. . .

About me

John Koay is best known for hot fiery explosions made from hot & spicy chicken, popping up on our competitor's doorsteps with a pizza store, edible nail polishes that tasted like fried chicken, making a digital BFF that helped you train for a marathon, designing a series of exclusive trading cards that got sneaker fans literally fighting for them...

With over 20 years of experience that started from New Zealand, Australia and now Hong Kong, he has worked at some of the world's most awarded and effective agencies across the region.
He has transformed brands with creative impact and business growth such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Nike, Toyota, Panasonic, Telecom New Zealand, Air New Zealand, Qantas, Westpac Bank, Nestle brands, Kelloggs brands, New South Wales Government, Johnson & Johnson and Heineken and more. He also builds bespoke teams for clients, bringing integration across the different agency offerings.
His work has been awarded at every global, regional and local shows with multiple golds including Cannes Lions, D&AD, The One Show, Clio Awards, ADC, Asia Spikes, Adfest, AWARD, Effies, New York Festivals, London International Awards, Axis Awards, The Webby Awards, Kam Fan and AMES. He has also been invited to judge at several award shows, most recently at Cannes Lions, One Show Asia, New York Festivals, AWARD.

In 2021 he was named The One Show's 2nd most awarded Executive Creative Director across APAC and placed Ogilvy Hong Kong at number 1 position in China. In 2018 he was ranked 4th most awarded Creative Director in the world and also propelled Ogilvy Hong Kong to 8th most globally awarded agency in The Big Won rankings '18. His KFC Hot & Spicy campaign won the most gold Cannes Lions in history in Hong Kong and it was also the 3rd most globally awarded campaign in the world that year.

In his personal life he enjoys travelling, eating more than he should, and is ranked at the bottom when it comes to cooking, remembering passwords and finding his keys.

See full profile details

Who likes John's work

Company Folders Inc.

United States

Follow

View profile
Ani Plankova

Artist,Graphic Designer,Digital Artist Freelancer

Bulgaria

Connect

View profile
Elisabeth Grosse aka LIZITA

Graphic Designer

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
Creativepool

United Kingdom

Follow

View profile
Piotr Mirosz

3D Artist - animation and product visualization, PM87

Czech Republic

Connect

View profile
Michael Tomes

Founder, Creativepool

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
SuperBlimp

United Kingdom

Follow

View profile
Felix Shumack

Photographer / Filmmaker, Felix Shumack LTD

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
Yaser Moinfar

3D Animator, White Frame animationStudio

Iran

Connect

View profile
Damian Izdebski

CEO > Art Director > Designer, PracowityDesign.pl

Poland

Connect

View profile
Ramon Blake

Creative Technologist, Hogarth Worldwide

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
Heather Deacon

Creative Solutions Connector

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
Alper

3D Visualisation Specialist, Freelancer

Turkey

Connect

View profile
Yoko Yamamoto

Ballpointpen Illustrator, Ballpointpen Illustrator

Malta

Connect

View profile
Lorentz Gullachsen

Photographer, Lorentz Gullachsen Photographer

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
Hadrien Chatelet

Art Director, Endeavor, formerly WME | IMG

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
Stephen ONeill

Senior Art Director / Designer

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
Marie DROUIN

Graphic Designer

France

Connect

View profile
Benjamin Hughes

Photographer

United Kingdom

Connect

View profile
twinbrains

India

Follow

View profile

Next ›Last »

OOPS - LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE JAVASCRIPT OFF. THIS SITE WON'T WORK WITHOUT IT.
NEED HELP IN TURNING IT ON? YOU CAN FIND INSTRUCTIONS HERE FOR YOUR BROWSER.