My Latest Work
SEE ALL WORKWhat happened at the party of Banco of Bogotá?
Heinz Ketchup Insurance
Samsung ThrowBack Deals
Where to Settle
About me
Adrian Botan is Global Executive Creative Director at McCann Worldgroup. Before that, he was Creative Director at McCann Erickson Romania, which was named one of the top 50 creative agencies in 2007 by the Gunn Report.
Since 2006, Adrian has also served as Regional Creative Director for Central Eastern Europe at McCann Erickson. He is also Deputy Managing Director and Executive Creative Director of McCann Erickson Bucharest, founding member and Vice President of the Romanian Art Directors Club and Vice President of the Romanian Advertising Agencies Association.
Sector Experience
- Banking & Financial Services, Investments, Stock Brokers
- Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Mustards
- Consumer Electronics & Audio-Visual
- Banking, Finance, Law & Insurance
- Charities, Foundations, Volunteers
- Tires, Accessories, Oil, Petrol, Gasoline
- Destinations (Countries & Places)
- Seasonings
- Institutional/Public Interest/Non-Profit Org.
- Credit Cards
- Department Stores, Supermarkets
- Environmental & Ecological Issues
- Chocolate, Bars, Candies, Chewing-Gum
- Cosmetics, Beauty Products & Perfumes
- Cars
- Automotive
- Beers, Ciders, Lagers
- Disease Awareness, Support Groups & Associations
- Makeup
- Home Appliances, Furniture & Gardening
- Food
- Public Safety, Health & Hygiene
- Restaurants & Fast Food
- Corporate Communication
- Telecommunications Services
- Personal Wireless Communication
- Trade Shows, Events & Festivals
- Candy Bars
- Soft Drinks, Tonics
- Road Safety
- TV/Radio Programs & Stations
- Lottery & Gambling
- Pet Food, Pet Care Products & Services
- Clothing
- Human Rights
- Racial/Ethnic/Minority/Disability Awareness
- Paints, Wood Protectors, Paint Brushes, Adhesives
Awards
- 2024 KIAF
- 2024 The One Show
- 2024 The New York Festivals Advertising Awards
- 2024 ANDY Awards
- 2024 CLIO Awards
- 2024 D&AD Awards
- 2024 The Loeries
- 2024 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
- 2024 LIA
- 2023 Eurobest
- 2023 Epica Awards
- 2023 AdForum Business Creative Report
- 2023 The Golden Drum Awards
- 2022 TCF Awards
- 2022 The Webby Awards
- 2022 CLIO Health
- 2021 ADC Annual Awards
- 2021 Dubai Lynx International Festival of Creativity
- 2021 The Caples Awards
- 2021 Grand Prix Stratégies de la Publicité
- 2020 ADFEST
- 2020 PHNX Awards
- 2020 MAD STARS
- 2020 Gerety Awards
- 2019 Art Directors Club of Europe
- 2019 D&AD Impact
- 2019 EFFIE France
- 2019 French Art Directors Club
- 2019 Grand Prix Stratégies du Luxe
- 2019 Prix Club des Directeurs Artistiques (Club des DA)
- 2019 The One Club
- 2016 International Food and Beverage Creative Excellence Awards - FAB Awards
- 2015 CRESTA
- 2011 The Intercontinental Advertising Cup (The Cup) / ICAC
- 2008 ACT Responsible Tributes
- 2007 AdPrint - European Creative Teams Competition
- 2007 Central Europe Cristal Awards
- 2005 International Advertising Festival Golden Hammer
- 2004 American Advertising Awards, ADDY
People I worked with
Carmen Bistrian
Creative Excellence Manager McCann CEE & Nordic Countries
McCann Erickson Romania, Bucharest
Alexandru Dumitrescu
Creative Director
McCann Worldgroup Romania
Catalin Dobre
Chief Creative Officer
McCann Worldgroup Romania
Pierre Lipton
Chief Creative Officer (CCO)
Mc Cann NY
Pete Jones
Executive Creative Director
McCann XBC
My Work
SEE ALL WORKFighting to Remember
- BRAND:
- Zikaraon Basalon
- AGENCY:
- McCann Tel Aviv
Bad Day
- BRAND:
- Hankook
- AGENCY:
- McCann New York
Reef Relief
- BRAND:
- Eilat
- AGENCY:
- McCann Demand
The Thomy Saurk
- BRAND:
- Thomy
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Germany
THE BREAD EXAM
- BRAND:
- Spinneys
- AGENCY:
- McCann Paris
Eat a Swede
- BRAND:
- The Swedish Food Federation
- AGENCY:
- McCann Stockholm
Sonic
- BRAND:
- MasterCard
- AGENCY:
- McCann New York
Ok, Babcia
- BRAND:
- MasterCard
- AGENCY:
- McCann Poland
The Bread Exam
- BRAND:
- Spinneys
- AGENCY:
- McCann Paris
Positions
President Creative Leadership Council
London, United Kingdom
June 2015 - Present (9 years 6 months)
Global Executive Creative Director
Bucharest, Romania
April 2014 - Present (10 years 8 months)
Potential Sponsor of Major Cancelled Events
- BRAND:
- Rom
- AGENCY:
- MRM//McCann
Romanians Come Home!
- BRAND:
- Rom
- AGENCY:
- MRM//McCann
#LittleMoneyBigFun
- BRAND:
- KFC
- AGENCY:
- MRM//McCann
Pay With Blood
- BRAND:
- Untold Festival
- AGENCY:
- MRM//McCann
Sunday Grannies (Board)
- BRAND:
- Vodafone Romania
- AGENCY:
- MRM//McCann
Bittersweet Pies
- BRAND:
- Paul
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Pin the Pink
- BRAND:
- FUNDATIA RENASTEREA
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Rich Kids of Instagram
- BRAND:
- KFC Romania
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Ghita - The Social Shepherd
- BRAND:
- Vodafone
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Live Tweets
- BRAND:
- Coca-Cola
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Portraits in Words
- BRAND:
- Bookfest
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Share Your Voice
- BRAND:
- Coca-Cola
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
KFC
- BRAND:
- KFC
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Bucharest Not Budapest
- BRAND:
- ROM
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
The American Takeover
- BRAND:
- Rom
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
The American Takeover
- BRAND:
- Rom
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Poem of Courage
- BRAND:
- Sprite
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
The Snowboarder
- BRAND:
- Sprite
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
The Couple
- BRAND:
- Eptisa
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
The Family
- BRAND:
- Eptisa
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
Hospital
- BRAND:
- Eptisa Romania
- AGENCY:
- McCann Worldgroup Romania
- 2016 The Golden Drum Awards
- 2016 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
- 2016 Eurobest
- 2016 The One Show
- 2016 International Food and Beverage Creative Excellence Awards - FAB Awards
- 2015 CRESTA
- 2012 D&AD Awards
- 2011 The New York Festivals Advertising Awards
- 2011 The Intercontinental Advertising Cup (The Cup) / ICAC
- 2011 Epica Awards
- 2008 ACT Responsible Tributes
- 2007 AdPrint - European Creative Teams Competition
- 2007 Central Europe Cristal Awards
- 2005 International Advertising Festival Golden Hammer
- 2004 American Advertising Awards, ADDY
Education
EMBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2008 - 2010 (2 years)
