Dillon McKenna
Creative Director
Art Director
Agency: The Public House

I'm an advertising creative director (art director) currently plying my trade for The Public House in Dublin. I thrive on creating big ideas that lead to positive outcomes for clients and brands. 

In 2019 I moved back to Ireland from Melbourne where I worked for AJF Partnership for 8 years (the final of which as creative director). At AJF I produced award-winning work for some of of Australia's biggest clients such as Officeworks, iSelect, Bupa, Yoplait, Oreo and Farmers Union.

The plan was initially to spend two years in Australia before moving back home. That plan might have morphed a bit in the subsequent years. It might have had something to do with the weather.

Prior to my time abroad, I worked in Bloom Advertising for 6 months before joining McConnells Advertising in 2007. In my 4 years with the agency, I was awarded on work for Absolut, O2, MINI and Oxfam.



Awards

EFFIE - Gold - Long Term Effects - Officeworks MBTH
EFFIE - Gold - Most Effective Advertiser - Officeworks
EFFIE - Best Retail - Officeworks EOFYTHING
EFFIE - Short Term Effects - Officeworks EOFYTHING
MADC - Best TVC 'iSelect Loaded Up'
ICAD - Best Outdoor 'MINI Organ'
ICAD - Best Use of Illustration 'Fringe/Unfringe'
Kinsale Sharks - Best Outdoor 'MINI Organ'  
Kinsale Sharks - Best Integrated Campaign 'O2 Be the Difference'
APMC - Grand Prix 'Oxfam - Let's face it'
Golden Spider - Best Integrated Campaign 'O2 Be the Difference'
DIT MSc. Advertising - Creative of the Year