DDB New Zealand scoops talented trio -Toby Morris, Cath Bosson & Rupert Price join the team

DDB New Zealand today announced that planning director, Rupert Price (pictured left), group account director, Cath Bosson, (pictured below) and art director, Toby Morris have joined the team at DDB.

Says Justin Mowday, managing director, DDB: “This superb trio has chosen DDB and we know they will bring a significant contribution to our continued success.”

Price joins DDB as planning director in July following 18 months as head of planning at Ogilvy New Zealand. 

Previous stints include media planner at Young and Rubicam London, brand planner at JWT and joint head of planning at Ogilvy London. He picked up a Media Week campaign of the year award and worked on many high-profile brands including Persil Dirt is Good, Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and BP Beyond Petroleum.

Says Price: “I am thrilled to be joining a great planning team and such a strong agency, one that holds planning as a discipline so close to its heart.”

Lucinda Sherborne, head of planning, DDB said: “It is a real coup to get Rupert on our team. He is one of the most respected planners in the business and we’re all really excited about the perspective he can bring to the table.”

Former Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam creative and illustrator Toby Morris (pictured below) joins DDB as art director.

Says Andy Fackrell DDB ECD: “Toby is an amazing visual talent, whether that be illustrator or art director and we’re thrilled to add that to DDB’s mix. His sense of storytelling is second-to-none.”

Morris has just returned to New Zealand after seven years abroad working on many high-profile campaigns including Nike’s Write the Future.

Since drawing, publishing and distributing his first comic at the age of 13, Morris has published several superbly illustrated books and worked extensively within the New Zealand music industry, drawing posters and covers for the likes of Connan Mockasin, Liam Finn and Flying Nun records.

Says Morris: “It’s great being back home and to be working at such an internationally highly-regarded agency with so many amazing clients.”