1. Ryan Frantz | +91 7760201122
A digital communications specialist with a degree in Visual Communication from Loyola
College, Chennai, and over 15 years of experience in brand storytelling.
Work Experience:
India Syndicate
November 2015 till date
Designation - Creative Director
Brands: Microsoft, Wipro, The Live Love Laugh Foundation, Amazon, Myntra, Treebo, Diageo
& ABOF.
Reprise Media, Delhi – January 2014 – November 2014
Designation - Creative Director
Heading the creative function at Reprise Media, IPG Group
Brands: ThumsUp, Jockey, Sony, LG, LAVA, Malaysian Airlines & South Africa Tourism.
Digitas, Delhi - December 2011 – December 2013
Designation - Creative Director
Supervised a team of 21 creative professionals working across across ATL and new media
engagements for clients in India and APAC. Key business wins: Roca, Parryware & BMW.
Brands: BMW, Mini, HP, ITC, Sandisk, MetLife, Roca, Parryware, Samsung & Cisco.
Dentsu Communications, Delhi
December 2010 - December 2011
Designation: Creative Director
Brands: Aircel, Panasonic, Ingersol Rand.
Bates PanGulf, Dubai
June 2007 - August 2010
Designation: Creative Director
Brands: Waitrose, Swatch, Thuraya, Reebok, Sony, Mont Blanc, Baskin Robbins.
BBDO, Dubai
June 2004 - May 2006
Senior Copywriter
Brands: Apple, Masterfoods, Pizza Hut, Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai Holding.
Leo Burnett, Dubai
December2003 - May 2004
Senior Copywriter
Brands: Dubai Shopping Festival, GM, Executive Office.
McCann Erickson, Chennai
Creative Services
March 2001 – November 2003
Brands: Durex, Kohinoor, Perfetti Van Melle, Pondicherry Tourism, Dr Scholl’s.
Recent digital work:
Conceptualized, writes for and manages thelivelovelaughfoundation.org –
Deepika Padukone’s foundation for mental health. Manage their social media
assets as well.
Manages and writes for microsoft.com/en-in/stories – Microsoft’s portal to
surface India-centric storytelling.
2. Rediffusion-DY&R, Chennai
Copywriter
June 1999 – March 2001
Brands: Citibank, Diner’s Club, Taj Hotels & Resorts.
Extracurricular:
Publishing: Contributing an article a month for The Man, a national magazine for men.
Blogs: typefaceoff.tumblr.com | queereyefortheadguy.blogspot.in
Awards:
• 2 silvers at Cannes Lions Young Creatives - UAE
• Winner of Indian Newspaper Society Think Print Gold at the 2003 ABBYs