About me

Having given up on his childhood dream of being a palaeontologist, Donevan stumbled upon the world of advertising as a copywriter.

In his career of 26 years, he has helped an array of global and local brands create work of proven effectiveness and creativity across various digital and classic channels. His portfolio includes Nestle, Unilever, Reckitt, Fonterra, Domino's, Libresse and Campbell's to name a few.

Donevan has won over 190 awards and shortlists from an array of advertising award shows across the globe, From Cannes Lions, the Clio Awards, the One Show, D&AD, Spikes Asia (including a Grand Prix & Malaysian Agency of the Year 2022), Adfest (including Independent Agency of the Year 2022) and MAD Stars to the Malaysian Kancil Awards.

Under his creative leadership, Havas Malaysia has risen to become the top 3 creative agency in Malaysia for two consecutive years in2024 and 2025.

He has been on the jury of the Cannes Lions, LIA Awards, One Show, New York Festivals, ONEAsia Awards, Spikes Asia, and MAD Stars (Korea).

He also gives back to the industry as a mentor to young creatives in the London International Advertising Creative LIAison mentorship programme since 2021.

Awards

Ad Stars Bronze, Ad Stars Crystal, Ad Stars Silver, ADFEST Award - Bronze, ADFEST Award - Finalist, ADFEST Award - Gold, ADFEST Award - Silver, Cannes Lions - Bronze, Cannes Lions - Gold, Cannes Lions - Shortlist, Clios - Bronze, Clios - Silver, D&AD Award - In-book, One Show - Gold Pencil, One Show - Merit, One Show - Silver Pencil, Spikes Asia - Bronze, Spikes Asia - Grand Prix, Spikes Asia - Shortlist, Spikes Asia - Silver

Trade Associations

4A's Creative Council, Cannes Lions 2023 Shortlist Jury - Outdoor, Cannes Lions 2026 Jury - Health & Wellness, Havas APAC Creative Council, LIA - Creative LIAisons Mentor 2021-2026, ONE Asia Awards 2024 Jury, Spikes Asia 2023 Jury - Health & Wellness, The One Show 2025 Jury - Radio & Audio