I help brands fist-bump the universe.
At the heart of my work is an appreciation for creative tension, or in other words, the right amount of wrong. I’m relentless about my craft, and refuse to believe that things can’t be made better, more interesting, or more human.
Recently I’ve put a supermarket aisle in the middle of one of New Zealand’s most remote ultra marathon races, produced one of the world’s most effective mobile campaigns, and made 100,000 teenagers dance to a government announcement - about washing their hands.
In my spare time I like to fish, cook, play football, and boogie-board.
I’m yet to try them all at once.
Lastly, I recently became a dad.
I describe the experience as swapping all of my energy for happiness.
Experience & training:
2023 – Present: Mother London
2018 – 2023: Colenso BBDO NZ
2015 – 2018: Saatchi & Saatchi NZ
2014 – 2015: Ogilvy & Mather NZ
2010 – 2014: Bachelor of Visual Communication Design, 1st Class Hons, Massey University Wellington.
Contact:
michaelswinburn1@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/michael-swinburn-63993b41
I’ve been the beneficiary of some amazing creative mentors, and I love to pay it forward. If you’re a young creative - please reach out. I heard my linkedIn photo was intimidating. Don’t listen to it. I toast granola on the weekends.