Matt Williams
Creative Director
DDB New Zealand
Matt is a creative who sort of wishes he was a carpenter, but is probably better at being a creative. Over the last decade, he’s been ranked second on the BestAds world rankings, bested only by Mother (who let’s be honest, isn’t actually a person). Matt has won over 100 international awards across most categories, including 14 D&AD Pencils and 18 Cannes Lions. He is a Creative Director at DDB Auckland, where he leads Monday DIY discussions and together with his long-time creative partner – Freddie Coltart – works across Vodafone, VW and McDonald’s. Before life at DDB, he was at the other NZ ‘big two’ – FCB Auckland and Colenso BBDO, helping land Agency of the Year titles at each. In his spare time, Matt focuses on not becoming a dance mom and retaining all his fingers.