Loke to Head of Art at Ogilvy Singapore

Jon Loke is joining Ogilvy & Mather as Head of Art. In his role, he will be working closely with creative director Troy Lim on the agency’s major accounts like SoyJoy, Health Promotion Board, Panadol, GE Money, IDA, Huggies, Prudential and Coca-Cola. His appointment is effective February 2010 and he will report directly to Executive Creative Director Robert Gaxiola.

“We’ve got a lot of dynamic people around here creating interesting work for our clients, and Jon will be a great addition. Having cut his teeth in creative shops such as Mother London, he has a fresh and open perspective to doing things. The needs of our clients are changing and a multi-channel range of solutions now requires a new blend of talent. Jon will be a great addition to this evolution,” comments Robert Gaxiola, Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy & Mather Singapore.

Loke is no stranger to the local creative scene, having worked inagencies such as Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi. He has workedon an array of accounts including Asia Pacific Brewery, McDonald’s,Philips, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Proctor & Gamble, SingTel, Orange,Miller Beer, Coke, Sprite, Fraser & Neave, General Motor, BorneoMotor, UOB, EDB and Nippon Paint. Over the years, he has consistentlywon both national and international accolades across all categories onall key agency brands.