Danny Ginges CV

 

 

 

         P H I L O S O P H Y  

Why is everyone an expert on advertising? Because we all know how to converse, and advertising, at its heart, is simply a conversation on a larger scale. Why are there so many terrible ads? Because a conversation is not a lecture or a rant. It follows a simple rule: listening is the price we pay for being heard. If you're an agency needing a hand, or a brand looking for a voice, I'm all ears. Call me on 0403 331 752 or email me@dannyginges.com


         W O R K 

2012 - 2024                       I took a sabbatical to write a musical. Now I'm writing another. I may never come back.

2010 - 2012                       Freelance Copywriter            

2005 - 2009                       Creative Group Head at BWM Sydney.

2000 - 2005                       Freelance Copywriter.

1998 - 2000                       Senior Copywriter at J Walter Thompson, Sydney.

1992 - 1997                       Senior Copywriter/Partner at The Ball Partnership/EURORSCG, Sydney.

1991 - 1992                       Freelance Copywriter.

1989 - 1991                       Copywriter at Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney.

1988 - 1989                       Copywriter at Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, Sydney.

 

         E D U C A T I O N 

2002                                 Robert Mckee Story Seminar

1997                                 9-Week Screenwriting Course – The FilmWorks Co

1996                                 Permaculture Design Cerificate

1995                                 Rogen Presentation Course

1987                                 A.W.A.R.D. School graduate and national runner-up.

1986                                 A.W.A.R.D. School graduate

1979                                 H.S.C. Moriah College

 

 

         A W A R D S  

2005  ADMA Award
Prawn
Hypermax

2002 Screen Arts Foundation Prize
Semi Finalist/Drama
Szilard (Spec Screenplay)

1999 Campaign Brief Online Ad of the Month
October Winner
Trinity
Omo

1997 Caxton Awards.
Finalist. Best Advertising Campaign
Or is It? / Presence / 10 Years
National Maritime Museum

1997 Caxton Awards.
Finalist. Media & Entertainment Campaign
Or is It? / Presence / 10 Years
National Maritime Museum.

1997 Caxton Awards.
Finalist. Media & Entertainment Campaign
Or is It?
National Maritime Museum.

1997 Caxton Awards.
Finalist. Media & Entertainment
Presence
National Maritime Museum

1997 Caxton Awards.
Finalist. Media & Entertainment
10 Years
National Maritime Museum.

1995 Folio.
Finalist. Computers/office equipment
'Tunnel.'
Philips Business Electronics.

1995 Australian Television Awards.
Retail Results Awards.
Highly Commended. Best Event/Action Ad.
'Stumped.'
National Maritime Museum.

1993 Australasian Retail Results Award.
Best of Category. Creative - Multi Media
'Reflections.'
MLC Centre.

1993 Australasian Retail Results Award.
Highly Commended. Creative - Institutional Corporate
'Reflections.'
MLC Centre.

1993 Australasian Retail Results Award.
Highly Commended. Creative - Specialty Stores
'Reflections.'
MLC Centre.

1993  Australasian Retail Results Award.
Highly Commended. Performance - Multi Media
'Reflections.'
MLC Centre.

1993  Australasian Retail Results Award.
Highly Commended. Performance - Institutional Corporate
'Reflections.'
MLC Centre.

1993 Golden Stylus.
Finalist. Retail.
'Arnie.'
Philips.

1993 Folio.
Finalist. Travel/ Recreation/ Entertainment.
'SAIL'
B&T.

1992 Folio.
Award. Automotive.
'Quit Smoking. Drive A Toyota.'
Toyota Motor Corporation.

1992 Caxton Awards.
Finalist. Automotive.
'Quit Smoking. Drive A Toyota.'
Toyota Motor Corporation.

1992 Caxton Awards.
Finalist. Food & Beverages.
Bürgen Launch.
Tip Top.

1991 AWARD.
Newspaper b&w full page.
Bronze.
'Quit Smoking. Drive A Toyota.'
Toyota Motor Corporation.

1991  Caxton Awards.
Award. Section G. Real Estate.
'Free Parking.'
Civil and Civic

1991 Cannes Film Festival.
Short list certificate.
30 Sec Television.
'Fuel Gauge.'
Toyota Motor Corporation.

1991 FACTS
Highly Commended- Automotive
'Fuel Guage'
Toyota Motor Corporation.

1991 Cannes Film Festival.
Short list certificate.
30 Sec Television.
'Judge.'
Commonwealth Bank.

 

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1990 AWARD.
Finalist
30 Sec Television.
'Hamsters.'
Commonwealth Bank.

1990 Cannes Film Festival.
Short list certificate.
30 Sec Television.
'Hamsters.'
Commonwealth Bank.

1990 Cannes Film Festival.
Short list certificate.
45 Sec Cinema.
'Hamsters.'
 Commonwealth Bank.

1990 FACTS
Best of Category - Financial Services
'Hamsters'
Commonwealth Bank.

1990 International Film and Television Festival of New York.
Bronze Award.
'Hamsters.'
Commonwealth Bank.

1990  London International Advertising Awards.
Finalist
Print /Trade - 'Many happy returns'
Ink Group.

1990  London International Advertising Awards.
Finalist
Television/Cinema - Banking/Financial.
30 Seconds - 'Hamsters.'
Commonwealth Bank.

1990 London International Advertising Awards.
Finalist
Television/Cinema - Banking/Financial.
45 Seconds - 'Hamsters.'
Commonwealth Bank.

1989 Caxton Awards
Finalist
'Brisbane to London'
British Airways.

1989  Prestige Awards, Sun newspaper - Qld.
Finalist
'Brisbane to London'
British Airways.

1989  TVB Retail Advertising Awards.
Highly Commended
'Toyota October Retail'
Toyota Motor Corporation

 

         A C C O U N T S  

Alfa Romeo
Amstrad Computers
Australian Tax Office
Australian Youth Hotel
B&T
Bell Potter
Ben Sherman Jeans
Best & Less
BHP
BigPond
Bridgestone Tyres
British Airways
Cameron Macintosh
Canadian Airlines
Canon
Castrol
Cinema Plus – IMAX
Citröen
Civil & Civic
Commonwealth Bank
Compaq
Ella Baché
Energy Australia
Fiat

Financial Review
Federal Dept Of Health & Services
GIO Insurance


Greenpeace Australia
Harris Coffee
Helene Curtis
Hino Trucks
Hodder & Staughton
Hypermax
Ink Group Cards
ING Direct
Intel
Iomega
IOOF
Johnson & Johnson
JDFA
Kellogg's
Kia
Kleenex
Lever Rexona
LG
Lotus Notes
Maserati
Macquarie Bank
Macquarie Airports Group
MLC Centre
Mitsubishi Automotive
Nestlé
National Heart Foundation
National Maritime Museum



Northern Territory Tourism Commission
NRMA
NSW Tourist Commission
Optus
OPSM
Panasonic
Philips Lighting/Electronics
Rebel Sport
Reckitt & Colman
Reckitt Benkeiser
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Rydges Hotels
Ryvita
Sanitarium
St.George Bank
Subaru
Telstra
The Northcott Society
Tyndal
Tip Top
Toshiba Computers
Toyota
Videolab
Volvo
Wellcome Pharmaceuticals
World Movies Channel

 

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