Jon Chalermwong

Jon's journey commenced with a flourish as he represented Thailand at the Young Creative Competition in Cannes 2003.

In the year 2007, he emerged as a pivotal figure, propelling Creative Juice\Bangkok onto the global creative landscape. Under his guidance, the agency secured its maiden Cannes Gold Lion in 2005. The narrative of his career took an international turn when he assumed the role of a senior art director at Saatchi & Saatchi New York from 2006 to 2008.

From 2010 to 2019, his tenure at VMLY&R Bangkok marked a transformative era. The company's meteoric rise saw it clinch the coveted title of Thailand Creative Agency of the Year in 2014, an accolade bestowed by Campaign Media Awards. A milestone etched by Jon during this time was the LG Seafood Aquarium project, which secured VMLY&R Bangkok's inaugural Gold Lion. In addition to his role as ECD at Y&R Bangkok, Jon held a prominent position on the regional creative board for Y&R Asia.

In 2020, amidst the pandemic's peak, he embarked on a new chapter, co-founding audacity alongside his comrades. Jon steered the creative division as Chief Creative Officer, masterminding a leap in audacity's creative offerings. His online film "The Truth" for Car Hero secured the agency's first LIA Gold, propelling audacity into the limelight as the inaugural Thai agency to seize the title of Regional Independent Agency of the Year for Asia at LIA.

Jon's mantle is adorned with a plethora of esteemed national and international awards garnered from illustrious advertising festivals. His laurels include a Yellow Pencil at D&AD, along with Gold distinctions from renowned award ceremonies like Cannes Lions, LIA, Clio, Andy, Spike, and Adfest. His eminence also extends to the role of a jury member at Adfest on multiple occasions, and his contributions as a guest lecturer at Bangkok University and Thammasat University.