Rafał Ryś joins Havas Creative Group. Until now, the position of Creative Director had been vacant. Magdalena Marek and Mikołaj Pawlak, who have overseen the creative department for the past 8 months, will remain in their roles as Associate Creative Directors and will support Ryś in the agency's development.
"The addition of a Creative Director to the team will undoubtedly strengthen our internal structures. We want to deliver the highest quality, but also to pursue awards. I believe Rafał will be a great support for the talented people at Havas" – says Dorota Mazur, CEO of Havas Creative Group.
A Return to HAVAS After Years
For Rafał, this is a return after eight years, when he worked at Havas as a Senior Art Director and won his awards at Cannes Lions.
"At first glance it may look like a return, but in reality HAVAS has come a long way and is now a completely different place than it was a decade ago. I, too, hope I have gained some experience in the meantime. I am very happy to have been given the chance to join the HAVAS team, and I will give my all to make our Clients' businesses — and along with them the agency — thrive in these difficult times. I want us to do original and effective work together" – says Rafał Ryś.
Experience and Major Brands
Rafał Ryś Appointed New Creative Director at HAVAS
Ryś has over 15 years of experience in the advertising industry. For the past three years, he served as Associate Creative Director at Saatchi&Saatchi. Previously, for three and a half years, he worked at Grey Group as Deputy Creative Director. He also worked as an art director at Isobar Poland, McCann Worldwide, Havas Worldwide, and Change Integrated. In recent years, he was responsible for projects for brands such as Mercedes Benz, Pekao S.A., IKEA, XTB, mBank, Volvo, the Rak'n'Roll foundation, Empik, Pepco, and many others. Rafał Ryś has many awards to his name, both domestically and abroad. It is worth noting that these include three Lions at Cannes, two GoldenDrum Grand Prix, several Clio awards, several Eurobests, including two gold Effie awards. Ryś has served as a juror for KTR several times and, most recently, for the Innovation Awards.
Summary
Rafał Ryś has become the new Creative Director at Havas Creative Group, where he returns after eight years. He will be supported by the current creative leads, Magdalena Marek and Mikołaj Pawlak. Ryś is an industry veteran with over 15 years of experience, who has worked for the likes of Saatchi&Saatchi and handled brands such as Mercedes Benz, IKEA, and mBank. His portfolio includes three Lions at Cannes, two GoldenDrum Grand Prix, and several Clio and Eurobest awards.
Importantly, the creative director position at Havas had been vacant for eight months. Ryś's appointment is intended to strengthen internal structures and help the agency win awards, as emphasized by CEO Dorota Mazur.
