DDB SIngapore’s Thomas Yang on Cannes jury

Thomas Yang, Creative Director at DDB Group Singapore, has been selected to be part of the Cannes 2012 Direct Lions jury.

Boasting a below average academic performance, Yang graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1992. Yang’s big break came in 1998 when he won Best New Art Director at the Singapore Creative Circle Awards. After which he went on to bag over 300 regional and international awards at major shows such as D&AD, The One Show, Cannes, Clio, AdFest and The Spikes. In 2011 he was not only one of the top 10 highest ranked creative director in Cannes, but also won The Creative Director of the Year in the recent Hall Of Fame award.

For the last 15 years, he has been earning his stripes with stints at Lowe, BBDO, O&M, M&C Saatchi, 10am Communications, JWT, before landing his current position at DDB Singapore. Apart from his day-job persona, Yang is also a hardcore cyclist. He has found a way of combining his love for cycling and design call “100copies” which is a collection of limited edition cycling-related prints and tees that’s a runway hit.