Shabbadu makes first hire in Angus Smallwood, launches summer freelance service

Shabbadu's Angus Smallwood and Chris Taylor

Melbourne copywriting service Shabbadu, the brainchild of former Clemenger BBDO creative Chris Taylor who launched the venture in April, has hired its first member of staff – the former actor, voice-over artist, comedy writer and journalist Angus Smallwood.

Smallwood, who career includes writing roles at SapientNitro, Leap Agency and Old Bull Productions, as well as a stint as a coffee shop reviewer for The Age, joins Shabbadu as creative consultant.

The Shabbadu model invites clients to prepay for a batch of hours per month, which they then use in hour blocks as the need arises. Shabbadu has picked up work on both agency and client side since launch.