The Brand Agency’s David Donald wins inaugural Diamond Skull as selected by Matt Eastwood
The PADC has announced the Diamond Skulls winners at Emergence’s Big Bang Breakfast at the White Elephant Cafe on Gnarabup Beach, down in Margaret River today.
From the category winners Diamond Skulls Patron, JWT Worldwide ECD Matt Eastwood, awarded The Ultimate Diamond Skull to David Donald, senior art director at The Brand Agency.
On his selection Eastwood said, “David’s work is filled with genuine human insight matched by world class execution. He obviously has the ability to generate big ideas. But he also has the unique ability to use art direction to seamlessly and elegantly enhance his thinking. Bravo.”
The Diamond Skulls aim to honour the individuals who create the most inspiring creative communications in Western Australia in a given year.
Category winners:
Art Director of the Year
David Donald
Copywriter of the Year
Melita Masters
Designer of the Year
Janice Law
Director of the Year
Grant Sputore
Editor of the Year
Merlin Cornish
Photographer of the Year
Ian & Erick Regnard
Sound Designer of the Year
Xoe Baird
(Donald is pictured top right with Brent Stewart from The West Australian on the left)


8 Comments
Well done David and well deserved. I bet your head isnt as bright and shiny as that one this morning!
Diamond Dave…..well done.
Love your work dude.
Well done y’all and that dude, Donald from the band Oasis. Merlin looks like a true wizard in that last photo.
Well done Rowdy. And all the other winners. It’s great that craft has a new platform.
Would be great if the winners worked in the industry…. nothing like I good scam!
Well done David!! From humble beginnings eh 😉 so good to see your talent recognised.
Well done to David and all the other winners!