Comments on: Exclusive: Amnesia creative director in talks with Reading Room

By: Amnesia’s Graham heads to BMF to drive social media - mUmBRELLA

Amnesia’s Graham heads to BMF to drive social media - mUmBRELLA — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:59:43 +0000

[...] Creative director Andrew Richardson is also leaving and is in talks to take up a role with the UK-based Reading Room, while Rod Messent left the agency in October to head up Sputnik’s Sydney office. [...]

By: P&O Cruises relaunches website to push greater interactivity - mUmBRELLA

P&O Cruises relaunches website to push greater interactivity - mUmBRELLA — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:22:48 +0000

[...] by digital agency Amnesia Razorfish, the site has undergone a redesign targeting two major consumer segments – those who are [...]

By: Pete Zerhut

Pete Zerhut — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:58:33 +0000

Not sure a story headlined ‘Senior Staff at Amnesia are Amazingly Talented and Happy’ would really have the readers reading in droves.

By: Warlach

Warlach — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:51:34 +0000

I had a comment about Amnesia… but I forgot it.

While I’m not sure I’d ever subject a child to the inner workings of Mr Richardson’s mind, I think we need to think of this as a win:

It’s a reversal of the convict system – now we’re sending our trouble makers to their shores!

By: Andrew303

Andrew303 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:25:30 +0000

Slightly premature (but my teenage years would make me a hypocrite for pulling Mumbrella up on that).*

I can confirm that I’m moving to London, I’m talking to a number of agencies including the UK Razorfish Office. The ideal result would be to move smoothly from the Sydney office straight over to the Razorfish UK office, negotiations are underway..

The move is a last minute thing, mostly inspired by a long time dream to write children’s novels and also because my wife made me – and I pretty much do whatever she says.

I’m enormously thankful for my time with Amnesia|Razorfish and the last thing I want to do is shut the door there (thanks Mumbrella).

Keep an eye an out for my novel “Kangaroo Pete and the Haunted Submarine”, all I need is an agent, about 12 more chapters and someone apart from my mum to like it.

I’m very proud of the work that Amnesia has done this year and the transition to be a part of the Publicis family will be a great thing for the team. I look forward to being woken up on cold London mornings by drunken texts from Andy Pearce and Iain McDonald in the near future.

Cheers,
Andrew Richardson

*LIke a fine wine I improved over time

By: The Accountant

The Accountant — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:19:19 +0000

Reading Room trying yet again in the Australian market, Andrew don’t do it, it would be a huge step down. There is a reason Reading Room isn’t growing in Australia.

By: mumbrella

mumbrella — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:16:51 +0000

Hi Iain,

Always happy to give the good news too, when you tell us about it.

But as I understand it, Lee is currently the person authorised to speak to the press on behalf of the agency, and his approach is generally a polite no comment, althoguh we will of course always carry on trying.

Cheers,

Tim

By: eunmac

eunmac — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:07:30 +0000

Oh Tim… Now when are you going to write an article about all the amazingly talented senior people who have joined Amnesia in the last 12 months and 75+ staff who are really happy here and have been with the company for years!?

Most importantly you forgot to mention in your article that Amnesia’s previous Creative Director (the multi award winning Andrew Pearce) recently returned from a year overseas and is back working with an unchanged team from over a year ago.

Right, back to the important stuff – (urrr trying to do good work), not being baited any further!

Iain