Brett and Mike are dead. Definitely dead. Never coming back.

With rumours circulating, like bats, Campaign Brief can now regrettably confirm that Brett Colliver and Mike Felix, award-winning creative leaders, are dead. Not literally dead of course, but “advertising dead”.

Mourners gathered recently outside of dentsu, where Colliver (left) and Felix (right) had served as joint-CCOs since April 2023, as their bodies were removed.

Over the last decade of their partnership the duo have repeatedly helped New Zealand work earn global recognition with the country’s second only D&AD Black Pencil, 2 Titanium shortlists (one for DDB and one for dentsu), 12 gold Effies including the 2018 Grande Effie, and also helped Dentsu Creative NZ win their first ever Cannes Lions.

They leave behind a wonderful team at dentsu and if they were not dead (which we have established they are) they’d wish that team only the best.

Funeral details to follow.

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