Hello and welcome to my website. Here you'll find work produced for agencies and clients in both the UK and Australia across multiple channels. I've created campaigns, activations, webisodes, apps and fame for many of the world's most recognised brands and have picked up awards at every major award show. Hope you enjoy what you see, and if you'd like to chat or need help on a project please don't hesitate to get in touch.
(+61) 416 334 573 or garymdawson@yahoo.com.au
In partnership with Tasmania's world renowned MONA Museum and Moo Brew Brewery we created Braille Ale .
Moo Brew is famous for its John Kelly 'art labels', however, to celebrate 'World Vision Day' Moo Brew wanted to create something unique for visually impaired craft beer drinkers. So together we created cans embossed with braille that revealed outrageous secrets from infamous MONA founder Dave Walsh. Want to know what they say? Shout a blind person a beer, chances are, you'll be truly shocked. MONA wouldn't have it any other way!
Client: MONA Musem/Moo Brew
Did you say "Si Si" or "CC's?" This irreverent 'Telenovella' inspired trilogy dramatically brings to life this rather ludicrous misunderstanding while also amplifying the irresistibility of a brand that 'YOU CAN'T SAY NO!' to.
Client: CC's- Snackbrands.
Educating Australians on the positive steps Mount Franklin are taking to minimise their packaging impact with bottles now made from 100% recycled plastic. In this spot, a parking inspector reincarnated as a 'bin-chicken' points out that some have a better second life than others.
Client: Mount Franklin (Coca-Cola)
Aussie favourite and Hollywood star Isla Fisher demonstrates 'How Banking Can Be' for ING. This campaign was hugely successful and cemented ING's position as Australia's most recommended bank.
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Client: ING
Case study for '#howfitfeels'- a 12 week social experiment that followed 3 unfit people starting their journey back to fitness. However, at the same time we stopped 3 super-fit people from exercising or training. The result? A compelling series of webisodes that not only had the nation talking but highlighted the mental importance of fitness.
Client: Fitness First
Aleks and Sergei, Comparethemarket's Russian meerkat ambassador's are mistaken for 'Possums!' This spot was released in 3 episodes over a number of weeks and brings to life their Australian adventures in the outback.
Client: Comparethemarket
Dreamstarter is an ING initiative that helps kickstart businesses who do social good. To promote their products we created 'Gifts That Give'. Beautifully crafted NFC connected dioramas and OOH that revealed the stories behind each business were placed in pop up shops windows. Effectively turning window shoppers into socially responsible ones.
Client: ING
For Feros Care, a progressive aged-care brand, we created 'Grow Bold'. In collaboration with renowned photographer Simon Harsent we found and interviewed a diverse group of 'pensioners' who are defying the stereotypes of age and created a unique exhibition and a series of content films.
Client: Feros Care |
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For hipages, the online home improvement service, we launched 'Change The Way You Tradie' to promote a smarter way to connect tradies to households who need jobs done. To date, over 2 million Australians have changed the way they find and hire tradies. The launch was supported with a cheeky activation offering help to complete the much maligned and delayed Sydney Light Rail construction.
Client: hipages
'Cancer never rests, so neither do we', a powerful statement that inspired the creation of a new brand platform for Cancer Council Australia. We launched 'EVERY MINUTE, EVERY HOUR, EVERY DAY' through a series of series of compelling online films featuring those who either work for or have benefited from the tireless work of this great organisation. I'm super- proud of this one and all who helped make it happen.
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Client: Cancer Council Australia
Australian launch of new Cadbury global brand platform- 'There's a glass and a half in everyone'. Created to promote humankind's innate sense of generosity.
Client: Cadbury
Launch of the BT62, Australia's first 'super-car' and the revival of the legendary Brabham racing dynasty. In close collaboration with David Brabham and his team we shaped a new brand world for a marque that's set to take Brabham Automotive racing forward into the future.
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Client: Brabham Automotive
The 'Top Shelf Sessions' featured DJ's chosen by FL Nott, founding father of Bundaberg Rum and the world's first GJ- 'Gramophone Jockey'. An experiential event dedicated to the art of mixing both music and Bundaberg Rum. FL Nott defies time to appear as a hologram in his 'Magnificent Mixing Booth' and host the entire event. A fusion of Victorian ingenuity and hi-tech nerdy stuff.
Full 'Top Shelf Sessions' case study.
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Bundaberg Rum 'Ingeniometer' case study. A mixing app made from old cogs and some clever tech-stuff.
Client: Bundaberg Rum/ Diageo
Launch of 'NRMADE BETTER'- new brand platform created for NRMA Insurance.
'OUR HOME' from NRMA Insurance. We asked customers a simple question- 'What does home mean to you?' The answers formed a series of truly moving and insightful content films as well as a unique digital home. Full case study on 'Explore' page.
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Client: NRMA Insurance
Award-winning work for the launch of CommBank's MyWealth. A clever online hub created to make investing simple. MyWealth made a world once considered the domain of sharp suited investors accessible to all Australians.
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Client: Commonwealth Bank
Launch of 'All 4 the driver' for Subaru Australia. Created to humanise a brand renowned for its superior all-wheel drive engineering and technology.
Subaru XV case study. Integrated campaign positioning the new Subaru Impreza XV as the all-wheel antidote to a dull mundane life, with a mission to reconnect Australians to their birthright- the great outdoors.
Client: Subaru Australia.
Launch of UK Directory Assistance number 118 118. This hugely successful and award-winning campaign was embraced by the nation propelling it to almost cult-like status. I had a ball making this and many more. Hats off to an amazing client.
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