Richard Christiansen (creative director)

Richard Christiansen is the founder and creative director of Chandelier Creative, a full service creative agency with a global roster of clients from the worlds of retail, fashion, beauty, hospitality, and luxury lifestyle.

Previously, Christiansen worked as Creative Director at Benetton’s Colors Magazine, Assouline, Radar magazine and Suede magazine. He was also the co-creative director of Commonwealth Utilities menswear, a brand he founded with designer Anthony Keegan.

He has won numerous awards for his work including: Clio Image Award for Mass Retail Broadcast Commercial^[1] Clio Image Award for Mass Retail Partnership^[2] Travel Marketing Awards Gold Standard^[3] The People's Choice Webby Award for website design^[4] Art Director's Club Young Guns Award,^[5] and the National Retail Federation (RACie) Judge's Gold Award.^[6]

References

1. 2014 Clio Image Award: Old Navy Black Friday starring Melissa McCarthy
2. 2014 Clio Image Award: Target x FEED USA campaign
3. 2013 Travel Marketing Gold Standard Award: Orient-Express "A Journey Like No Other"
4. 2011 People's Choice Webby Award
5. "35 ADC YOUNG GUNS 4 SELECTED"
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External links

• The Business of Fashion, 7/29/14, "Role Call Richard Christiansen"
• Ad Week, 4/21/2014, "Want Fashion with That?"
• Ad Week, 3/31/2014, "The Aussie Creative Who Changed Advertising in New York"
• Life + Times, 3/27/2014, "Richard Christiansen Speaks on Creative Directing Kylie Minogue’s Sexercize Project"
• Nowness, 3/18/2014, "Kylie Minogue: Sexercize"
• Agency Spy, 3/7/2014, "Old Navy Shines as Boss in Chandelier’s New Old Navy Spot"
• Ad Week, 3/6/2014, "Ad of the Day: Amy Poehler Brings the Funny for Old Navy"
• Ad Week, 2/20/2014, "Ad of the Day: Old Navy Just Made Its Best TV Commercial in a Long Time"
• The Daily Front Row, 2/11/2014, "Richard Christiansen, The Showstopper"
• South China Morning Post, 12/20/2013, "Ad Agency Founder Tells of his Passion for Collecting Airline Memorabilia"
• The Wall Street Journal, 12/19/2013, "Two Hot Parties, with a Bit(e) of Humor"
• W Magazine, 12/16/2013, "Outerwear Optional"
• Ad Week, 11/25/2013, "Ad of the Day: Melissa McCarthy is Game for Old Navy's Black Friday Campaign"
• Ad Age, 6/19/2013, "Target to Heavily Promote Cause Campaign"
• For Print Only, 5/28/2013, "Limited Edition Bergdorf Goodman"
• The New York Observer, 2/14/2013, "Signs of Love"
• Cool Hunting, 3/6/2012, "Awesomeville"
• New York Magazine, 2/26/2012, "The Great Room"
• NotCot.org, 2/11/2012, "Inside Chandelier Creative"
• The Wall Street Journal, 12/22/2011, "Manhattan Ad Agency’s Amazing Race"
• Refinery 29, 12/21/2011, "The Most Insanely Awesome Office Holiday Party Ever"
• Luxury Daily, 9/21/2011, "Orient-Express Unleashes $2M Digitally-Exclusive Awareness Campaign"
• The New York Times, 9/13/2011, "Luxury Hotels Market the Memories They Can Make"
• Fast Co Design, 8/8/2011, "Surfboards that are Gnarly Even Out of the Water"
• The New York Times, 7/27/2011, "A Stage Set in Montauk, with Bees and Ocean"
• Mr. Porter, 5/31/2011, "My Space: Mr. Richard Christiansen"
• Ad Age, 4/25/2011, "How the Recession Changed the Luxury-Advertising Landscape"
• For Print Only, 4/19/2011, "Lane Crawford Holiday Traditions"
• The Wall Street Journal, 12/20/2010, "Un-Corporate Party: Pink, Pop-Ups, Peeps"
• New York Magazine, 2/22/09, "Mod Men",
• New York Magazine, 5/3/2009, "Soaking in It"