Ben Keenan - Writer / Creative Director & Strategist
Award winning conceptual and strategic thinker who understands what platforms can and can’t do, and what people will and won’t do.
MIFF - BEST SEATS IN THE HOUSE - HANNAH GADSBY | Guilty / Thought Police
A co-created TVC concept for the (Online) Melbourne International Film Festival that was conceived and shot in under a week in the strictest Covid restrictions. Dir: Micheal Lutnam
DULUX - BARRY TECHNOLOGY TVC
A TVC for Dulux Wash & Wear Paint directed by Two Hands, Ned Kelly & Buffalo Soilders director Gregor Jordan.
SNICKERS HUNGERITHM
This highly awarded digital campaign began as a creative sprint discussing the value of seven lines of code that compared and counted the use of smiling and frowning emoticons on Twitter.
RATE YOU ROOF
This simple tool utilised a new draw feature in Google Maps, beating Googles own “Project Sunroof” application to market by three months.
WONDERFUL HOLD MUSIC
Creating a brand experience out of a “withered technology”. We combined Myer department stores charity partners, their annual Christmas song CD, and hacked their hold music system to create a unique charity mechanic that kept frustrated Christmas shoppers on the line.
NAB - FOOTIFY FM
The NAB banks Footify campaigns completely changed how sports sponsors behaved in Australia. Growing and celebrating the diversity and passion of footy fans across the country.
THIS WORLD NEEDS MORE INTREPID PEOPLE
Intrepid Travels first brand campaign co-created with their internal creative department. What looks like a high concept, high budget travel ad was built from existing footage and went on to take the top prize at the Travel Video Awards against campaigns with 20x its budget.
ITS PEOPLE LIKE US by Taboo Group
A documentary which combined the Transport Accident Commissions existing programs, and partnerships with behaviour experts, law enforcement, to create an integrated campaign that presented as a piece of culture rather than a public service campaign.
Clemenger BBDO Melbourne digital work 2015
A showcase of award winning work from my time as Digital Creative Director of Clemenger Melbourne.