Advertising
Thomas started his advertising career in 2012 as a Beauty & Luxury Art Director at Ogilvy & Mather Paris (WPP).
In 2016, he was hired as Art Director & Head of Studio by Leo Burnett (Publicis Group). After two years working on international accounts, he was recruited by BETC Paris (Havas) for the role of Senior Art Director, a position he held for five years, from 2018 to 2023.
After more than a decade in the industry, Thomas is now a Freelance Art Director & Creative Director, with Hands Paris as his main client for the Ligne Roset account worldwide.
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Montreux Festival 2022 : Gold
Shots : Top100 2022
D&AD 2022 : Wood Pencil in Film Craft
Cannes Lions 2020/21 : 3 Shortlits (2 in Film - 1 in Film Craft)
Art Director’s club 2021 : 3 Silvers (Music - Digital - Copywriting)
D&AD 2021 : 3 Shortlists (Writing For Advertising - Direct Digital - Animation)
One Show 2021 : 4 Merits (Online film - Under 50K Budget - Website E-commerce - Brand Voice)
Gerety Awards 2021 : Silver in Entertainment
CPS Awards 2021 : Bronze
Clio 2022 : Shortlist
Effie 2020 : Silver - Automotive
Eurobest 2020 : Shortlist - Healthcare - Fundraising
OneShow 2021 : Merit : Branded Content
Clio 2019 : Bronze in Digital/Mobile
Epica 2019 : Bronze in Online & Mobile Services
One Show 2020 : Bronze in Interactive & Online : Websites
Creative Review : Top 10 best ads of 2019 (link)
Clients & Campaigns
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Pitch won.
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For three years, Thomas Defert & his copywriter Olivier Mille took care of the Peugeot account at BETC Paris.
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Pitch won - Worldwide campaign won after a global pitch.
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Pitch won - European campaign giving birth to the new tag line Every Day Better.
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