Creative Director Naresh Subhash

Hailing from Singapore by way of Germany, Naresh has nearly two decades of experience working across strategy, business development, and creative direction for some of the world’s most respected brands.

Starting his career as a coms marketing officer in the Singapore Police Force and later a founding consultant to an NGO that develops social enterprises and creative director for ASEM villa’s launch in Vientiane, Laos for the Chinese government. He later honed his craft in some of London’s acclaimed agencies like Mullen&Lowe, Iris Worldwide, JWT, and OLIVER where he worked with brands like Adidas, Diageo, Starbucks, and KFC. 

As Creative Director at MadeBrave, Naresh now spends his days shifting the cultural positioning of brands like First Bus and VELUX windows, driven by human insight and emotion. A firm believer in storytelling, he has also fine-tuned his social media approach, redefining and supercharging how brands show up in culture. 

When he’s not judging for the Effie’s or Creative Moment, Naresh spends his time at Albert Docks in London with his Dragon Boat team and will be competing in the national championships in 2024.