Shane O'Brien

Tourism Northern Ireland

Selected projects from my time as ECD of TNI.

A Small Step to a Giant Adventure – Launch

Executive Creative Director – Shane O’Brien

Copywriter – Ben Clifford

Art Director – Kirk Bannon

Director – Noel Byrne

Producer Andrew Counihan

A Small Step to a Giant Adventure – Autumn / Winter

Executive Creative Director – Shane O'Brien

Copywriter – Ben Clifford

Art Director – Kirk Bannon

Director – Noel Byrne

Producer Andrew Counihan


Game of Thrones Experience Launch

Executive Creative Director – Shane O'Brien

Copywriter – Ben Clifford

Art Director – Kirk Bannon

Director – Gavin Kelly for Piranha Bar


Choose your own Giant Adventure Social Campaign

Executive Creative Director – Shane O'Brien

Copywriter – Dave Cowser

Art Director – Liam Frawley

Director – Event Junkies

Producer Andrew Counihan

All Ireland Marketing Awards Case Film

ROLE:

Executive Creative Director


FOR:

BBDO Dublin

Tourism Northern Ireland was one of BBDO’s largest and busiest accounts. Since we won the account in early 2020, we have produced over 7,500 individual pieces of content for them, smashing all of their visitor targets. Have a look at some of the content above, and the results below…


70% increase in Visitor Advocacy

53% increase in ROI Visitors

68% increase in ROI Visitor Spend

52% were new Visitors



AWARDS:


ALL IRELAND MARKETING AWARDS 2023

WINNER – Agency Client Collaboration Award


EFFIE AWARDS 2023

SILVER – Leisure, Media, Sport, Travel and Gaming


EFFIE AWARDS 2024

SILVER – Sustained Effectiveness

SILVER – Public Service and Government

BRONZE – Leisure: Entertainment, Media, Sport, Travel and Tourism