David  Kolbusz

David Kolbusz

Chief Creative Officer at Orchard
London, United Kingdom

About me

David Kolbusz is a Canadian-born creative director and advertising executive, best known for his work in the advertising industry. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and grew up in Toronto.

Kolbusz began his career in advertising as a copywriter at TBWA Toronto. He later moved to London, where he worked for a number of agencies, including BBH, Wieden+Kennedy, and Goodby Silverstein & Partners. During his time in London, Kolbusz helped to create some of the most iconic ad campaigns of the 21st century, including the "Three Little Pigs" campaign for The Guardian and the "Never Hide" campaign for Ray-Ban.

In 2014, Kolbusz was appointed as Chief Creative Officer of the ad agency, Droga5 London. Under his leadership, the agency won numerous awards, including Cannes Lions, D&AD Pencils, and One Show awards. In 2017, Kolbusz left Droga5 to join the advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy London, as Executive Creative Director.
In May 22 he became CCO of the New York creative agency Orchard

Kolbusz has been named one of the "Most Creative People in Advertising" by Business Insider and was included in AdWeek's Creative 100 list. He has also been a judge for various advertising awards, including the Cannes Lions, D&AD Awards, and the Clios.

Awards

Positions

CCO
Brooklyn, United States
May 2022 - Present (1 year 10 months)
Inc. Best In Business 2021: Prosperous and Thriving
AdAge Leading Women 2021: Laura Janness, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
AdAge Small Agency Awards 2021: 11-75 Employees
Campaign US Agency of The Year: 2020. Independent Agencies
Campaign Global Agency of The Year: 2020. Independent Agencies

“Before DE&I became the center of discussion in 2020, Orchard was born in 2019 with diversity at the center of its mission. The agency vowed that all female employees would be paid the same as their male counterparts, and it would actively grow the pool of BIPOC candidates in advertising. While pursuing its social mission, Orchard has also produced excellent work including Super Bowl ads for Oikos Triple Zero and Dashlane. The small agency produced four more campaigns during COVID-19, including one for Silk Soy with Michael Phelps. The firm saw year-over-year growth of 132%, adding up to an impressive debut.”

- Campaign Agency of the Year Awards, Feb 18, 2021.
Chief Creative Officer
London, United Kingdom
November 2015 - May 2022 (6 years 6 months)
Deputy Executive Creative Director/Partner
BBH
London, United Kingdom
December 2012 - May 2014 (1 year 5 months)
Creative Director/Partner
BBH
London, United Kingdom
November 2010 - December 2012 (2 years 1 month)
Creative
TBWA Toronto
September 2001 - May 2003 (1 year 8 months)

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