Ryan Albuino and Andrew Chu heading to Clemenger Sydney; Tony Williams leaving 303
Marketforce creative team Ryan Albuino and Andrew Chu are leaving the agency to join Clemenger BBDO in Sydney.
The pair have been responsible for some of the agency’s best work in recent years, including the OMA Gold award-winning Department of Environment ‘Applauding Bus Shelter’, the Caxton winning Cancer Council ’10 Things Every Bloke Should Know’ and ORS ‘Tear’ press ads, and the Scratch ‘n’ Win Double Crossword radio campaign, which won the $20,000 Austereo Radio Writers Award in 2008.
Chu was ranked fourth and Albuino tenth in this year’s Campaign Brief WA Creative Rankings.
Marketforce creative director, Andrew Tinning, said their move was not unexpected: “It’sbeen on the cards for quite a while now and the boys have been veryopen about it. There comes a time in every young creatives career whenyou have to put yourself out there and see how far you can go. As withall of my creatives both past and present, I’m the first one toencourage a move when it’s for the right reasons in the rightdirection.
“Clems Sydney is the perfect place for them at thispoint in time. They have a couple of hungry new CDs who are out to maketheir mark, and knowing them personally, I have no doubt that they willwork the boys like dogs and bring out the best in them.
“Chewy and Ryan, I’m really happy for you both and am proud to have been able to help you prepare for this next step.”
Theirdeparture means Albuino’s fiancée, Julia Elton-Bott, will also leavethe agency, although not before their wedding towards the end of thisyear.
For the new ECD team at Clemenger Sydney, Paul Nagy and Michael Spirkovski, it was their first significant hire since taking over from Richard Maddocks in mid-June. Nagy told CB: “Mike and I are extremely excited about getting these twoon board. Having done their apprenticeship under Tinno, we know they’llbe quality, and while their awards speak for themselves, it was theirdown-to-earth nature and just plain passion for great work that reallycaught our eye. We can’t wait to get them started.”
In another, unrelated departure, 303 Head of Art Tony Williams has resigned and finishes this week after just eight months with the agency.
Williamsreturned to Perth to take up the role in November, after several yearsin Asia that included stints at BBH Singapore, Saatchi & SaatchiJapan and as creative director of Apple Inc. in Tokyo.
Following303 Sydney creative director Julian Watt’s departure in December,Williams took on creative responsibilities in Sydney. It was thoughtWilliams may replace Watt as Sydney CD but BMF creative Simon Langleywas appointed to the role in February this year.
However, Williams continued to spend much of his time in Sydney, which, with a new baby, was not his preference. He will remain Perth based but work across a number of areas. He is returning to directing in Asia under the Cyclops Films umbrella and already has some work in Japan. He will also continue to work with 303 in the short term on some projects.
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Wow – Congrats Ryan and Chewy! Good luck for everything.
Great stuff lads. Sad to see you leave but great to see the amazing opportunity you’ve got ahead. Go kick some butt and always put your name on your blog comments when you go all East Coast on us…
We want to take this chance to publicly thank the whole MF team (past and present) for three great years of our lives. On a personal note – a huge thanks to Tinno. Without your inspirational guidance and the opportunities you’ve thrown our way, we would never have had the confidence to make a move like this.
We owe you a massive thanks AT, for being a brilliant leader and top bloke.
Cheers, Ryan & Chuey
We want to take this chance to publicly thank the whole MF team (past and present) for three great years of our lives. On a personal note – a huge thanks to Tinno. Without your inspirational guidance and the opportunities you’ve thrown our way, we would never have had the confidence to make a move like this.
We owe you a massive thanks AT, for being a brilliant leader and top bloke.
Cheers, Ryan & Chuey
Albino: You still owe me a beer.
Chewey: You still owe me my dignity.
Good luck boys. Thanks for all the fun times!
Alby and Chewey Nice job! – Humble beginnings – You guys soooo deserve it – make your mark on the world boys!
OMG! Wow exciting times ahead and congratulations to Ryan and Chewy!
But with Julia gone as well I wonder what new talent Mr Tinning has up his sleeve?
Waiting with baited breath…
Congratulations Chewy and Ryan, Perth is going to miss you !
Chewy in Sydney… Mardi Gras will never be the same
Do we know why Tony is leaving 303?
Look out Sydney Cougars! Well done lads!
All the best boys! Love your work!
Well done men. I’ve watched from afar as both of your careers have blossomed. Good luck at Clems.
Appreciate the kind words lads but you havent got time to be blogging.theres six months wot
Rth of brochures and style guids to be cranked out in the next three weeks!
Don’t go Tony! I still can’t get any reception on my iPhone 4!!!!!!!!
Where’s Julia Elton gonna park her Bottt then?! 😉
Des Hameister, go directly to Marketforce, do not pass Go, do not collect $200!
Looking on the bright side with four of this year’s top ten WA creatives now out of the running for next year’s CBWA rankings, we can all expect to be four places higher without having actually to improve the quality of our work.
Top work guys, you done good 🙂
onya fellas, best of luck.
Well done Lads, well deserved and no doubt will continue to impress over east. Keep in touch.
You’ll be missed sorely missed Tony. You are a brilliant creative and a truly original thinker. A top bloke who always has time for others. In the short time you were here, you really turned things around, generating some amazing work and, more importantly, engendering a powerful feel-good vibe that motivated those around you. Good luck wherever you end up. I’m sure you will be producing more awesome work just like you did at 303.
Boys – Fantastic opportunity – you will do very well – well done! I hope Sydney is ready.. Keep in touch!
3.26 Odd why somebody who has done so well would be pulling up the anchor?
Tony – Your energy knows no bounds, your enthusiasm is infectious and the way you managed to inspire people was an inspiration to all of us. For a too-short but sweet period you made being creative-on-demand feel like fun again. The department as well our usual cubicle in Paddy Maguires is going to be as lesser place without you. I have no doubt whatever you do next will be another inspirational success. M
Oh no. Has anybody told the Voodoo Lounge? Who will rescue Chuey when he passes out on the toilet floor of nightclubs? We all know Ryan will just leave him there again like last time.
Perth’s dance floors will never be the same chewy 🙂