Aussie expat creative Jexy Holman tops Singapore Young Creatives Print Competition

TBWA\ Singapore’s Aussie expat copywriter Jexy Holman, together with art director Nuno Teixeira,have clinched first place in the print category of the Mediacorp Singapore Young Creatives Competition.

Over 20 teams were given 48 hours to create and conceptualize a mock print ad for independent NGO, Mercy Relief. Teixeira and Holman emerged the clear winners and will represent Singapore in this year’s Cannes Young Lions Awards in June.

This will be Teixeira’s second time participating in the world-renowned international festival. He won the Young Lions (Print category) at Cannes in 2009, then representing Portugal. 

Says Mel du Toit, group creative director of TBWA\ Singapore: “This is a taste of things to come at TBWA\Singapore. We have steadily grown our talent base this year and it’s starting to reap the rewards.”

Kenneth Chia and Jovan Peh from DDB Group’s RAPP won the film category.