Wayne Deakin is featured in the IADA jury directory. Explore the professional biography and architecture and design experience below.
Wayne Deakin is a globally recognised creative leader with more than 25 years of experience spanning brand, design, communications, and creative innovation across Asia, Europe, and the United States. His career has included senior creative and design leadership roles at Jung von Matt, Jam, Engine Group, AKQA, and Huge. Most recently, Wayne Deakin served as Global Principal, Creative and Global Executive Creative Director at Wolff Olins, where he led global design and experience.
Throughout his career, Wayne Deakin has worked with major international brands including Google, Nike, Apple, Chanel, LVMH, Uber, Mercedes and the Mercedes F1 team, LG, Rolls-Royce, BBC, and Warner Bros. His experience extends from global brands and digital products to cultural institutions, installations, and projects for organisations including BAFTA and the Serpentine, bringing together storytelling, technology, and design.
Wayne Deakin’s work has received recognition from major international award programmes and has been featured in leading publications and design museums worldwide. He has judged and chaired prominent industry juries and collaborated with influential creative figures including Virgil Abloh and Milton Glaser. Alongside his professional practice, Wayne Deakin is an advocate for neurodiversity and emerging creative talent and regularly contributes to international conferences and media on creativity, innovation, and design.