Senior creative team Riana McKenzie and Zoe Perrin ~ AKA “RiZo” ~ join Colenso BBDO

Colenso BBDO has bolstered its creative team with the addition of senior creatives Riana McKenzie and Zoe Perrin, affectionately known as “RiZo”.

The pair, who began their creative partnership at Clemenger BBDO, join Colenso after a brief stint at TBWA\Melbourne.

Announcing the news on LinkedIn, Perrin wrote: “I didn’t think I could get much further from my beloved Dublin yet here we are… Beyond excited to announce Riana and I have packed our bags and joined the incredible team at Colenso BBDO.”

McKenzie added: “Zoe and I have long admired Colenso BBDO’s brilliance from afar. After meeting Simon and the team, it became clear why… the place is the epicentre of world-class work, and more importantly, genuinely good people. Beyond excited to jump the pond and be part of it.”

At Clemenger, McKenzie and Perrin collaborated on projects including Department of Transport and Planning’s Hi-vis Humanity, Myer’s Make Your Merry Meaningful and Vodka Cruiser’s Bold Choice. They also earned top-five placements at Cannes Young Lions and were named AWARD National Tutors of the Year. McKenzie represented Australia on the Audio & Radio Jury at LIA last year.

McKenzie previously worked at Howatson+Company on the globally awarded Matilda Bay Rejected Ales campaign, while Perrin, originally from Ireland, joined Clemenger in 2022 after stints at TBWA\Dublin and Boys and Girls, working on clients including Transport for Ireland, Jameson, BMW, Three, and ŠKODA.