Josh Ogden 23 creative, AKQA
Even in an industry that fetishises youth, you might think someone aged 23 is verging on too young to be a face to watch. But Ogden has had an auspicious start to his short career, to say the least. After studying visual communication in Bournemouth, Ogden entered D AD s 2013 Student Awards and won a yellow Pencil for digital design. He was also named its Student of the Year.
One of the D AD judges, Ian Wharton, put Ogden in touch with AKQA s founder Ajaz Ahmed, who recognised his potential and snapped up the youngster. Wharton clearly had an ulterior motive in recommending Ogden. Shortly after doing so, he joined AKQA himself as a creative director and took Ogden into his team.
“Josh is an incredible talent: relentlessly creative, professional, humble, young and enormously good-looking. So not at all irritating, then,” AKQA s chief creative officer, James Hilton, says.