JANICE KO
IS AN ALIEN
DISGUISED AS AN
AMSTERDAM
BASED
ART DIRECTOR
Her work spans campaigns, branding, concept-making,
social storytelling and other brain things.
Leave the Cult, Join the Club
Global Brand Campaign
We are Pi
Eat raw meat. Drink urine. Sun your perineum. This is the cult of modern day wellness. So we created a de-brainwashing campaign to wake people up.
A Future Without Change
Event / Activation
VML
With global warming, cybercrime, and human rights issues on the rise, Monash University created 17 dystopian products that will exist if nothing changes.
Limit Less
Product Launch
We Are Pi
To launch the new long-range hybrid SUV, we used a fluid visual collage to capture a life in constant motion.
TP Underwear
Social Product Campaign
Special Group
Some people cure diseases. I brainstorm dick jokes for live TV.
Bonds’ Total Support Pouch Tech seperates and supports mens’ junk. We asked captain Jason Chambers to explain what goes on Below Deck.
Bonds’ Total Support Pouch Tech seperates and supports mens’ junk. We asked captain Jason Chambers to explain what goes on Below Deck.
Unexpected Flavours
Social Content
We Are Pi
We made a beer that bottles the spirit of a night out. A beer for the sacred 2AM ritual: the greasy late-night kebab.
Bud Ballet
Brand Campaign
We Are Pi
Budweiser reimagined traditional ballet by blending it with the energy of electronic music.
Eau de Home Loan
Product Campaign
Special Group
Ridiculous, over the top ads selling simple home loans for Australia’s biggest bank.
Your Life, Plus Army Reserve
Brand Campaign
VML
You don’t have to quit your day job to join the army.
We showed everyday Australians they could experience the thrill of military life by joining the army on a part-time basis.
Billy Cart Race
Event Promo
Creative / Art Director
Special Group
We used the iconic Red Bull cartoons to promote a legendary soap box race.
Special Group
We used the iconic Red Bull cartoons to promote a legendary soap box race.
Online Film
Creative / Art Director
Special Group
We created simple tactile animations to visualise ANZ’s new banking app, ANZ Plus.
Special Group
We created simple tactile animations to visualise ANZ’s new banking app, ANZ Plus.
Tactical OOH
Creative / Art Director
VML
A dead-simple billboard located in one of the worst traffic bottlenecks in Melbourne.
VML
A dead-simple billboard located in one of the worst traffic bottlenecks in Melbourne.
Personal Work
Hey, I’m Janice. I’m Australian, Canadian and Chinese, but currently based in Amsterdam to keep things confusing.
I help brands define a point of view, and find the simplest, most interesting way to say it. For the past 10 years, I’ve worked at agencies like SPECIAL, We are Pi and VML. Some highlights include airing a hypnosis film on broadcast TV and creating a gallery of dystopian products. I’ve won some awards. But I know people still skip ads.
As a mentor, I’ve guided creatives through the Aunties Program and was named AWARD School Tutor of the Year in 2022. I’m my down time, I like music, drawing, hiking and composting (soft spot for worms).
I am currently available for freelance. For creative projects or inquiries, say hello at janicewkko@gmail.com or LinkedIn.
Australian / Canadian with full EU working rights. Amsterdam-based.
Cu
Cannes - Gold, Bronze & Shortlists
D&AD - Graphite
The One Show - Merit Award
LIA - Gold (Gorilla Doctors Comp)
AWARD Awards - Silver, Bronze & Shortlist
Spikes Asia - Gold & a few Bronzes
B&T Women in Media Awards - 2 Awards
Gerety Award - Silver
Adstars - Finalist
OMA Awards - Use of Tech
Award School Tutor of the Year
Experience
We are Pi - Ams 2023 - 2026
Special - Melb 2021 - 2023
VML - Melb 2017 - 2020
Clemenger, DT, Grey (Intern) - Melb 2017
Uber Eats
Nike
Virgin Active
Budweiser
Heineken
Red Bull
Lynk & Co
Desperados
Bose
Coca Cola Amatil
Mercedes-Benz
Alfa Romeo
Interrail
Jeep
Sharpie
ANZ Bank
Chobani
Monash University
Australian Defence
Fairtrade
ABC
Vic Gov
Lost Dogs Home
Australia Post