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Kia Heinnen

is a


Creative Director


& Visual Storyteller

She creates integrated campaigns and ideas, working with global clients, local businesses and her own pursuits. She believes in the power of storytelling and strives to find the most human and poetic way to do so.

She is currently a freelance Creative Director available across global markets.

For all collaborations or if you would simply like a chat, please reach out here.

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Where I’ve worked - - Select Clients  - - Select Recognition  - -

TBWA/Media Arts LAb, LA : Oct 2021 - Jan 2023. Apple

Droga5, New York : 2016 - Oct 2021  Nike  Ciclope Gold

Wieden & Kennedy, Amsterdam : 2012 - 2016  Lululemon Ciclope Silver

Colenso BBDO, Auckland : 2010 - 2012  Under Armour AICP Best of East

DDB, Sydney : 2009 - 2010 Levi Strauss & Co AICP Winner of Cinematography  

Facebook  AICP Winner of Direction

Google  AICP Winner of Visual Style / Nordstrom

Corona AICP Winner of Visual Style / Part of MOMA permanent Collection / Airpods

Heineken   D&AD Yellow Pencil

Nordstrom 4 x D&AD Wood Pencil 

JP Morgan Chase  D&AD In book 

Equinox  Cannes Gold 

Unilever  6 x Cannes Silver 

Chobani Cannes Silver Lioness 

UFC Cannes Bronze

NZ Breast Cancer Foundation. One Show - Best of Moving Image Craft

Amnesty International 2 x One Show Gold 

Volkswagen 4 x One Show Bronze   

Tourism Australia 12 x One Show Merit 

Webby Winner Best Original Music / Music Supervision

  3 x Webby Honoree

2 x ADC Gold

  2 x Clio Bronze

Creative Circle Winner of Film Craft

Shots Gold

Shots Silver

5 x Axis Gold 

3 x Axis Silver 

2 x Axis Bronze 

Award Gold pencil 

Award Silver pencil 

2 x Digital Asia Festival Silver 

2 x RSVP Gold 

Caples Gold 

Caples Silver 

Young Guns Silver bullet 

Young Lotus at Adfest in Asia

Gold for Axis emerging talent

4 x Axis Silver 

3 x Axis Bronze

2 x Spikes Bronze 

2 x The Work In Book

Digital Media Award Silver 

AI Awards Gold 

AI Awards Silver

3X3 Awards NYC