AKQA promotes Shu Hung to Chief Creative Officer

Shu Hung joins Peter Lund, Diego Machado, and Hugo Viega, who were promoted in 2020.

“Our appointment recognises the enormous impact that Shu has had as a creative leader and inspirational mentor, and their contribution to redefining the possibilities of creativity,” said Founder AKQA Ajaz Ahmed. “With a passion for ideas, design, technology, and story, Shu has an exciting creative voice and the dynamism to create exceptional, jaw-dropping work.”

“The role of Chief Creative Officer at AKQA celebrates our belief in the power of imagination and our perpetual quest to encourage bold thinking, push the boundaries, contribute to culture, and embody our aspiration to create a collaborative and inspirational workplace.”

Before her new role as Chief Creative Officer, Shu Hung was Executive Creative Director of AKQA Los Angeles. With a distinguished career that includes client-side leadership roles at Nike Women, Nike Sportswear, UNIQLO, and as the founder of Table of Contents, Shu has a unique and visionary perspective. Beyond her creative acclaim, Shu is widely admired for her commitment to championing diversity initiatives, as evidenced by her pivotal role as an executive sponsor of KIN, Everlane’s AAPI Employee Resource Group.

Shu Hung said: “I am thrilled to take on the role of Global Chief Creative Officer at AKQA and am committed to connecting our work to a diversity of brand leaders and institutions in fields like art, design, and technology. We must remain at the forefront of producing beautiful, memorable, and relevant tools and communication — and that’s only possible if we’re seeing and making connections between the world we know and the world that we imagine. Through this work, we will no doubt continue to retain and attract the most inspiring talent.”