Kat + EJ
Global creative leaders who build brands for impact.
Tenacity and care in equal measure.
We are Kat & EJ, a creative director team with decades of experience shaping global brands, from the Philippines to Italy, Thailand to the Netherlands, UK and and beyond. Driven by grit and an unapologetic care for what we do and the people we work with.
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What we're cooking
What we're cooking
A bold new world for Intuition embracing all the hairy truths around shaving as a woman.
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Gatorade
How Water got more people drinking Gatorade.
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Rockstar
The first ever interactive concert experience on Spotify.
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Sloggi
Celebrating the comfort of granny pants.
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Mirinda
Creating can designs that reflect your unique personality.
Brands we’ve been part of building
By giving them a voice, a point of view, and an ambition.
A wealth of voices from a wealth of experience.
We’ve lived a few lives across the different places we’ve lived in: athlete, fan, actor, coffee geek, filmmaker, author, immigrant, millennial, parent, ECD, intern, student, and dreamer. We draw from this bank of experience to give each brand a voice of their own.
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Gatorade
Messi shares the only thing that matters in the face of pressure.
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Mirinda
What if we turned the body into a musical instrument?
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Persil
If we want real change, prepare to get dirty.
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Amstel
Telling the history of a legendary beer in 20 seconds.
Creativity as a force for good.
We don’t stop at business results. We set off conversations and drive action around things that need attention.
The creative life.
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Over 75 international and national awards, including:
Golds, Silver and Bronze at Clios
Golds and Bronzes at Cannes Lions
Graphite and 7 Wood D&AD Pencils
1 Gold Euro Effie
1 Gold UK Effie
Grand Prix in AdFest and AdStars
Golds and Bronzes in Creative Circle
Golds in Epica
Silvers and Bronzes in Cannes Lions, Campaign Big, LIA, One Show, Clio, Gerety, Adstars, Spikes and Adfest
AdAge Cover Contest Winners
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2025 D&AD Press and Outdoor
2025 Creative Circle Press and Outdoor
2024 Gerety Ambassador for Amsterdam
2023 Eurobest for Direct
2023 One Show for Film
2023 and 2021 Cresta Awards
2022 Jury President for ADCN
2022 Jury President for Shots
2021 Young Lions
2021 Dubai Lynx for Print, Radio, Film
2020 Eurobest for Direct and Outdoor
2020 Jury President for D&AD New Blood
2020 Gerety Awards
2020 AdStars
2019 D&AD for Press and Outdoor
2018 Cannes Lions for Direct
2018 Cannes Lions Young Lions Digital Competition
2018 D&AD New Blood Awards
2018 Creative Circle for Press, Outdoor and Radio
2017 D&AD for Outdoor
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2025 Adobo Magazine: Art Over Artificial
2023 Amsterdam Dance Event: How To Create A Winning Track
2023 Adobo Magazine: Why We Need Our Girls On The Pitch
2023 Now What? A Conversation About Leadership in the Post-Apocalyptic Workplace
2023 CD Talks: Creative Direction for Creative Directors with Dan Nelken
2022 DOPA: From Secrecy To Openness
2021 4AS: Filipino Creatives That Run The World
2021 The Drum Digital Transformation Festival: The Power of Purpose
2021 Gerety Talks: European Creativity
2020: 4AS Creative Fest: Life Goes On Even When Life Goes Wrong
2019: D&AD Campus Course
2018: Warwick University: Create Her Lane
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2025 Campaign: Moving to Pablo
2021 Adobo Magazine: On our desire to stay curious and keep growing
2021 More About Advertising: MullenLowe London team moves to 180 Amsterdam as ECDS
2017 Huffington Post: 9 Men Fighting For Gender Equality
2017 Campaign: Creativity’s Female Future
2017 They Won Adage’s Cover Contest For Young Creatives: Where Are They Now?
2014 AdoboLive: On Winning Grand Prix
2013 Carlsberg announces top 4 winners in Cannes
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2024 LIA Global Coaching Academy
2023 Asians in Advertising Mentorship Program
2020 One Month Mentors
2020 Creative Mentor Network