About
I’m a passionate and experienced director and multi disciplinary creative lead with a proven track record crafting work with outcome driven impact.
Throughout my career I’ve been fortunate enough to work both locally & globally across live action storytelling, screen based design and innovation projects which continue to open me up to amazing creative opportunity and collaboration.
My work has been featured on global media outlets including BBC, CCTV, The Atlantic, Hypebeast, Nowness, NBC and Best Ads on TV.
Studio expertise
As a client facing creative lead I create brand driven concepts for screen based, digital & experiential projects for both local and international clients. Collaborating with agency and in-house teams I love to build out robust concepts from proposal through to production.
Select Clients: Asahi Beverages, Microsoft, NTT Global, Salesforce, Optus Sport, Ferrari Australasia, Nissan, Uncle Toby's
Production expertise
As an experienced content & commercials director I collaborate across all facets of the production process from treatment writing, casting, location scouting and talent direction to bring projects to screen. I have filmed projects in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. I also edit all my own live action based projects.
Select Clients: Inuit Quickbooks, TAL, Smeg, 2XU, Booking.com, Activision, Hunter Douglas, SBS Viceland, Suncorp
Recognition
Projects I’ve led and/or worked on have been awarded at Cannes (Fiji Airways - Welcome to My Home), New York Festivals (Global Top Gear Season 6 Launch Campaign) Australian Cinematographers Society, AEAF (Hayden James - Just A Lover), World Promax Awards (UKTV brand identity) and the Mumbrella Awards (TAL - Value of You) to name a few.
Selected Employment
2026: Independant Creative Lead - Freelance
2018-2025: Managing Partner / Director - LightRise
2025: Freelance Creative Lead - AE Live Auckland
2023: Freelance Creative Lead - Vandal
2021: Freelance Creative Lead - Spinifex LA
2013-2018: Director / Creative Director - DD8 Sydney, Auckland & Singapore
2010-2013: Creative Director - Zspace
2008-2010: Commercial Film Director - Taxi Film
2008-2010: Freelance Creative Director - Frame Set Match
2005-2007: Design Director - Red Bee Media London
2004-2005: Design Director - BBC Broadcast London
2003: Designer/ VFX Artist - Men From Mars, Ealing Studios
2002: Designer/ VFX Artist - Stargate, Pinewood Studios
2001: Design Director - BDA London
2001: Design Director - Channel 5 London
Education
Bachelor of Design (1st Class Hons)
Winner: University Medal
Contact
gavainbrowne@gmail.com
0411 424 639
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