Advertising

Today, with over a decade of experience, Thomas is an independent Creative Director and founder of Thomas Defert Studio, a creative studio dedicated to celebrating French savoir-faire. He collaborates with iconic maisons such as Ligne Roset and Christian Louboutin to craft meaningful campaigns that celebrate heritage, quality, and above all, passion.

Before going independent, he spent five years at BETC Paris (Havas) as Senior Art Director, leading creative work across global accounts.

In 2016, he joined Leo Burnett (Publicis Groupe) as Art Director & Head of Studio, working on international accounts.

Thomas began his advertising career in 2012 as a Beauty & Luxury Art Director at Ogilvy Paris (WPP).

Selected Works

    • Montreux Festival 2022 : Gold

    • Shots : Top100 2022

    • D&AD 2022 : Wood Pencil in Film Craft

    • Cannes Lions 2020/21 : 3 Shortlits (2 in Film - 1 in Film Craft)

    • Art Director’s club 2021 : 3 Silver (Music - Digital - Copywriting)

    • D&AD 2021 : 3 Shortlists (Writing For Advertising - Direct Digital - Animation)

    • One Show 2021 : 4 Merits (Online film - Under 50K Budget - Website E-commerce - Brand Voice)

    • Gerety Awards 2021 : Silver in Entertainment

    • CPS Awards 2021 : Bronze

    • Clio 2022 : Shortlist

    • Effie 2020 : Silver - Automotive

    • Eurobest 2020 : Shortlist - Healthcare - Fundraising

    • OneShow 2021 : Merit : Branded Content

    • Clio 2019 : Bronze in Digital/Mobile

    • Epica 2019 : Bronze in Online & Mobile Services

    • One Show 2020 : Bronze in Interactive & Online : Websites

    • Creative Review : Top 10 best ads of 2019 (link)

Clients

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