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