BIOGRAPHY
Nova Dando (They/She) is an award winning creative director & film-maker based in London. Their clients span beauty, fashion, & technology working 360° across a campaign from strategy to direction for TV, video & social channels.Since April 2020, Nova has been working in house at TikTok & is currently Global Creative Director at TikTok’s Creative Lab.
Prior to TikTok, Nova ran their own creative studio & was signed to RSA Films + The Ridley Scott Creative Group for Commercial representation. Here they worked with ad agencies & direct to brand, at all stages of the campaign process from creative strategy, creative direction, art direction, leading large scale shoots to post production & client liaison, creating content for multi-platform campaigns.
Nova has been listed in Grazia Magazine’s Cool List, the NME’s most 50 influential people in music videos & featured in Dazed, i-D, Elle, Vogue, Vice, Pop Magazine, Paper Magazine, NyLon & The Guardian.
A graduate of Central St Martins, Nova’s break into the industry came when M.I.A read an article about Nova’s graduate work in i-D magazine & asked them to design the wardrobe for the next album, video & tour. This led Nova into the world of music videos & they worked on promos for La Roux, The Gossip, Hercules & Love Affair, Klaxons & The Horrors. It was here Nova nurtured their craft, evolving into a music video & commercials director. After securing a Vimeo Staff Pick + homepage for their first music video for Bloc Party, Parisian ad agencies noticed Nova’s work, resulting in directing french TV commercials for the next few years.
Nova guest lectures at the London College of Fashion, specialising in Moving Image on Creative Direction for Fashion BA course & as a Visiting Lecturer at The Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design.
AWARDS
Feb 2024 - WACL Talent Award WinnerApril 2019 - Booberang Project won ‘Charity Film Award’
March 2019 - The Dots Top 100 Trailblazer
June 2018 - D&AD Pencil Award for British Airway’s ‘Level Airline’ project.
2008 - 2009 - Hospital Club Artist in Residence
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Facebook Conference Istanbul - Panelist on ‘Shooting for a Mobile World’Showstudio - ‘Mirror Mirror’
H&M Conference - ‘Where to find Creativity’
Topshop Topman - ‘Dress Up Event’
Post Panic Amsterdam - ‘My Inspirations’
Host of the London College of Fashion Student Awards at Spitalfields Market
Central Saint Martins, - Speaker at ‘What I wish I’d known when I graduated’ Glug Event
LECTURING
Chelsea College of Art & Design - Guest Lecturer on Graphic Design BARavensbourne College of Art & Design - Guest Lecturer on Graphic Design BA
London College of Fashion - Lecturer on Creative Direction for Fashion BA
Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design - Lecturer on Fashion Communication MA
SERVICES
Art Direction・Adobe Creative Suite・Advertising・Branding & Identity・Creative Direction・Creative Strategy・Digital Campaigns・Film Direction・Graphic Design・Moving Image・Multi-Platform Campaigns・Pitch Decks・Photography・Photoshop・Post Production・Shooting - Video & Stills・Social Media Campaigns・TV Campaigns・Treatment Writing・Videography・Video Editing - Premiere Pro & AftereffectsCONTACT
For a copy of my portfolio / work enquires please email me - novadando@gmail.comLinked In