Southbank agency Disegno appoints Melbourne creative Adrian Elton to creative strategist role

Adrian Elton from boutique agency, Adrian Elton Creative, has been appointed as creative strategist at Southbank agency, Disegno.

Elton will continue to operate Adrian Elton Creative, while working from Disegno headquarters, developing key creative for its broad roster of clients.

Says Elton: “The prospect of aligning my business with Disegno is pretty exciting as I will be able to bring some powerful, left-of-centre thinking, to some very significant accounts.”

Disegno is a brand communications agency that creates value for both brands and businesses through design, strategy, identity, packaging, digital, activation and communications.

Disegno works with leading FMCG brands like Cadbury, Kraft and Latina Fresh as well as a host of SME’s organisations across a number of industries.

Says Aaron Turner, general manager, Disegno: “Elton is a one of a kind. His value to our business (and our clients) was evident from the first project we engaged him on. Appointing him to this role was an easy decision and we’re really excited about 2015.”

Elton made a splash earlier in 2014 by being the only Australian to make the top 15 of the worldwide creative director search for leading US website, PornHub, as well as his work on the infamous spoof known as Pubidome.

Elton was also a top 10 finalist in the Doritos, “Make An Ad Make A Fortune” competition and together with film director, Paul Andersen, won the GetUp – “Oz In 30 Seconds”, TVC competition, to great acclaim at the Sydney Opera House.

Elton brings a strong creative background, across a raft of clients, to Disegno. He began his creative career working as an interior designer before segueing into the graphic design and advertising industry. He worked extensively with The Eclipse Group (Deloitte Digital) and then with Spinach Advertising before launching his own shop.

He starts with Disegno next week.

Photo by Lynton Crabb