Graham Lang

Graham Lang

CCO at Juniper Park\TBWA
Toronto, Canada

About me

Global creative executive with more than two decades of experience working with top brands. Currently working with clients across North America while serving as the Chief Creative Officer for Juniper Park\TBWA in Toronto.I began my career at The Jupiter Drawing Room in Cape Town as an Art Director. I moved to Saatchi & Saatchi London in 2003. In 2008, I joined Y&R in London. In 2011, I returned to South Africa to take on a regional position as Chief Creative Officer for Y&R in Africa.I have worked on blue-chip brands across every continent and have won every major industry award across traditional and non-traditional categories. I have won 30 Cannes Lions, 18 D&AD Pencils and have served on juries for The One Show, Cannes Lions and D&AD.

Positions

Chief Creative Officer (CCO)
Toronto, Canada
January 2018 - Present (6 years 2 months)
Chief Creative Officer
Toronto, Canada
September 2017 - Present (6 years 6 months)
Graham Lang has won every major industry award across traditional and non-traditional categories. Graham has won over 30 Cannes Lions and has 18 D&AD Pencils to his name. His world-class stature has him named to the juries of The One Show, Cannes Lions and D&AD award shows. Prior to joining Juniper Park\TBWA in 2017, Graham led Y&R to be the most awarded network in Africa at Cannes Lions 2017 with a total of 8 Lions from the region. 
Chief Creative Officer
Y&R Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
August 2011 - December 2017 (6 years 4 months)
As Chief Creative Officer for Y&R South Africa and Africa, I led Y&R to be the most awarded network in Africa at Cannes Lions 2017, with a total of eight Lions from the region. Y&R Cape Town was honoured as the AdFocus Agency of the Year in 2015, and Y&R Nairobi won Kenya's first ever Cannes Lion the same year. I drove several major business wins, including Land Rover, Jaguar, Skyy Vodka, Amstel Lager, Investec, Lipton, and Telkom.
Chief Creative Officer
Sandton, South Africa
2011 - 2017 (6 years)
As Chief Creative Officer for Y&R South Africa and Africa, I led Y&R to be the most awarded network in MENA at Cannes Lions 2017, with a total of eight Lions from the region. Y&R Cape Town was honoured as the AdFocus Agency of the Year in 2015, and Y&R Nairobi won Kenya's first ever Cannes Lion the same year. I drove several major business wins, including Land Rover, Jaguar, Skyy Vodka, Amstel Lager, Investec, Lipton, and Telkom.

Global Executive Creative Director
London, United Kingdom
July 2008 - August 2011 (3 years 1 month)
Global Executive Creative Director
London, United Kingdom
2008 - 2011 (3 years)
At Y&R in London, I served as Global Executive Creative Director for the Land Rover business and helped the brand to be among the Top 5 most awarded in 2010.
Creative Director
London, United Kingdom
March 2003 - July 2008 (5 years 4 months)
As Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi London I worked closely with clients and drove several major new business wins including the global work for Dewar's and Sony Eriksson.
Creative Director
London, United Kingdom
2003 - 2008 (5 years)
As Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi London I worked closely with clients and drove several major new business wins including the global work for Dewar's and Sony Eriksson.
Art Director / Creative Director
The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town
South Africa
1995 - 2003 (8 years)
As Art Director at the Jupiter Drawing Room, I won a number of local and international awards, including one of South Africa’s first ever Silver Pencils at D&AD.
Directeur de la création
Cape Town, South Africa

Education

Diploma in Art direction

1994 - 1995 (1 year)

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