BIOGRAPHY
Kristian Manchester is the Executive Creative Director and a partner at Sid Lee, a Montreal based advertising agency. His work in advertising has won major internationals awards from One Show Pencils, Cannes Lions and Marketing Awards.
He always puts his creativity to good use, seamlessly merging graphic design and new media. A multidisciplinary soul at heart, Kris rejects boundaries between disciplines.
He is the major creative strength behind adidas global campaigns and was responsible of the launch of the Red Bull brand for the Canadian market. He also has many successful Cirque du Soleil global campaigns under his belt. In addition, he is working on personal art and video projects. In Dec 2013 there was an exhibition of his photography at Miami’s prestigious Art Basel. In 2014, he co-directed with Peter Svatek a feature-length theatrical documentary on Georges St-Pierre, the UFC superstar.
Kristian is currently involved in MASSIVart, a creative agency amplifying art events, specialized in event creation, production and design.
AWARDS
2017:
Cannes - Lion de Bronze - The North Face - Film craft-editing
ONE SHOW - Bronze - The North Face - Question Madness Anthem - Moving image Craft - Use of liscensed / Adapted music - Single
ADC Shortlist - The North Face - Question Madness Anthem - Craft in video - Editing
Créa - Prix - The North Face - Madness - Campagne film hors télé
2016:
Grafika - Grand Prix - The North Face - The 2015 FW Summit Series Collection Lookbook - Catalogue commercial
CRÉA - Grand Prix - Samsung Galaxy - Next is NowFilm - Hors télé campagne
Marketing Awards - Bronze - One Drop - More Firsts - Digital - Online Film Single
Marketing Awards - Silver - Movember - MO's of Achievement - Public Services - Public Service Online Film Campaign
2015:
Boomerang - Grand Prix - Samsung Galaxy - Next is Now - Publicité en ligne: campagne
Boomerang - Grand Prix - Samsung Galaxy - Next is Now - Site ou application produit/promotionnel
2014:
ONE SHOW - Merits - Adidas AG - Unite All Originals So Me + A-Track - Design - Broadcast Design
ONE SHOW - Merits - Adidas AG - Unite All Originals Run DMC + A-Track - Design - Craft Animation
D&AD - In Book - Adidas AG - Unite All Originals Run DMC + A-Track - Crafts for advertising - Animation & Illustration for Digital Marketing
Grafika - Grand PrixAdidas AG - Unite All Originals Lookbook
2013:
Marketing Awards - Bronze - Adidas - The Cautionary Tale of Ebenezer Snoop - Digital Online Campaign
Marketing Awards - Silver - Adidas - Take the stage - Newspaper campaign
ADC - Bronze - Adidas - Take the stage - Illustration - Newspaper Advertisement
CREA - Grand Prix - Adidas - Take the stage - Campagne intégrée
CREA - Prix - Adidas - Take the stage - Pub télé - Produit
2012:
Marketing Awards - Gold - Adidas - Is All In - Campagne intégrée
2011:
Boomerang - Grand Prix ex æquo - Adidas - Hero Spot - Meilleure utilisation de la video sur Internet
Digital Marketing Awards - Grand Prix - Adidas - Adidas is all in - Global Campaign - Publicité en ligne - Campagne intégrée
Digital Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas - Adidas Women - Site Internet - Produit de consommation
One Show - Prix - Adidas - Adidas Originals Star Wars Cantina - Online Films and Video - Video Remixes / mashup
Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas - Star Wards Cantina - Autre diffusion - Single
Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas - The Street Where Originality Lives - Contenu de Marque
CREA - Prix - Adidas - Cantina - Film - Publicité télé - Produit
CREA - Prix - Adidas - Cantina - Film - Hors télé
CREA - Prix - Adidas - SS10 - The Street where originality lives - Campagne Intégrée
CREA - Grand Prix - Death Star - Death Star Superlaser Application - Interactif - Site web Promotionel
CREA - Prix - Adidas - Mega Diner - Interactif - Site web Promotionel
CREA - Prix - Adidas - AR Game Pack - Interactif - Site web Promotionel
2010:
Boomerang - Grand Prix - Adidas - The Street Where we Originality Lives - Marketing Interactif
Boomerang - Grand Prix - Adidas - The Street Where we Originality Lives - Campagne intégrée en ligne et hors ligne
Boomerang - Prix - Adidas - AR Game Pack - Site promotionel
Boomerang - Prix - Adidas - Facebook fan page your area - Meilleure utilisation de Facebook
Digital Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas - Adidas Originals Spring/Summer 2010 campaign - Best of show
Digital Marketing Awards - Grand Prix - Adidas - Adidas Originals Spring/Summer 2010 campaign - Online advertising, integrated campaign
Digital Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas - Adidas neo label fall/winter - Websites microsites, consumer products
Digital Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas - Adidas Y-3 Spring/Summer website - Websites microsites, consumer products
Digital Marketing Awards - Grand Prix - Adidas - Adidas Original Cantina - Other digital media, online video
Digital Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas - Death Star Superlaser Application - Other digital media, social media
Digital Marketing Awards - Grand Prix - Adidas - AR Game Pack - Other digital media - on the edge
Craft Awards - Prix - Adidas - AR Game Pack - Animation
Craft Awards - Prix - Adidas - Adidas Original Cantina - Art Direction
2009:
Boomerang - Grand Prix Boomerang - Adidas Originals - Grand prix Boomerang
Boomerang - Prix - Adidas Originals - House party - Campagne intégrée en ligne et hors ligne
Boomerang - Grand Prix - Adidas Originals - Viral House party - Utilisation des médias sociaux dans une campagne interactive
Boomerang - Grand Prix - Adidas Originals - Expérience facebook - Utilisation des médias sociaux dans une campagne interactive
Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas Originals - 60 years - Integrated Campaign
Marketing Awards - Prix - Adidas Originals - Beckham vs KG - Other Broadcast
Craft Award - PrixAdidas Originals - 60 years Campaign - Direction, Editing and Music
One Show - Prix - Adidas Originals - Interactive - Online branded content - campaign
Crea - Grand Prix CREA - Adidas Originals - Campagne web - Grand prix CREA
Crea - Grand Prix - Adidas Originals - House party - Télévision produit
Crea - Grand Prix - Adidas Originals - 60 years of Soles & Stripes - Film hors télé
Crea - Grand Prix - Adidas Originals - campagne web en ligne
Crea - Grand Prix - Tourisme Montréal - Site web promotionnel
Crea - PrixAdidas Originals - Beckam vs KG - Film hors télé
Crea - PrixAdidas Originals - 60 years of Soles & Stripes - Campagne intégrée
Grafika - Prix - Adidas Originals - Denim Brochure - Brochure ou dépliant d'entreprise
2008:
Boomerang - Prix - Adidas Originals - Denim by Diesel - Campagne intégrée en ligne et hors ligne
Créativité Montreal - Grand Prix - Adidas Originals - Atelier Adidas Original - Commerce hors du Canada conçu par une agence québecoise
Crea - Prix Artisans - Adidas Originals - Your World - Motion Design
2007:
Boomerang - Grand Prix - Adidas Originals - Your Worldsite promotionnel
Boomerang - Prix - Springs Preserve - Site webSite Internet - À but non lucratif
2006:
Marketing Awards
Prix Multimedia
Arcadia Festival Campaign
Prix créa – Affichage – affichage intérieur (campagne)
Psychosis, Redbull
Prix créa – Télévision – production de moins de 50 000 $ – pièce unique
Tetris, Festival Arcadia
Festival de Cannes
Grand prix Lion Direct
Crashed Ice, Red Bull
Grafika
PrixProgramme d’identité visuelle événementielle
Psychosis, Red Bull
2005:
Applied Arts Design & Advertising Awards Annual
Poster Design – Single
Combat. Red Bull
Poster Design – Series
Psychosis, Red Bull
2004:
Boomerangs
Grand prix – Événement
Zumanity, Le Cirque du Soleil
Coq:
Prix Marketing direct/consommateur acquisition
La vie en bleu, Gaz Métro
Digital Marketing Awards:
Certificat – Web site – Content/Information Business-to-Business
Zumanity, Cirque du soleil
Certificat – Web site – Content/Information Business-to-Business
Zumanity, Cirque du soleil
Grafika:
Prix Animation télévision/cinéma
La vie en Bleu, Gaz Métro
Prix Brochure corporative/institutionnelle
Gaz Métro
2003:
Boomerangs
Grand Prix – Pièce publicitaire
Zumanity, Le Cirque du Soleil
2002:
Boomerangs
Grand prix – Arts et culture
Cirque du Soleil
Digital Marketing Awards
Cirque du Soleil
2001:
Applied Arts Design & Advertising Awards Annual
New Media – Web
Toon Boom
Grand prix – Cybercommerce – site catalogue
Aldo Group
2000:
Boomerang
Grand prix – Site Internet promotionnel grand public
Club Solo, Bell Mobility
Digital Marketing Awards
Club Solo, Bell mobility