SOLEIL BADENHOP - THE CREATIVE

SOLEIL BADENHOP

THE CREATIVE

SOLEIL BADENHOP

Creative Director

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Hi, I'm Soleil Badenhop. I'm a creative who gives a damn. I create substantial and purposeful work that influence the lives of people because otherwise what's the point?

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Hi, I'm Soleil Badenhop. I've been in the advertising industry for 10 years. I now work as a copy-based Creative Director for UK's biggest creative agency VCCP for its office based in Singapore.
Before VCCP, I was a CD for one the most award-winning independent agencies in the Philippines, The GIGIL Advertising Group.
I started my career when I was in college as a part-time graphic designer. After graduating, and despite my strong graphic portfolio, I immediately landed a copywriting job due to my strong desire to be a storyteller.
FCB Manila took me under its wing and trusted me with big brands like Nivea, PLDT, and Emperador Distillers, Inc. (where I learned a lot about drinking and getting properly wasted.) As a young creative I managed to win a Young Cannes Lions Health Award placing 3rd among hundreds of entries globally--this all happened during my first year!
Later that year, I joined a multi-awarded creative agency housing some of the most brilliant minds in Philippine advertising, Dentsu Jayme Syfu. They trusted a rookie like me with bigger brands like Coca-Cola, Smart PLDT, Jollibee, and Unilever. I grew with these brands and grew their business as I created notable campaigns for them. After a year, I raked more awards for the agency as part of the team who worked on the multi-awarded Greenpeace Dead Whale campaign which brought home the agency’s and the Philippines’ 1st Spikes Agency of the Year award along with other major awards.
A year into the unprecedented times, I was promoted to Associate Creative Director. It was double the challenge to be leading a team in the WFH set-up. As if that wasn't enough, I decided to push myself further by joining the young but tough agency, now hailed by AdAge as the International Small Agency of the Year: Gold winner-- Gigil, the Ideas Agency. Now, with a bigger challenge in front of me, I'm ready to do #HighRiskHighReward work like they've always done.

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Hi, I'm Soleil Badenhop. I've been in the advertising industry for 10 years.
I started my career with FCB Manila where I handled Nivea, PLDT, and Emperador Distillers, Inc.
In my first year in advertising,I won a Young Cannes Lions Health Award placing 3rd among hundreds of entries globally.
Afterwards, I moved to DM9 Jayme Syfu, a multi-awarded creative agency which later on merged with Dentsu.
3 years later with Dentsu Jayme Syfu, I got promoted to Associate Creative Director.
5 years in and I'm proud to say I did award-winning works with some of theBRILLIANTFEARLESSRESILIENTcreatives in Philippine advertising.
I tried to create more meaningful work-
#WipeAwayTheHate anti-cyberbullying campaign for Unilever Master and Eskinol Philippines:Golden Quill, Finalist Boomerang Awards, Shortlist
Until I got the chance to do world-changing work as part of the team that brought to life the Greenpeace DEAD WHALE campaign:
Gold Cannes Lions, OutdoorSilver Cannes Lions, DesignCannes Lions shortlist, Sustainable Development GoalsCannes Lions shortlist, PROneShow Merit, DesignOneShow Merit, OutdoorD&AD Impact Wood Pencil, Environmental SustainabilityD&AD Impact Graphite pencil, Health & WildlifeClio Gold, Medium InnovationClio Gold, Out of Home TakeoverClio Gold, Print & Out of HomeClio Silver, PR EnvironmentalClio Bronze, PR Special EventNYF Bronze, Media Public ServiceNYF Bronze, Activations LIA Gold, Design InstallationLIA Bronze, Ambient Public ServiceLIA Shortlist, DesignSpikes Silver, PRSpikes Silver, OutdoorSpikes Bronze, DirectSpikes Bronze, DesignSpikes Grand Prix Shortlist for GoodAdStars Grand Prix, Outdoor-DesignAdStars Gold, Design, OutdoorAdStars Silver, Diverse InsightsAdStars Bronze, Interactive Use of Web PlatformsAdStars Bronze, PRAdStars Shortlist, Outdoor-CopywritingAdStars Shortlist, Outdoor-AmbientAPAC Effies Bronze, Positive ChangeWARC Shortlist, Asian StrategyAME, Best of ShowAME Green AwardAME Platinum Award APACAME Gold, GuerrillaAME Gold, Social BenefitCresta, Grand Prix for GoodTambuli Grand Prix, OutdoorTambuli Gold, Creativity for GoodTambuli Gold, CraftTambuli Gold, Care for the EnvironmentAdfest Gold, Best Use of DirectAdfest Gold, MediaAdfest Gold, Effective LotusAdfest Gold, Outdoor GuerrillaAdfest Gold, Outdoor CraftAdfest, Silver DesignAdobo Gold, OutdoorAdobo Gold, Production DesignAdobo Gold, DesignAdobo, Best in Show for GoodKidlat Gold, OutdoorKidlat Silver, PRKidlat Silver, Kidlat SinagKidlat Bronze, Creative Use of MediaKidlat Shortlist, DesignBoomerang Shortlist, NGO CampaignGood Design Awards Philippines, GoldDentsu Creative Link, Special Mention
I got so inspired, I wrote my first radio:
Belo "Tennis"
NYF Finalist, Health & WellnessNYF Shortlist, Script/CopywritingKidlat Silver, Best Voice PerformanceKidlat Bronze, Creative StorytellingKidlat Bronze, Best CopywritingKidlat Bronze, Best DirectionKidlat Bronze, Sound DesignKidlat, KBP Ad of the Year 2019Dentsu Creative Link NominationDentsu Creative Link, Best of the Month for March 2019
Then I pushed for work that's really close to my heart:
Loveyourself Inc. x Sonja's Cakeshop "2nd First Birthday"
Campaign Brief’s “The Work” 2020 feature New York Festivals 2021 Social Good: Non-Profit FinalistNew York Festivals 2021 Best Use of Product Design Shortlist Adfest Film Shortlist for 2nd First Birthday2nd First Birthday- Kidlat Awards 2021, Public Service Finalist
I also had fun in the process...
Pimple Awareness Day campaign for Unilever Master Philippines:2018 YouTube Ad Awards, 3rd Place for Beauty and Personal Care
Panatang Makagwapo for Unilever Master Philippines:2019 YouTube Ad Awards, 3rd Place for Beauty and Personal Care
Coke Studio PH 2020 Season 'Peel Mo Panalo Promo'YouTube Works Awards 2020 Best Channel Finalist for Coke Studio
Coke Paskong Coca-Cola campaignTambuli Shortlist
Picture Perfect, a film for Coca-Cola PhilippinesCampaign Brief’s “The Work” 2021 feature
And as a young creative, I took advantage of young competitions-
2020 Young Lions Live Competition Shortlist for "United Nations on Creativity"
1 of the 5 shortlisted winners out of 43 participants globallyin the 2nd Cannes Change for Good Hackathonwhere we got a chance to represent the Philippines in the 2019 Cannes Lions Amazon Hackathon Competition
LIA Gorilla Doctors Competition, Bronze winner
2019 4As Young Lotus Competition, Silver winner
Dentsu Young Innovators 8, Gold winner
I managed to be part of the rankings-
2018 Campaign Brief Asia's Top 7 Hottest Creative in the Philippines
2018 Adobo Creative Rankings, Top 15 Copywriter
2019 Adobo Creative Rankings, Top 1 CopywriterTop 1 Young Creative
2020 Campaign Brief Asia's TOP 3 Most Awarded Creatives in the Philippines
And I eventually got a seat at the judging table-
YouTube Works Awards 2020,Jury Member.
I also proved that humility and hard work can take you places:
In 2019, I was handpicked by then Dentsu Asia Pacific CCO, Ted Lim, as one of the 100 delegates in the 2019 London International Awards Creative LIAsons program held in Las Vegas.
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2021. A year into the unprecedented times,I took the #HighRiskHighReward path by joiningGigil, The Ideas Agencyas their 5th Associate Creative Director and was promoted to Creative Director after 2 years.
Here, I continued working the GIGIL way.
2021 One Show Asia Awards, Social & Media Jury Member2022 One Show, Green Pencil Jury Member
2022 Cannes Lions See It Be It, finalist (1 of 6 finalists from over 750 applicants globally)See It Be It is a Cannes Lions career acceleration initiative that brings together a select group of 20 future female creative leaders from across the world.
Graduated from the 2022 Google Rare Academy
2022 Next Creative Leaders Winner by The One Club for Creativity and The 3% Movement
2023 Red Apple Awards Jury 2023 Cannes Lions See It Be It Jury2023 Madstars Jury2023 D&AD New Blood Jury and Mentor2024 Cannes Lions See It Be It Jury2023 #38 PH Most Awarded Creatives by Campaign Brief Asia
And my first-ever work for GIGIL with a passionate team of young creatives and brave clients garnered a few recognitions:
Netflix "Globe"
2022 One Show Shortlist for Social Media Stunts & Activations 2022 New York Festivals Finalist for Best Use of Digital/Mobile2022 Mad Stars Finalist for Social & Influencer, Finalist for Brand Experience & Activation2022 Clio Entertainment Shortlist2023 Effies Bronze for Carpe Diem- Services1 of 10 Most Attention-Catching Ad Campaigns of 2021 by Spot.ph
Netflix "Escape Borderland"
2023 One Show Shortlist for Gaming: Experiential and Immersive In-person2023 Award Awards Shortlist for Advertising Experiential2023 Kidlat Awards Finalist for Brand ExperienceBest Ads for Outdoor
Grab Philippines DavaoKidlat Bronze for Social Engagement
Jobstreet Philippines 'Interview'YouTube Awards
Today, you can find me at VCCP's Singapore office, UK's biggest independent agency network.

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