About me

Paul Meates is an Executive Creative Director at Clemenger BBDO, one of Australia’s most awarded agencies. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Droga5 NY - named both Adage and Adweek Agency of the Decade during that time.

His international award list includes a Best In Show, four Grand Prixes, a Global Grand Effie and an Emmy Nomination. In addition, Paul was listed among Campaign US’s 40 over 40 and his work has been exhibited at the High Museum in Atlanta, accepted into the MoMA archives in New York, and tweeted by Barack Obama (back when tweets were a thing).

Paul also co-founded The Great Brain Cell Sacrifice, a company that donated a book for every bottle of wine sold. In a two year period he launched three critically-acclaimed wines and donated enough books to fill seven libraries in America’s most under-funded schools.

RECOGNITION

D&AD
STREET CASTING | Yellow Pencil | Meta | “No Comply”
EDITING | Yellow Pencil | Meta | “Skate Nation Ghana”
STREET CASTING | Yellow Pencil | Meta | “Skate Nation Ghana”
IMPACT | Graphite Pencil | Prudential | ‘Race for Retirement’
PACKAGING | Wood Pencil | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’
CONTENT | Wood Pencil | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’
DIRECTION | Wood Pencil | Meta | “Skate Nation Ghana”
WRITING | Wood Pencil | Meta | “Skate Nation Ghana”
SOUND DESIGN | Wood Pencil | Meta | “Skate Nation Ghana”

CANNES
EDITING | Silver | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
DESIGN | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’
INTEGRATED | Bronze | Prudential | ‘Challenge Lab : Chapter two’
CYBER | Bronze | Aust. Air Force | ‘Anytime. Anywhere’

ONE SHOW
EDITING | Silver | Meta | ‘No Comply’
LONGFORM CAMPAIGN | Silver | Meta | ‘We Change the Game’
EDITING | Silver | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
MUSIC | Silver | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
SOUND DESIGN | Bronze | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’

CICLOPE
POST PRODUCTION | Grand Prix | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’

AICP
Best In Show | Meta | ‘We Change the Game’
CAMPAIGN EXCELLENCE | Winner | Meta | ‘We Change the Game’
EDITORIAL | Winner | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
LICENSED MUSIC | Winner | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
PRODUCTION | Winner | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’

CLIO
EDITING | Gold | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
GAMING | Silver | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
MUSIC | Silver | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
SOUND DESIGN | Silver | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
DIGITAL | Silver | Aust. Football League | ‘Most Precious Metal’
DIRECTION | Silver | Meta | ‘(Slightly) Life-Changing Story’
PRODUCTION DESIGN | Bronze | ‘(Slightly) Life-Changing Story’
FILM | Bronze | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
ANIMATION | Bronze | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
EDITING | Bronze | Meta | ‘No Comply’
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Bronze | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
DIRECTION | Bronze | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
USE OF MUSIC | Bronze | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’

WEBBYS
DESIGN | Webby | Aust. Air Force | ‘Paper Baron’
ART DIRECTION | Webby | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’

EFFIES
SUSTAINED SUCCESS | Global Grand | Hospitals United for Sick Kids
SUSTAINED SUCCESS | Silver | Prudential | ‘The Challenge Lab’
BEVERAGES | Silver | Schweppes | ‘In is the new out’
SMALL BUDGET | Silver | Aust. Defence Force | ‘Source Code’
B2B | Bronze | Chase Bank | ‘A Point’s Worth’
FINANCE | Bronze | Chase Bank | ‘A Point’s Worth’
LIFESTYLE | Bronze | Ancestry | ‘Declaration Descendants’
TELECOMMUNICATIONS | Bronze | Samsung | ‘House to Home’
CX | Bronze | Norco | ‘Cows Play’
SMALL STATE CAMPAIGN | Special Award | Norco | ‘Cows Play’

SHOTS AWARDS
ANIMATION | Gold | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
CHARITY | Gold | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
USE OF MUSIC | Gold | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
SOUND DESIGN | Gold | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR | Gold | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Gold | Meta | ‘Once Upon a Time Everywhere’
EDITING | Silver | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
EDITING | Bronze | Meta | ‘No Comply’

BEST AWARDS
ANIMATION | Grand Prix | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
GAME DESIGN | Gold | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
VALUE OF DESIGN | Bronze | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’

AXIS AWARDS
CRAFT | Grand Prix | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’
ANIMATION | Gold | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from Home’

LONDON INTERNATIONAL
NEW DIRECTOR | Gold | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
DIGITAL DESIGN | Silver | Aust. Air Force | ‘Paper Baron’
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Silver | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
DIRECTION | Silver | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
FILM CRAFT | Bronze | Odyssey House | ‘The Box’

AGDA
DESIGN FOR GOOD | Distinction | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from home’

GERETY
ART DIRECTION | Silver | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’

ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC PRODUCERS AWARDS
USE OF MUSIC | Winner | Allstate | ‘In better hands’
USE OF MUSIC | Winner | Meta | ‘We Change the Game’

GUILD OF MUSIC SUPERVISORS AWARDS
ORIGINAL MUSIC | Winner | Meta | ‘(Slightly) Life-Changing Story

THE ART DIRECTORS CLUB
CINEMATOGRAPHY | Bronze | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
DIRECTION | Bronze | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’

BRITISH ARROWS | KINSALE SHARKS | CREATIVE CIRCLE
EDITING | Gold | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
EDITING | Bronze | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’
EDITING | Bronze | Meta | ‘No Comply’

1.4 AWARDS
COMMERCIAL | Gold | Meta | ‘Skate Nation Ghana’

WARC
INTEGRATED | Bronze | Ancestry | ‘Declaration Descendants’

ADFEST
INTERACTIVE | Gold | Aust. Air Force | ‘Anytime. Anywhere’

PHNX
PACKAGING DESIGN  |  Bronze | ‘The Great Brain Cell Sacrifice’

MFA AWARDS
GRAND PRIX | Grand Prix | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
INTEGRATED | Winner | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
PARTNERSHIP | Winner | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
EVENTS | Winner | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’

SPIKES ASIA
DIGITAL | Silver | Ladder Fdn. | ‘Homepage for the Homeless’
GAMING | Silver | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
INDUSTRY CRAFT | Silver | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’
PACKAGING DESIGN | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’
FILM | Bronze | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from home’
FILM | Bronze | Odyssey House | ‘The Box’
DIGITAL | Bronze | Aust. Air Force | ‘Behind the Visor’
DIGITAL | Bronze | Aust. Air Force | ‘Anytime. Anywhere’
ADVERTISER OF THE YEAR | 2025 | Samsung

AWARD
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO | Gold | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from home’ ORIGINAL MUSIC | Silver | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from home’
SOUND DESIGN | Silver | HUSK | ‘Lightyears from home’
SOUND DESIGN | Silver | Samsung | ‘Uncovered’
SPORT | Silver | Samsung | ‘Uncovered’
SPONSORSHIPS | Silver | Samsung | ‘Uncovered’
USER GENERATED | Silver | Samsung | ‘Uncovered’
INTEGRATED | Silver | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
EVENTS | Silver | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
DIRECT | Silver | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’
PACKAGING | Silver | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’
PR | Silver | Whiskas | ‘Cat Conversion System’
ART DIRECTION | Silver | Samsung | ‘Packed full of history’
DIRECT | Silver | Ladder Fdn. | ‘Homepage for the Homeless’
RETOUCHING | Silver | Schweppes | ‘Where Spring Comes From’
BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Uncovered’
ENGAGEMENT | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Uncovered’
USE OF CONTENT | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Uncovered’
USE OF SOCIAL | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Uncovered’
USE OF SOCIAL | Bronze | Whiskas | ‘Cat Conversion System’
ADVERTISING | Bronze | Whiskas | ‘Cat Conversion System’
ANIMAL HEALTH | Bronze | Whiskas | ‘Cat Conversion System’
ART DIR. | Bronze | Schweppes | ‘Where Spring Comes From’
EVENTS | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Clash of Commuters’
INSTALLATIONS | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Impossible Selfie’
RETAIL | Bronze | Samsung | ‘Impossible Selfie’
DIRECT | Bronze | Aust. Defence Force | ‘Source Code’
FILM | Bronze | Aust. Air Force | ‘Anytime. Anywhere’
ONLINE FILM | Bronze | Aust. Air Force | ‘Anytime. Anywhere’
DESIGN CRAFT | Bronze | Aust. Air Force | ‘Anytime. Anywhere’
DIGITAL DIRECT | Bronze | Aust. Air Force | ‘Anytime. Anywhere’
USE OF MUSIC | Bronze | Odyssey House | ‘The Box’
PRODUCT DEV | Bronze | Ladder | ‘Homepage for the Homeless’

EMMYS NOMINATION
OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL | Meta | “Skate Nation Ghana”

Published Work

Paul’s work has also been covered by influential publications, published in coffee-table books and hung in museums, reaching far beyond industry press and driving deeper into culture.

LISTS
Campaign US 40 over 40

PUBLICATIONS
New York Times | The Berrics | Hypebeast | It’s Nice That | Forbes | Dazed | Mixmag | Elle | Vimeo Staff Pick | Vanity Fair | Wine Spectator | Wine Enthusiast | CNN | Fox News | Huff Post | Daily Mail | Wired | Buzzfeed | Fast Co. | GQ |  Nasdaq  |  The Guardian  |  Insider  |  MSN  |  Yahoo Finance  | CBS News | NY1 News | CNET | Observer | Time | Wallpaper | Chicago Athenaeum Museum | BBC | Cool Hunting | Nicki Swift | Inc. | Freakonomics | Herald Sun | Pedestrian TV | Gizmodo | Nowness | Today show | Thrillist | Grubstreet | Refinery29 | IMDB | Washington Post | CBS news | USA Today | Men’s Journal | NBC Sports

MUSEUMS
High Museum | National Archives | MoMA Archives

JURIES
Immortal Awards, Webbys, Andys, AWARD, PHNX, Black & White Spider Awards

Kiss The Past Hello. Assouline, 2015

200 Best Illustrators Worldwide. Lürzers, 2012

Hehehe Doodle. Barnes and Noble, 2022

The Right Brain Workout. Penguin, 2019

EXPERIENCE  

EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

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