JWT Bangkok CD to Judge at Cannes Lions

Damisa Ongsiriwattana, a highly-awarded Creative Director at JWT Bangkok, has been appointed to the 2014 Cannes Lions Press Lions jury.

“It is a great honour for me to be a part of the Cannes Lions juries. From my point of view, the creative works in the press category have gone beyond just a print ad. Many of them are like a piece of fine art.  I’m also looking forward to seeing what print advertising is doing to stay relevant and impactful in an increasingly digital world,” said Ongsiriwattana.

Ongsiriwattana is one of Thailand’s rising creative stars.  Her online murder mystery campaign for Thai beauty brand Oriental Princess, titled “Reflection”, won a Gold medal at the 2013 Spikes Asia Festival of Creativity.  She has also developed many milestone campaigns for a range of brands, including 3M Cushion Wrap, Muang Thai Insurance, Dtac, Thailand Yellow Pages, Bar-B-Q Plaza and Thai Health Promotion Foundation.  Her work has been recognised at at Cannes Lions, AdFest, London International Awards, Clio and Spikes.

Ongsiriwattana began her career at JEH United, a top creative powerhouse in Bangkok. She later joined Ogilvy & Mather, and during her time there represented Thailand at the Young Lions Competition in Cannes on 2006. After joining Creative Juice/Bangkok in 2007, Ongsiriwattana was part of a creative team that won “Agency of the Year” for three consecutive years at the Thailand Adman Awards, the most acclaimed advertising award in Thailand.  She has also served as a judge in the Bangkok Art Directors Awards and Thailand Adman Awards.