Engine Brisbane appoints award-winning creative Joe Hawkins as Senior Creative

Engine Brisbane has welcomed seasoned creative talent Joe Hawkins to its team as Senior Creative, adding serious firepower to the agency’s growing creative department.

Hawkins brings over two decades of experience across Australia, New Zealand and Asia, with a resume that includes top-tier agencies such as DDB, Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann, R/GA Singapore, Clemenger and 303MullenLowe. More recently, he’s worked as a freelance senior creative across shops like Special, VML, M+C Saatchi, DDB and HERO. His work has been recognised at major international and local award shows including Cannes, D&AD, One Show, Clio, AWARD, Effies and the LIAs.

Hawkins has led campaigns across almost every category, from government and health to retail, tech and tourism, combining sharp thinking with craft that cuts through.

Says Mike Fritz, Creative Director, Engine: “We’re delighted to have an ad legend like Joe join the team. He comes with a wealth of experience and creative firepower that will no doubt have a huge impact on the business. We’re lucky to have such a talent.”

Says Hawkins: “Meeting Mike, hearing his enthusiasm, drive and commitment to big, interesting and unexpected thinking, and seeing the agency’s most recent work and what’s in the pipeline, ticked all the boxes. It also helps that Tim Weger (MD and owner) and the team are all genuinely nice, supportive and passionate people, and all on a mission to make a difference.”

Hawkins’ appointment marks another strong hire as Engine continues to scale its creative capabilities, delivering bold and effective work.

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