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Spending a total of three years in the advertising industry he has worked at two Caribbean agencies: [[McCann Erickson]] and Lonsdale [[Saatchi and Saatchi]].
Spending a total of three years in the advertising industry he has worked at two Caribbean agencies: [[McCann Erickson]] and Lonsdale [[Saatchi and Saatchi]].


At [[McCann Erickson]] he took the job title of a [[graphic artist]] winning the 2006 Animae Caribe Most Successful Commercial Animation Award for his work on the bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006) television commercial.<ref>http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2006-10-26/business3.html - Animae Caribe 2006 Awards</ref> He would later go on to win the AAF US National Gold [[ADDY Awards|Addy Award]] in the category of "Animation or Special Effects Video, Film", making him the first and only Caribbean National to date to win at final stage of the [[ADDY Awards|Addy Awards]].<ref>http://www.thetobagonews.com/index.pl/article?id=11964711- Caribbean's 1st US National Gold Addy Awards.</ref>
At [[McCann Erickson]] he took the job title of a [[graphic artist]] winning the 2006 Animae Caribe Most Successful Commercial Animation Award for his work on the bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006) television commercial.<ref>http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2006-10-26/business3.html - Animae Caribe 2006 Awards</ref> He would later go on to win the AAF US National Gold [[ADDY Awards|Addy Award]] in the category of "Animation or Special Effects Video, Film", making him the first and only Caribbean National to date to win at final stage of the [[ADDY Awards|Addy Awards]].<ref>http://www.thetobagonews.com/index.pl/article?id=11964711 - Caribbean's 1st US National Gold Addy Awards.</ref>


In 2007 after leaving [[McCann Erickson]], Christopher would take the position of [[Art Director]] at Lonsdale [[Saatchi and Saatchi]]. His work on the "it matters" campaign won the Western Union's North American/Caribbean advertising account in October of 2007. The "it matters" campaign would go on to win 6 Awards in 2008 at the 9th AAATT Advertising Awards including the "Best Integrated Campaign of the Year" award.<ref>http://guardian.co.tt/business/business/2008/12/25/gracekennedy-celebrates-16-years - Western Union Wins at AAATT Awards </ref> Lonsdale [[Saatchi and Saatchi]] also won 33 awards, the most of any agency that night. <ref>http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,88776.html - 2008 AAATT Awards Newspaper Article.</ref>
In 2007 after leaving [[McCann Erickson]], Christopher would take the position of [[Art Director]] at Lonsdale [[Saatchi and Saatchi]]. His work on the "it matters" campaign won the Western Union's North American/Caribbean advertising account in October of 2007. The "it matters" campaign would go on to win 6 Awards in 2008 at the 9th AAATT Advertising Awards including the "Best Integrated Campaign of the Year" award.<ref>http://guardian.co.tt/business/business/2008/12/25/gracekennedy-celebrates-16-years - Western Union Wins at AAATT Awards </ref> Lonsdale [[Saatchi and Saatchi]] also won 33 awards, the most of any agency that night. <ref>http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,88776.html - 2008 AAATT Awards Newspaper Article.</ref>

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Christopher Guinness
File:Chrisguinness.jpg
Born
Christopher Marlon Guinness
SpouseLeizelle Guinness
Websitehttp://christopherguinness.com

Christopher Guinness is a multi-award winning animator and art director from Trinidad and Tobago. Born in 1981 to John and Arlene Guinness, in Trinidad and Tobago, Christopher grew up on the southern end of the small Caribbean island with his brother Anton Guinness. Graduating from Sheridan College in Ontario, Canada, he is a multi-award winner in the Trinidadian advertising and animation circuit.

Career

Spending a total of three years in the advertising industry he has worked at two Caribbean agencies: McCann Erickson and Lonsdale Saatchi and Saatchi.

At McCann Erickson he took the job title of a graphic artist winning the 2006 Animae Caribe Most Successful Commercial Animation Award for his work on the bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006) television commercial.[1] He would later go on to win the AAF US National Gold Addy Award in the category of "Animation or Special Effects Video, Film", making him the first and only Caribbean National to date to win at final stage of the Addy Awards.[2]

In 2007 after leaving McCann Erickson, Christopher would take the position of Art Director at Lonsdale Saatchi and Saatchi. His work on the "it matters" campaign won the Western Union's North American/Caribbean advertising account in October of 2007. The "it matters" campaign would go on to win 6 Awards in 2008 at the 9th AAATT Advertising Awards including the "Best Integrated Campaign of the Year" award.[3] Lonsdale Saatchi and Saatchi also won 33 awards, the most of any agency that night. [4]

In 2009 at the CAF Addy Awards Christopher won 18 awards including Best of Show Overall for the body of work on Western Union, Best of Show Print for the "it matters" Support Ad and Best of Show TV for the Blink Olympic Television Commercial. [5]

During his tenure he has won 48 awards both locally and internationally.

Notable awards

  • 2006 Animae Caribe Awards: Most Successful Commercial Animation - bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006)
  • 2007 CAF Gold Addy Award: Television - bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006)
  • 2007 CAF Gold Addy Award: Animation or Special Effects Video, Film - bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006)
  • 2007 CAF Addy Award: Judges Choice Best Art Direction - bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006)
  • 2007 AAF District 4 Gold Addy Award: Animation or Special Effects Video, Film - bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006)
  • 2007 AAF US National Gold Addy Award: Animation or Special Effects Video, Film - bmobile Passion Anime (Fifa World Cup 2006)
  • 2008 CAF Silver Addy Award: Television - Coca Cola Cans Multi-brand
  • 2008 CAF Silver Addy Award: Television - Green Sands Snake
  • 2008 CAF Silver Addy Award: Television - Green Sands UFO
  • 2008 AAF District 4 Gold Addy Award: Local TV - Green Sands TV
  • 2008 AAF District 4 Gold Addy Award: Mixed-Media, Local Consumer - Green Sands
  • 2008 Advertising Agency Association of Trinidad and Tobago Design: Agency Self Promotion - "It’s like Killing Yourself"
  • 2008 AAATT Design: Internet Site/Web Page Design - Western Union “it matters”
  • 2008 AAATT Corporate/Institutional: Television - Western Union “it matters”
  • 2008 AAATT Financial Products and Services: Press - Western Union “it matters”
  • 2008 AAATT Financial Products and Services: Jingle - Western Union “it matters”
  • 2008 AAATT Financial Products and Services: Integrated Campaign - Western Union “it matters”
  • 2008 AAATT BEST OF SHOW: Integrated Campaign - Western Union “it matters”
  • Ads of the World November 2008 Best From Emerging Market - Western Union “it matters”
  • 2009 CAF Silver Addy Award: Campaign - "It's like Killing Yourself" D&D
  • 2009 CAF Silver Addy Award: TV/Broadcast - "It's like Killing Yourself" D&D
  • 2009 CAF Silver Addy Award: Outdoor Board - Western Union "it matters" School
  • 2009 CAF Silver Addy Award: Outdoor Board - Western Union "it matters" Shelter
  • 2009 CAF Silver Addy Award: Photography Campaign - Western Union "it matters"
  • 2009 CAF Silver Addy Award: Photography - Western Union "it matters"
  • 2009 CAF Silver Addy Award: Newspaper Campaign - Western Union "it matters"
  • 2009 CAF Gold Addy Award: Campaign - Western Union "it matters"
  • 2009 CAF Gold Addy Award: Cinematography - Western Union "it matters"
  • 2009 CAF Gold Addy Award: Online - Western Union "it matters" Christmas
  • 2009 CAF Gold Addy Award: Animation or Special Effects - Western Union "it matters" Christmas Card
  • 2009 CAF Gold Addy Award: Full Page Ad - Western Union "it matters" Support
  • 2009 CAF Gold Addy Award: Full Page Ad - Western Union "it matters" School
  • 2009 CAF Gold Addy Award: Animation or Special Effects - Blink Olympics
  • 2009 CAF Gold Addy Award: TV/Broadcast - Blink Olympics
  • 2009 AAF District 4 Addy Award Silver ADDY: Animation or Special Effects - Blink Olympics
  • 2009 AAF District 4 Addy Award Silver ADDY: TV/Broadcast - Blink Olympics
  • 2009 AAF District 4 Addy Award Silver ADDY: TV/Broadcast - Western Union
  • 2009 AAF District 4 Addy Award Silver ADDY: Online/E-Card - Western Union Christmas
  • 2009 CAF Addy Award: BEST OF SHOW TV - Blink Olympics
  • 2009 CAF Addy Award: BEST OF SHOW PRINT - Western Union "it matters" Support
  • 2009 CAF Addy Award: BEST OF SHOW OVERALL - Western Union "it matters"
  • 2010 CAF Silver Addy Award: Self Promotion - Lonsdale Saatchi & Saatchi Campaign
  • 2010 CAF Silver Addy Award: Press - Angostura DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE
  • 2010 CAF Silver Addy Award: Local TV - Caribbean Games
  • 2010 CAF Silver Addy Award: Online - Caribbean Games
  • 2010 CAF Silver Addy Award: Jingle - Caribbean Games
  • 2010 CAF Gold Addy Award: Audio/Visual Sales Presentation - Volvo Viral
  • 2010 AAF District 4 Gold Addy Award: Audio/Visual Sales Presentation - Volvo Viral

Trivia

  • 2007 National Youth Awards Nominee (Arts and Culture).
  • Conceptualized and won the US/Caribbean Account for Western Union in 2008
  • Conceptualized and won the CANOC Caribbean Games Account in 2009
  • Conceptualized and won the TSTT Security Account in 2009
  • Directed Leizelle Guinness Award Winning Animation for Adobe’s 2008 Cut and Paste Challenge: People Choice Winner [6]
  • Directed and animated digital content and television commercials for Coca Cola International, Western Union Money Transfer, TSTT Telecommunications, Unit Trust Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago,Angostura Ltd, Heineken, Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committee and Island People Mas.
  • Featured on BestAdsonTV.com[7]
  • Featured on AdsoftheWorld.com[8]
  • Featured on the Saatchi.com
  • Featured on the Ideas Super Store on MySaatchi.com

References

  1. ^ http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2006-10-26/business3.html - Animae Caribe 2006 Awards
  2. ^ http://www.thetobagonews.com/index.pl/article?id=11964711 - Caribbean's 1st US National Gold Addy Awards.
  3. ^ http://guardian.co.tt/business/business/2008/12/25/gracekennedy-celebrates-16-years - Western Union Wins at AAATT Awards
  4. ^ http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,88776.html - 2008 AAATT Awards Newspaper Article.
  5. ^ http://www.saatchi.com/news/archive/lonsdale_saatchi__saatchi_trinidad_addy_success - Saatchi.com Highlight.
  6. ^ http://swp.cutandpaste.com/winners Adobe’s 2008 Cut and Paste Challenge: People Choice Winner
  7. ^ http://www.bestadsontv.com/ad_details.php?id=12420 - Best Ads on Tv Highlight
  8. ^ http://adsoftheworld.com/media/print/western_union_shelter - Ads of the World Highlight


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