Bangkok – One of the most famous creative executives in Asia, Thirasak Tanapatanakul, is ADFEST Jury President for Print Craft Lotus and Design Lotus.
After joining Creative Juice in 2004, Tanapatanakul put Thai advertising on a global stage by creating some of the world’s most successful campaigns such as “Tamiya”, the world’s most awarded print campaign of 2005, and “Bangkok Insurance”, which is the 4th most awarded TVC of 2006, according to the Gunn Report.
In 2006, the Gunn Report ranked Creative Juice the 9th most awarded agency in the world, as well. In the same year, it was Campaign Brief Asia’s Agency of the Year.
Tanapatanakul is Worldwide Chairman at Creative Juice Bangkok, and he completes ADFEST 2010’s line-up of Jury President as the Jury President of Print Craft Lotus and Design Lotus.
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“I am happy to accept this invitation because ADFEST has been with Asian advertising community for 13 years. Each year, when agencies start sending out creative work to awards competitions, we start with ADFEST to kick-start the year. It’s time to say, “Hey, the awards season is coming back again. It’s time for us to be fresh,” says Tanapatanakul.
As the creator of some of Asia’s most successful print campaigns, Tanapatanakul is the perfect candidate to oversee the judging of this year’s Print Craft and Design entries to ADFEST.
“If you look at the Gunn report, it reflects that Asia has got the world’s most awarded print advertising for many, many years. For example the work like Tamiya, Levi’s 501, Clima Lock and Chrysler Jeep was all created in Asia. So I’ve no doubt Asia Pacific agencies are very good at creating world-class print and design,” says Tanapatanakul.
Tanapatanakul is the final Jury President to be announced for ADFEST 2010.
All 6 Jury Presidents will also sit on the Jury Panel for the INNOVA, 360 and Lotus Roots Awards, which will be chaired by Grand Jury President Washington Olivetto.
“This is one of the most inspirational line-ups of Jury Presidents we have ever had at ADFEST. From Brazil to Sydney to Shanghai, we have searched the globe for the world’s top Creative Executives, and we look forward to learning from their wisdom and experience this March,” says ADFEST President Jimmy Lam.
ADFEST 2010 runs from March18 to 20, in Pattaya, Thailand.
The complete list of ADFEST’s 7 Jury Presidents for 2010 are:
Washington Olivetto, Creative Director and President of Brazilian agency W/: Grand Jury President; and Jury President of Film & Radio Lotus; INNOVA, 360 and LOTUS ROOTS Lotus Awards.
Ted Lim, Executive Creative Director & Deputy Chairman at Naga DDB Malaysia: Jury President for the Press & Poster Lotus categories.
Brett Mitchell, Digital Director at Droga5 in Sydney: Jury President of Cyber.
Ravi Deshpande, Chief Creative Officer at Contract: Jury President for Direct Lotus
Sheung Yan Lo, Executive Creative Director for North East Asia at JWT and Chairman of JWT China: Jury President of Outdoor.
Kazuyoshi Hayakawa, Director and Co-Founder of Camp KAZ Productions in Tokyo: Jury President of Film Craft Lotus & New Director Lotus.
Khun Guy Thirasak, Executive Creative Director at Creative Juice\Bangkok: Jury President of Print Craft Lotus and Design Lotus.
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