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About me

Go started his creative career in 1999 at Hakuhodo as a copywriter. In 2006, he moved to Los Angeles to join TBWA/Chiat/Day, where he worked with Apple, JBL and Nissan, returning to Japan in 2007 to launch TBWA/Media Arts Lab in Tokyo and Beijing. He also served as Regional Creative Director for Apple, developing campaigns for China, Japan, Korea and Australia while creating global campaigns as a key player of the global creative team. In 2010, Go relocated to the US as a Creative Director of TBWA/Media Arts Lab in Los Angeles and was promoted to Group Creative Director in 2014 where he continued to work with Apple. He crossed the Pacific again join J. Walter Thompson Japan in September 2014 as Executive Creative Director to oversee and lead the department. His most recent work, "+MET PROJECT" for Tanizawa Seisakusho Ltd, was shortlisted at Cannes Lions and won a silver in PR and a bronze in Promo at Spikes Asia 2016.

Details

AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationTokyo, Japan

Skill LevelJunior, Middleweight, Senior, Director

LanguagesJapanese, English, Mandarin

Tagged Job TitlesExecutive Creative Director

Achievements

Pro member:

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Contributor:

Go has been a Contributor since 25th November 2015.

Invitex2Influencer:

Go was recognised as an Industry Influencer on 4th November 2016

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Skills

Advertising, Brand Management, Branding, Consultancy, Copywriting, Creative Direction, International, Management, Team Management

Sector Experience

Advertising, Automobiles, Brand Management, Branding, Broadcasting, Communications, Food & Beverages, Health & Safety, Healthcare, Information Technology, International, Marketing

Clients

Apple, bayer, BMW, Haagen-Dazs, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, Kellogg, Kirin, Mitsui Chemicals, Nestlé, Schick, Tanizawa, Taylormade, Unicharm, Unilever

Awards

Cannes Lions - Gold, Cannes Lions - Shortlist, One Show - Merit, Spikes Asia - Bronze, Spikes Asia - Gold, Spikes Asia - Shortlist, Spikes Asia - Silver

Activity

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Go's achievements

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Pro member
Contributor:
Go has been a Contributor since 25th November 2015.

Invitex2 Contributor
Influencer:
Go was recognised as an Industry Influencer on 4th November 2016

Influencer

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Creativepool Annual

Listing of award wins in Creativepool's awards

Annual 2017

Top 100 Creative Leaders

Judging

Go Sohara has sat on the Creativepool Annual jury.

Annual 2017 Judge Post Production

Featured work

Work picked by the Creativepool editors for the homepage.

Cannes Lions 2017: Influencer Lunch

29 June 2017

+MET PROJECT

6 February 2017

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