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About: People

Darek Zatorski

Creative Director / DDB Warsaw

Darek is a BBS lecturer in Module 4.

He started his professional career back in 1989 in Stockholm as freelancer designer. Darek joined Leo Burnett Warsaw in 1993 as Art Director. In 1997 he was promoted to Associate Creative Director and iIn 1999, he became Creative Director Leo Burnett Warsaw. He joined JWT Warsaw in May 2005as Executive Creative Director for JWT Poland and Eastern Europe. Darek joined DDB Warsaw as Creative Director in May 2008.

  • Member and Chairman of the Jury at many prestigious Polish and foreign advertising festivals such as Golden Drum in Portoroż (2002), Cannes Lions (2000), D&AD (2004), Clio (2000), Eurobest (2004), London Intl Ad Festival (2003), Kreatura (2000).
  • Listed by Businessman Magazine (Polish edition) among the “13 incredibles” – the best creative directors in the history of the Polish advertising industry.
  • 1999 - 2001: Creative Director of the Agency named “Agency of the Year” in Central and Eastern Europe in 1999/2000 and 2000/2001.
  • 1999 - 2001: Creative Director of the Agency named “Agency of the Year” in Central and Eastern Europe in 1999/2000 and 2000/2001.
  • 2000 - 2001: Creative Director of the Agency that won Lions at Cannes for the first time in the history of the Polish advertising – One Gold and one Bronze in 2000, one Silver and one Bronze in 2001.
  • 1996 - 2004: Creative Director of the agency that from 1996 till 2004 won many awards at foreign and Polish advertising festivals such as Clio, Epica, D&AD, London International Advertising Awards, Dea, Kreatura (Grand Prix 2000 and 2001, many other awards), EFFIE (Grand Prix 2000, one Gold and two Bronze EFFIE 2000, Silver and Bronze EFFIE 2001, 2002, 2003), Crackfilm.
  • 2001 - 2002: Creative Director of the Agency – member of “The Top 50 Club” – the Most Awarded Agencies in the World (by Donald Gunn Report). Creative Director of the Agency named Gold Agency in 2001 and Hit Gold (Eastern Europe) by AdForum.com in 2002. Creative Director #1 of the Agency that was awarded a special distinction by Media i Marketing Polska - 2006 ad agencies ranking
  • 2006: Creative Director of the Agency that won a Bronze Lion and that was shortlisted on 6 occasions in 2006 at Cannes.
  • 2007: Creative Director of the most awarded Polish Agency in 2007.