LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles announced today that it has hired Creative Director, Karl Dunn.  Karl will be partnering with fellow Creative Director Tito Melega on Nissan.

"We're thrilled with Karl's arrival. He's done great work on brands like Mini, Levi's and BMW Motorcycles. And he's working right now on developing iconic ideas for Nissan against our highly successful Innovation For All creative platform," said Rob Schwartz, Chief Creative Officer, TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles.  

Karl began his career in advertising 18 years ago in Sydney, Australia. He joined TBWA/Hunt Lascaris Johannesburg and Cape Town, BBH Singapore and Tokyo, Beacon Tokyo, Leo Burnett Singapore, FCB Sydney and Strawberry Frog Amsterdam and has worked with such brands as Heineken, Diet Coke, Levis, Nike, McDonald's, Polaroid and Wonderbra.

In the Auto Category Karl was CD on MINI Global for Plantage Berlin and BSUR Amsterdam, pitched and won Hyundai Europe for Greenkern Berlin and created campaigns on Kia Europe, BMW South Africa, VW China and Mercedes-Benz Singapore.

In addition, Karl has worked extensively in the branded entertainment arena creating content and advertising. He's won numerous awards including Cannes Lions and pencils at both One Show and D&AD.

TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles is part of TBWA\Worldwide. TBWA Worldwide (www.tbwa.com) creates Disruptive ideas expressed through Media Arts for global clients, including ABSOLUT, adidas, Apple, Energizer, GSK, Henkel, Infiniti, McDonald's, Michelin, Nissan, Pernod Ricard, Pfizer, Roche, Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore Airlines and Visa. TBWA is ranked as a Top-Ten worldwide advertising agency, and was recognized by Advertising Age in 2010 as the "Best International Network of the Decade." Fast Company magazine placed TBWA 24th on its 2009 list of "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies" and as an Innovation All-Star in 2010. TBWA has 274 offices in 100 countries, and over 11,000 employees worldwide.

TBWA is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com), a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, digital and interactive marketing, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.

SOURCE TBWA\Chiat\Day

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