A creative director, copywriter, and trouble shooter, available to freelance across global markets. For 17 odd years, Doug has worked at some of the world's most innovative and respected ad agencies such as Droga5 NY, Anomaly NY, and BBH, creating brand platforms, activations, experiential, and social campaigns that have won multiple D&AD pencils, One Shows, LIAs, Clios, and 6 x Cannes Lions for writing craft.
He has a first class Masters degree in International Business from University of Edinburgh, and aptly, is a mysterious blend of Thai, Scottish and German. Doug grew up in Glasgow, but now lives in Sydney, where food is less fried and the winters are kinder.
If you need a hard-working, fast-thinking second brain on your project or want to chat about collaborating, please reach out here.
Recognition: D&AD / Cannes Lions / The One Show / Young Guns / The Clios / Webby Awards / Effies / BBC World / CNN / The New York Times / Wall Street Journal / CNBC / Time Magazine / USA Today / Yahoo / BuzzFeed / Cool Hunting / Creativity / Creative Review / Fast Company / Mashable
A few places Doug has worked:
Howatson+Company, Sydney (2022-2023) Creative Director / MYOB / 10PM Sleep / Belong / Macquarie Bank / Charter Hall
BMF, Sydney (2020-2022) Creative Director / Audi / BPAY / Tourism Tasmania / Aldi
TBWA, Sydney (2018-2019) Creative Director / Woolmark / Gatorade / Optus / Tourism New Zealand
Droga5, NY (March 2015–May 2017) Associate Creative Director / Google / Under Armour / MET-Rx / Covergirl
Anomaly, NY (March 2013–March 2015) Associate Creative Director / Budweiser / Captain Morgan / Converse / Renaissance Hotels
A few kind words by some smart and important people:
"If Doug Hamilton had written this reference for Doug Hamilton, it probably would have flowed more melodically. He would have thought of a more inventive way to say it than ‘melodically' too. This reference also would have had a stronger concept behind it — a concept born from a surplus of other great and well thought-out concepts that he came up with seemingly effortlessly. And it would sound great when he said ‘surplus’ in his Doug Hamilton accent. Hire Doug. You won’t regret it."- Neil Heymann, Global CCO, Accenture Song
“I worked with Doug for nearly three years on some of the gnarliest briefs BMF had to offer. Whatever the brand, however knotty the problem, Doug always came with ingenious solutions that pushed and prodded both the agency and client in exactly the right ways. I’ve never met anyone with such a deep well of creativity who can draw on it so effortlessly. The fact he’s also a good human with a flawless complexion just makes him all the more pleasant to work with. Hire the man, you won’t regret it.” - Alex Derwin, CCO, BMF, Sydney
”Doug is a modern thinker whose ideas while media agnostic, demonstrate a firm understanding of how and where best to meaningfully connect with audiences. He has a bandwidth far surpassing many of his contemporaries. Demonstrating a capability to simplify the seemingly complex, solve for x, then execute with laser sharp focus wrapped with charm and underpinned by wit. Truth be told, if you’re reading this, you haven’t actually met Doug, if you had, he’d already be working for you.” - Andy DiLallo, CCO, TBWA, Sydney
"I was lucky enough to work with Doug at Anomaly, NY. He's a smashing chap. He has a razor sharp wit, he can write with the best."- Levi Slavin, Former CCO, Colenso BBDO
“Doug is smart, strategic, funny and inventive. A great hire.” Matt Springate, Chief Strategy Officer, TBWA Sydney
