Guest post: Vale Maurice Dowd
In this guest posting, the staff of Clemenger BBDO Melbourne pay tribute to former colleague Maurice Dowd
It is with deep sadness we announce Maurice Dowd lost his battle with cancer on the weekend.
A much loved and respected member of the Clemenger BBDO family, Maurie’s career was a colourful and successful one.
He first cut his teeth as a fashion art director before taking on a Senior Art Director role at Masius in the late 70s. He played a pivotal creative role on the rapidly growing Just Jeans account at Masius, and was a ‘must have’ when the business moved across the road to Clemenger.
That’s still an amazing ad.
I really think it was the one commercial that put Clemenger Melbourne on the road to being a creative force in the 90s – a spot I have never tired of viewing, even today. It was an in-house production (Port Productions), beautifully written by David Blackley, art directed by Maurice Dowd and directed by Paul Clydesdale. The Gold Lion helped Australia gain 3rd spot in the world behind the US and UK at Cannes in 1991 – a hell of a great year for Australian advertising.
Maurie, you were the King of Kings in our creative land and your outstanding work is admired by many.
But above all, you were a great family man and in the end that’s what counts the most.
You will be will be greatly missed.