About me
Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty has worked in the creative industries for over six decades, co-founding Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) in 1982. It became one of the most talked about and awarded advertising agencies in the world, responsible for the likes of Audi's Vorsprung durch Technik campaign and Levi’s series of pioneering commercials. Sir John was awarded a knighthood in 2007 for services to the creative industries, won the D&AD President’s Award for outstanding achievement and been admitted to the US One Show Advertising Hall of Fame. In 2014 he co-founded The Garage Soho, a media and advertising tech start-up incubator, with Tom Teichmann, Chairman of SPARK Venture Management.
Projects
- BBHBBH is a full service global creative agency network for the digital age rooted in difference, well we call it ‘zagging’. We provide strategic brand ideas, integrated communications, pure play digital solutions and much more for some of the world’s best loved brands. Founded in 1982, we now have offices in London, Singapore, New York, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Mumbai, Los Angeles and Sweden. In 2012 we joined the Publicis Groupe. Our vision is simply ‘To be the most creative company in the world’.
- Hegarty on Creativity: There are No RulesCreativity isnt an occupation, its a preoccupation. It is at the very core of what makes us human. Its also a fundamental challenge that everyone faces in the modern world, be they in business, in education or a struggling artist or musician. Being creative and innovative and communicating our ideas effectively and persuading others is vital. Who could be better able to demystify and set out some useful, generous advice on how to improve, sustain and nurture creativity than one of the worlds gre
- Sir John joins The DotsSir John Hegarty, advertising legend and co-founder of the award winning agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty has today been announced as Chairman of the fast-growing creative professional networking platform - The Dots. After more than six decades of being at the forefront of the creative industry, fifteen Clios, eight D&AD awards and almost too many Cannes Lions awards to count, Sir John will be leading The Dots in the next stage of its development and growth in the UK after securing £1.5m investment.
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Projects credited in
- Fail Better Goes VirtualEvent on 14.5.20 Speaker line-up: JESS GOSLING JENNIFER GOOD BEN MOTTERSHEAD SIR JOHN HEGARTY About Us: It's daring to take risks in design, and talking about them when it all goes pear-shaped is even more ballsy. Fail Better Talks is a monthly talk series that gives creatives from all sectors the counterintuitive task of presenting, not their best, but the worst work they've ever created and, more importantly, what they've learned from it. Our next event is on the 9th of June and will feat
- Fail Better Goes VirtualEvent on 14.5.20 Speaker line-up: JESS GOSLING JENNIFER GOOD BEN MOTTERSHEAD SIR JOHN HEGARTY About Us: It's daring to take risks in design, and talking about them when it all goes pear-shaped is even more ballsy. Fail Better Talks is a monthly talk series that gives creatives from all sectors the counterintuitive task of presenting, not their best, but the worst work they've ever created and, more importantly, what they've learned from it. Our next event is on the 9th of June and will feat2
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Skills
- Fashion
- Advertising
- Film
- Marketing PR
- Visual Arts
- Print Design
- Art Direction
- Digital
- Design
- Online Campaigns
- TV Campaigns
- Illustrator
Awards
8 D&AD Silver and Gold Awards (to date)
Lifetime Achievement Award - International Clio Awards
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