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McCann Melbourne

Kind
Creative generalist
Parent
Omnicom (formerly IPG)
Country
AU
Website
https://www.mccann.com.au
Clients
Metro Trains Melbourne

Campaigns (2)

CampaignClientYearTopicRole
Dumb Ways to Die 2: The Games
Sequel mobile game (developer Millipede), released 21 November 2014; arenas unlock after a train-safety mini-game. Credit fetched from source page 2026-10-22.
Metro Trains Melbourne2014Injury preventionCreative
Dumb Ways to Die
Rail-safety song and animated video (ECD John Mescall, creative Pat Baron, animation Julian Frost, music Oliver McGill). Most-awarded campaign in Cannes Lions history (5 Grand Prix, 18 Gold). Credit fetched from source page 2026-10-22.
Metro Trains Melbourne2012Injury preventionCreative

Research notes

Only health-adjacent work found is the Metro Trains rail-safety franchise. Searches for McCann Melbourne work for the TAC, Quit or Victorian health found nothing. McCann Health (existing record mccann-health) has a Sydney office doing consumer health brands; not merged here. Website not fetched.

Sources

  1. https://campaignbrief.com/?p=180594
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumb_Ways_to_Die
  3. https://www.bandt.com.au/metro-trains-releases-dumb-ways-die-2-games-via-mccann-millipede/

Record agencies/mccann-melbourne.json, updated 2026-10-22