John de Vries

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About John de Vries

Lee Clow judged his work for HEMA as "the ultimate product demonstration.". For the most globally talked-about campaign ever from the Netherlands. And one of his projects earned a place in the Dutch Royal Library’s permanent collection, which positively disrupted the literary scene. John is founder and creative director of Here, a boutique agency that creates smart and effective campaigns for a diverse range of clients, such as Fisherman's Friend, Dierenbescherming, Nyenrode Business University, VolkerWessels, BCM(Kraken), AVROTROS, Bose Automotive and EW Magazine. His work has been recognised multiple times at high-profile award shows, winning gold at Cannes Lions, Eurobest, Clio, Webby Awards, Effie, Esprix and ADCN/Club for creativity. John has over 15 years of experience in the advertising industry, flexing his creative muscles at leading agencies such as BBDO, J. Walter Thompson, Doom & Dickson, XXS AMSTERDAM and DDB & Co. He's a passionate creator, director, writer and crafter of original and impactful campaigns that live in all matter of media. And he has a track record of creating popular culture memes. John also mentored aspiring creatives at the prestigious advertising course at the University for the Creative Arts in the UK.