Before you ask, yes. Koco is my real last name. It hails from Albania 🇦🇱 and used to have a little tail under the ç giving it a “ch” sound.
Heritage aside, over the last five years in the industry I've been a Cannes Young Lions national finalist, and solved briefs at BBDO in Melbourne for some of Australia's most iconic brands like
7-Eleven, Mazda, Samsung, Optus, Bupa, Officeworks and more. ​​
While my heart lies with art direction, I’m a versatile creative with a knack for writing, graphic design, photography, content creation and video editing. I'm also known for identifying famous doppelgängers, never skipping a title sequence, and my bacon kid impression.
I work best under pressure, worst in Excel, and brilliantly when the idea starts with “this might sound really dumb, but..."
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Relevant Experience
Freelance Art Director | 2026 - Present
Art Director — Clemenger BBDO | 2022 - 2025
Art Director — Big Red | 2021 - 2022
Junior Art Director — Jackalope Hotel, Black Star Pastry, Rain Room Exhibition | 2021
Designer — Fiji Book Drive | 2021
BA. Communications (Advertising) with Distinction + Minor in Film Studies — RMIT | 2020
Conceptual thinker | 1999 - Present
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Irrelevant Experience
Great person to use your 1 phone call on from prison, because I'll be awake
"Distracts others, but a pleasure to have in class nonetheless" — Mrs. Batsakis
Nail biter | 2007 - Present
Consistently wakes up on the 5th alarm
Perfectionist in recovery
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Recognition
Cannes Young Lions 2024 — National Finalist
TAC Split Second Film Festival 2025 — Shortlisted Finalist
2025 Australian Effie Awards Finalist for Long-Term Effects (Officeworks Back to School)
Cannes Lions (Film) — Bronze (7-Eleven Go Further)
46th AWARD Awards — 2x Bronze, 3x finalists (7-Eleven Go Further)
Spikes Asia — 1x finalist (7-Eleven Go Further)
B&T Awards — Best TV Campaign (7-Eleven Go Further)