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The One Club Creative Hall of Fame, Inductee (2024) * American Advertising Federation’s Hall of Fame, Inductee (2012) * Ellis Island Medal of Honor * Honorary Deputy Chief of the FDNY (for contributions to the book "Brotherhood") * Agency of the Year, Advertising Age (2000, for Ogilvy North America under his leadership)
"It all starts with a passionate idea. The rest is the relentless pursuit of perfecting it."
Rick Boyko is an advertising legend whose career spans over 30 years, evolving from Designer and Art Director to Chief Creative Officer and esteemed Educator. He began his agency career at iconic institutions like Leo Burnett and Chiat/Day before his landmark tenure at Ogilvy & Mather. As Co-President and Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy North America, he was instrumental in integrating the network's offices and leading the agency to be named Advertising Age's "Agency of the Year" in 2000.
Co-President, Chief Creative Officer of Ogilvy North America
Unknown-2002
Creative
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Creative
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Director and Professor
2002-2012
Founder
2012-2016
How Rick Boyko approaches creative challenges
Boyko's creative approach is founded on the relentless pursuit of a powerful, singular idea, executed with uncompromising perfection. He believes that passion for the core concept is paramount, and that the craft of advertising—the art direction, writing, and production—is how you honor that idea. His methodology involves integrating creative vision across all touchpoints to build a cohesive and impactful brand narrative, a skill he honed while unifying Ogilvy's North American network. He acts as both a leader and a mentor, pushing teams to "raise the game" by never settling for good enough and ensuring every detail serves the central message.
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