NAPPER TANDY
David&Goliath, Los Angeles CA
Associate Creative Director
 
Tandy joins David&Goliath’s Los Angeles office, reporting to Chairman and Chief Creative Officer David Angelo and Executive Creative Director Colin Jeffery. He was previously Creative Director at Doner in Newport Beach, CA, and worked much of his earlier career at Saatchi&Saatchi in LA.

ERIC BAKER
The O Group
New York NY
Design Director
 
After 20 years running his own business, Baker is focusing on his passion, creative development and design, by joining The O Group as Design Director. His firm, Eric Baker Design Associates, had a client roster that included restauranteur Danny Meyer and photographer Gordon Parks. Baker mentors young talent and students in branding and design, and is a Professor at SVA in Manhattan and at the SUNY Purchase, NY, campus.

OSCAR ZABALA
Baldwin&
Durham NC
Alchemist
 
Zabala joins Baldwin& with the self-designated title of alchemist. The 23-year-old was most recently a field scout for Columbia Records, where he was charged with finding new indie rock talent. He has also worked as a designer/photographer for bands. Baldwin& lead guitar David Baldwin says Zabala’s work is about reinvention. “He’s perfect for what we are building here,” Baldwin says. Zabala earned a certificate in art direction/design at The Creative Circus.

PAUL RATZKY
OLSON, Minneapolis MN
Director of Interactive Division
 
Former Yahoo! senior director of agency development, Ratzky heads OLSON’s interactive division. There, he oversees innovation and strategy for all interactive and digital media services. Prior to Yahoo!, he was at Team One/Saatchi, where he led digital strategy for Lexus Automobiles for 10 years. He has also worked at Think New Ideas and Ketchum Communications, and is a graduate of University of Southern California.

STEWART DEVLIN
The Partners
New York NY
Creative Director
 
Devlin takes the creative helm at The Partners’ newly opened New York studio. He was previously Creative Director at TAXI, and before that a Design Director at Desgrippes Gobé. Devlin began his career in London and says he watched the output from The Partners “in awe for 15 years.” The chance “to do what they do here in NY is a fantastic opportunity.” Devlin has a BA with honors in graphic design from the University of Central Lancashire.

RONAN DOYLE
Gray & Partners
Boston MA
Partner/Creative Director
 
Doyle joins Gray & Partners from ISM Boston, where he was an Associate Creative Director working with clients including Best Western, Independent Film Festival Boston and Emirates. Doyle also has worked in the creative departments at several major agencies such as Connelly Partners in Boston, NW Ayer and Moss/Dragoti in New York, BrightHouse in Atlanta and Riester in Phoenix.