Industry Profile: Damon Stapleton

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by admin in Personality Profiles

Executive Creative Director of TBWA/Hunt/Lascaris

• What’s a typical workday for you?

Very funny.

• What do you enjoy most about your portfolio?

The plastic sleeves

• How do you handle work stresses?

Deep meditation and binge drinking. It’s called balance.

• What has been your biggest professional challenge?

Stepping up to the challenge of running a legendary agency

• What is your No 1 industry peeve?

The pettiness. And those who expect it all on a silver platter

• What are the favorite brands that you cannot live without?

Apple and Omega (I collect watches)

• How do you relax?

Slowly

• What’s your chosen way to communicate with family and friends, (mobile, social networking pages like Facebook, Skype, emails, fixed lined telephone)?

sms, e-mails, bit of Facebook, cellphone

• What’s a favorite local holiday destination?

Anywhere with Big ocean and small talk.

• What’s your idea of a relaxing Sunday morning?

My kids waking up after 6am

• Which are your favorite must-have printed media titles?

Vanity Fair, Men’s Health, Farmers Weekly and Rooi Rose (o.k. just the first two)

• Do you have a favorite online site?

Postsecret.com and theonion.com

• What’s your best dining out venue?

Tsunami and Assagi