DamonCollins
Chief Creative Officer, Joint
Before setting up his own creative business Damon spent 26 years working at some of the UK's best agencies for some of the UK's best agency owners. In 2008 he joined RKCR/Y&R as Executive Creative Director to partner its then CEO, Richard Exon. Under their leadership the agency became the most awarded in the UK, winning its first D&AD pencils and claiming the country's number one spot in the Gunn report, as well as reaching number one in Campaign's new business league. In 2012 the pair left to start their own business. A mix of brand consultancy, advertising agency and content studio. They named it Joint because of their belief that collaboration is the best way to solve business problems, create brilliant work and, importantly, have fun.
Since its founding Joint has worked nationally and globally with a wide variety of clients in all manner of sectors, including Google, Amazon, Air New Zealand, Vue cinemas and Kettle Chips. Despite winning awards at all the major industry competitions the accolade he is most proud of is being the only person in advertising to have won two BAFTAs. Other career highlights included being named in Adage's 'Creativity 50' list of the most influential and inspiring creative personalities alongside Lady Gaga and James Cameron (whoever they are) and being invited to lecture on Hyper Island’s digital university course. Damon is a black belt in karate and married with two children, two dogs and a motorbike.