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.

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

Awards

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

Clients

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

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Availability
Looking for work
Achievements
Top 100 Influencer of the Year 2017 Annual 2017 JudgePost Production
Influencer:

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

Project featured:+MET PROJECT
on 6th February 2017
Project featured:Cannes Lions 2017: Influencer Lunch
on 29th June 2017
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Contributor:

Go Sohara has been a Contributor since 25th November 2015.

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Perm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Skill Level
Junior, Middleweight, Senior, Director
Languages
Japanese, English, Mandarin
Creativepool member since 4 November 2016