancil Award

Merit

2006

Kancil Award

Finalist

2006

Kancil Award

Finalist

2006

Cannes Lions

Finalist

2005

London International

Finalist

2005

MC2 Award

Silver

2005

MC2 Award

Bronze

2005

MC2 Award

Bronze

2005

Kancil Award

Bronze

2005

Kancil Award

Bronze

2005

Kancil Award

Bronze

2005

Kancil Award

Bronze

2005

Kancil Award

Bronze

2005

MC2 Award

Bronze

2004

MC2 Award

Bronze

2004

New York Festivals Awards

Finalist

2003

New York Festivals Awards

Finalist

2003

Kancil Award

Bronze

2001

Kancil Award

Bronze

2001

Skills

Integrated Marketing, Advertising, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Creative Strategy, Design, Illustration, Photography,