Danny and Max are a Associate Creative Directors who live and work in Sydney, Australia.

With 10 years’ experience in creative projects across Sydney, London and Los Angeles, Danny and Max share a unique mix of strong creative instincts and good heads for business, having completed MBAs while also being recognised at all the major award shows.

Sharp brand thinkers, they’re always looking to pull just the right lever to solve a creative brief. Their superpower is finding unexpected ways to make their clients relevant and deserving enough to live in the minds of real people.

Having tutored AWARD School and recently completed AWARD’s Creative Leadership course, they have a passion for supporting and inspiring creative talent.

When they’re not working in advertising, they’re directing films that have been recognised at award shows and film festivals around the world.

Awards

2021/2022

NRMA - Help, like no one else

LIA: 2 x Bronze

Spikes: 1 x Bronze, 4 x Shortlist

One Show: 3 x Shortlist

AWARD Award: 6 x Bronze, 11 x Shortlist

Effies: 1x Grand Effie
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GWO - Go the Distance

AWARD Award: 1 x Shortlist

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UNLTD - MOOD Tea

AWARD Award: 2 x Bronze, 3 x Shortlist
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Cannes in Cairns

2022 Panelist
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AWARD School

2021 Tutors
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Canadian Club - When did beer move in?

Effies: 1x Gold
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2019/2020

CGU - ABN Rescue

Cannes: 1 x Shortlist

D&AD: 1 x Shortlist

Clios: 1 x Shortlist

AWARD Award: 2 x Bronze, 10 x Shortlist

Mumbrella: 1 x Shortlist

B&T: 3 x Shortlist
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MLA - Lambalytica

Effie: 1x Gold

Mumbrella: 1 x Shortlist

B&T: 1 x Shortlist
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UNLTD - Pitch for Purpose

2019 Winner
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AWARD School

2019 Tutors
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2018/2019

UNICEF - Give a Minute

D&AD: 1 x Wooden Pencil

Webbys: 1 x Winner, 1 x Shortlist

One Show: 1 x Shortlist

AWARD Award: 3 x Silver, 3 x Bronze, 1 x Shortlist

SXSW: 1 x Shortlist

Mumbrella: 1 x Shortlist
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NRMA - Don’t Drive Naughty, Drive Nice

AWARD: 2 x Shortlist
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Refugees Welcome Here - Directing

LA Comedy Festival: Best Foreign Short

HBO’s Women in Comedy Festival: Selected

Austin Comedy Festival: Selected

London Short Film Festival: Selected
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2017/2018

Iceland - Tis’ the Reason

Campaign Big Awards : 1 x Shortlist
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Helen Bamber Foundation - Such a Loser - Directing

Adcan Awards: Winner
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AGNSW - Recreating the Kiss

2017 Creative Review Annual