About Des

Des Creedon has worked for over 16 years as a copywriter in some of Ireland’s top advertising agencies. He learned his craft in McConnell’s Advertising under the scrutiny of Gerry Kennedy and John Fanning. He moved to DDFH&B and then spent 7 years in Publicis until joining Cawley Nea\TBWA as Creative Director in 2014. Des has won over 81+ Industry awards but more importantly for his Mammy, his painting was selected as the front cover of the prestigious ‘Galway Advertiser Christmas Art competition’ 24 years ago. Des is known within the industry for his absolutely amazing comical writing, the bags of awards he’s won and the most amazing autobiographical bios in the business. Des wrote this.

ICAD Commendations and Awards

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McDonald’s Eurosaver – Surething

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McDonald’s Eurosaver – Friendzoned

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Dublin Airport Short Term Car Park – ‘Hello Again’

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McDonald’s Eurosaver – Friendzoned

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Bank of Ireland ‘Flatmates’

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McDonald’s – The McMor

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McDonald’s Eurosaver – Friendzoned

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McDonald’s Eurosaver – Friendzoned & Surething

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Prepare for Launch

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Prepare for Launch

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That Feeling

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Tommy

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Cut The Nonsense

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Afford to Live Again

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Seachtar Dearmadtha – The Forgotten Seven

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The Best Dramas

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Díol É

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Wallpaper

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Book About Tables

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No Nonsense Preroll Commercials

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Seachtar Dearmadtha – The Forgotten Seven

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Seachtar Dearmadtha – The Forgotten Seven

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Taster

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Seachtar Dearmadtha – The Forgotten Seven

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Seachtar Dearmadtha – The Forgotten Seven

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Dhá Chúirt

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Dhá Chúirt

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Afford to Live Again Campaign

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Afford to Live Again – Out to Dinner

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Afford to Live Again

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Afford to Live Again

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Everyone Gets Something

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Train Announcer

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Everyone Gets Something – Girls

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Everyone Gets Something

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Naked Gym Guy

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One Drama After Another – Pub

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Take You For A Ride

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Star Sign

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Tree

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No Nonsense.ie Radio Campaign (Star Sign, High-Low, Tree, Super Natural)

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No Nonsense.ie TV Campaign (Moat, Employee of the Month, Woman Driver, Tree)

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Seven Signatures – Executions

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Bear Attacks

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Bear Attacks, Ka-ching

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Trailer

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Failte Ireland “There”

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Map

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Loop

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