Karen Ferry is an Australian advertising Executive Creative Director, writer and television personality.
About
Since starting as a copywriter in 2006, Karen has worked at Sydney’s best advertising agencies including Leo Burnett, DDB, The Monkeys and JWT on a wide range of iconic brands including Volkswagen, IKEA, McDonald’s, Tourism Australia, Diageo and Samsung to develop behaviour changing ideas and campaigns.
Her work has been awarded 100+ times by D&AD, Cannes, Clios, Effies, London International Awards and others. In 2018 she was a See It Be It delegate for the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. In 2019 and 2020 she was a National Head of AWARD School, Australia’s leading and most prestigious folio school.
In 2018, Karen joined Gruen as a panellist, and regularly appears on The Project, the Today Show, and ABC News, radio and podcasts as an advertising and cultural commentator.
Beyond speaking engagements, Karen currently works part-time as an Executive Creative Director, and independently consults for major brands and sustainable organisations.
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