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Ant Newman joins Imagination Australia as the Design Director of 2D

12 May 2022

We’re pleased to announce Ant Newman has joined Imagination as Design Director for 2D in our Sydney office. Ant will be reporting to Dan Simon our Senior Creative Director, and will be focussing on achieving new levels of design excellence for Imagination and our clients. In this role Ant will lead projects, mentor team members and deliver innovative work through inspiring visual design and brand communications.

Ant’s new role embodies Imagination’s strategic goal to continue developing new and exciting projects in Australia now that COVID has backed down. Ant’s unique skill set and design experience in both the advertising world and full service boutiques will help lead new work and elevate ongoing programs with our current clients, including Telstra, AWS, and Commonwealth Bank.

During his career, Ant has been exposed to various sectors including; technology, environment & energy, construction & mining, education, finance, and the automotive industry, his favourite brands to work with in the past have been Ausgrid, MINI & Westpac. Several of Ant’s projects have been recognised in the AGDA Design Awards, Sydney & Melbourne Design Awards, B&T awards, and Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA).

We look forward to seeing what Ant can accomplish at Imagination.


Big ideas - new possibilities - incredible talent are a few key reasons. Also, I had veered a little too far away from the creative engine room where I am most happy and effective, and the opportunity to fill the 2D shoes was too good to pass up!


Ant Newman