RODD MARTIN TO CD OF THE BRAND SHOP
Sydney
based thebrandshop is set to bolster its creative department with the
return from NZ of one of Australia’s most renowned creative directors,
Rodd Martin.He joins thebrandshop as creative director from his position as associate creative director and head of art at Saatchi & Saatchi Wellington, a short term gig he took in January this year. At Saatchi's he worked on such campaigns as NZ Post, NZ Army, Wellington Zoo, TVNZ and 4-Square supermarkets.
“We’re all incredibly excited by Rodd’s impending arrival," said thebrandshop’s ECD Monty Noble. “He brings to the agency a wealth of experience, tremendous craft skills and his recent work shows that he’s lost none of his passion for big brand ideas."
Earlier in his career, Martin played a major part in establishing the New York offices for both Mojo and Omon. Back in Australia, he was also instrumental in the creation of Brandhouse which grew to a staff of 75 people in Sydney and Melbourne before being sold to Havas’ Arnold US network. His award tally includes seven AWARD pencils, four Clios as well as multiple recognition at Cannes and The One Show. He has also directed many commercials.
"thebrandshop is on a roll right now," said Martin, “In the last 2 years they’ve doubled in size and their work is receiving an enviable amount of praise from both the industry and consumers. The last year at Saatchi NZ has made me match-fit and I now look forward to helping thebrandshop team lift the agency to the next level and beyond."
Martin is set to join the agency on August 11 and will work across the majority of thebrandshop’s client list which includes CommSec, Sanitarium, Valvoline, ACP, Kimberly-Clark and Coca-Cola Amatil.
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Sweet move bro
Rodd! Are you sure you've got the right Monty?
Yeah, I had the right Arnold too.
What, no Beaver jokes?
So he's gone from a house to a shop?
Nice move mont. About time you got some more firepower.
Good luck guys.
Whack it in bro!
Be good to have you back Rodd.
And since we said sorry, Monty's been a delight.
Regardios, Geoff.
Fuck, only 8 comments by 5.00pm on a Friday!
This proves that either Rodd's fan club still has super-long Friday lunches and have missed the story entirely or don't read the Blog or are too old to use a computer.
Then again, they may be too young to know who he is.
Probably the latter. Old blokes are usually positive about the biz. The only time they bitched was when it was to someone's face and it usually involved the throwing of a typewriter.
Monty is lucky he got you.
8 months is enough time in NZ anyway you would have been running out of good looking women anyway.
You're right, 6:08. And who could forget the punch-ups at AWARD dinners.
This lot of tight-pantsed little fairies would prefer to talk tough from the protective cone of anonymity afforded by a blog. Fuck, we didn't even have computers!
The old blokes are out to lunch because they can afford it or maybe they have headed up to fuckin Palmie for the weekend......those guys got paid 3 times as much for doing half the work most of us do. I have to rent in Marrickville
5:07 - Sorry it's taken so long to get back. Firstly, we don't refer to ourselves as a "fan club", we're Roddy's "mates". And secondly we didn't use the blog to pass on our well wishes, we used our mobiles and email. But if it makes you feel better -
Well done Roddy, nice to have you back mate!
Rob
Beautifully put, Rob. I declare myself shamed and chastened. 5:07.
Jeez, 6.05, it's been a long time since anyone ever threw a typewriter.
Last time I used one was about...oh, 1980 or so. And I had to take that off a secretary's desk.
I once threw a writer.
I once threw up on my writer.
I'm not the type to throw up on my writer but producers......well, I'm working with one now that might just about do it for me!
What the fuck is a typewriter? Is that an old school copywriter?
And what type of copy did it write?
Or does it just copy?
5:05 -
The first typewriter appeared in 1849. From 1849 up until we all went digital (1984ish) every book ever written has been punched out on one. Not that you've read any of them 5:05. Your definition of a book is something quite different and judging from the quality of your post yours is definitely NOT a classic, let alone anything that would ever get you a decent job in the communication industry.
And yes, I'm older than you and will still be gainfully employed in this business after you've been retrenched and are driving me to my next meeting in your taxi. And "can you please turn UP the doof doof"
Hey 6.38, 5.05 here . No joke, you are not older than me (unless you are over 60) and I am meaningfully employed running global communications for several Australian brands we've been smart enough to take to the world. Now turn up the music on my ipod, dude!
Ok 5:05, you're paying for the cab ride then
11.07, 5.05 ... buy you a beer too.
Got to love anonymous people bagging people out for posting anonymously!
CA said
Hey TJ ... so brave not to comment anonymously.