AJF Partnership Sydney appoints award-winning Christopher Johnson in creative director role

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ChrisJohnson_AJFSydney.jpgAJF Partnership Sydney has announce the hire of new creative director, Christopher Johnson.

Johnson joins from Havas, where he was instrumental in creating some of the agency’s most renowned work including, Durex Fundawear, Virgin Game of Phones and #mealforameal, Buy the Sky for the Royal Flying Doctor Service and Reckitt Benckiser’s Harpic Toilet Confessions – all being awarded at Cannes.

Says Adam Rose, executive creative director / founding partner of AJF Partnership Sydney: “We’re thrilled to have someone of CJ’s calibre join us and we’re very excited about what he will bring to the agency and our clients. Not only is he extremely talented, but he’s also a top quality individual with a positive attitude.”

Says Johnson: “I’m stoked to be joining the guys at AJF in Sydney. Adam and Digby are very well respected in the industry and I’m very much looking forward to helping them with the next phase of the business.”

Johnson brings with him 19 years experience in the communications industry during which he has worked at most of the top agencies in Australasia including M&C Saatchi, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi, DDB, JWT and Havas Worldwide. In addition to Cannes, he has been awarded at D&AD, One Show, Clio, Adfest, Spikes, New York Festivals, LIAA, AWARD and ADMA.

Johnson joins former partner, creative group head, Paris Giannakis who joined AJF Sydney in January.