David Kolbusz is a Canadian-born creative director and advertising executive, best known for his work in the advertising industry. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and grew up in Toronto.
Kolbusz began his career in advertising as a copywriter at TBWA Toronto. He later moved to London, where he worked for a number of agencies, including BBH, Wieden+Kennedy, and Goodby Silverstein & Partners. During his time in London, Kolbusz helped to create some of the most iconic ad campaigns of the 21st century, including the "Three Little Pigs" campaign for The Guardian and the "Never Hide" campaign for Ray-Ban.
In 2014, Kolbusz was appointed as Chief Creative Officer of the ad agency, Droga5 London. Under his leadership, the agency won numerous awards, including Cannes Lions, D&AD Pencils, and One Show awards. In 2017, Kolbusz left Droga5 to join the advertising agency, Wieden+Kennedy London, as Executive Creative Director.
In May 22 he became CCO of the New York creative agency Orchard
Kolbusz has been named one of the "Most Creative People in Advertising" by Business Insider and was included in AdWeek's Creative 100 list. He has also been a judge for various advertising awards, including the Cannes Lions, D&AD Awards, and the Clios.