Art Director at an Advertising Agency: Kat Tadaki
“I’m a Senior Art Director in the advertising industry. In a nutshell, I’m responsible for the visual execution of the ideas my creative partner and I come up with. I need to ensure the message is conveyed in the best possible way, visually.”
9 years experience
Current role: Senior Senior Art Director
Current industry: Advertising & Communications
I currently work at Saatchi & Saatchi, a creative agency in Auckland, NZ. There, we create advertising campaigns and innovative experiences for brands. I’ve worked on projects for both global and local clients. I’m able to share insight on the process of a creative team, from ideation, through to execution.
I started out as an intern at DDB Aotearoa, then moved to Saatchi & Saatchi in Auckland, Clemenger BBDO in Wellington, Colenso BBDO in Auckland, and am currently back at Saatchi & Saatchi in Auckland.
Diversity in the advertising industry is very important to me. I have an active role in raising awareness and creating change, no matter what agency I’m at. I was fortunate enough to be on an Omnicom Panel for International Pronouns Day, and was selected to be a Google RARE delegate in 2020. I also have RedBubble collections where 100% of profits go to LGBTTQIA+ charities.
Previous roles:
Art Director - Colenso BBDO Auckland Art Director
Clemenger BBDO Wellington
Intermediate Art Director - DDB Aotearoa
Intermediate Art Director - Saatchi & Saatchi NZ
Junior Art Director - DDB Aotearoa
Intern - DDB Aotearoa
Education:
Media Design School - Creative Advertising (2012)
Media Design School - Graphic Design (2011)