Deputy Chairman & Executive Creative Director
McCann Worldgroup Malaysia
Huang Ean Hwa began his career as a Paintbox Artist at a post-production house in 1990. After 3 years of working on other people’s ads, he decided to join an agency as an art director to do his own.
He then spent the next 6 years at Leo Burnett, rising to the rank of Creative Group Head.
Together with his creative partner Szu, they both signed up as Joint Creative Directors at BBDO in 1999.
Joining McCann Erickson Malaysia in 2002 as Executive Creative Director, Hwa was promoted to Deputy Chairman, McCann Worldgroup Malaysia in 2007.
Together with his team, he has over 400 awards to his name but unfortunately has never won the lottery.
Hwa has served on the jury of The Malaysian Kancil Awards, The Malaysian Creative Circle, AdFest, Times Asia Pacific Advertising Awards, the Cresta Awards, the Clios as well as the Cannes Lions.
Married to Elizabeth, they have two daughters, Isabel and Iris. He’s 40, a Scorpio, loves classic cars, gardening and being outdoors.
