I help brands fist-bump the universe.
At the heart of my work is a love for ‘the right amount of wrong’.
Recently I placed a supermarket aisle in the middle of one of NZ’s most remote races, produced one of the world’s most effective mobile campaigns, and got 100,000 teenagers dancing to a government announcement - about washing their hands.
In my spare time I love to fish, cook, play football, and boogie-board in a long sleeve rash top. 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.
Partnership:
Teamed up with the prolific Israel Medeiros - https://israelmedeiros.work/
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.