
[SHARON "THALES" REFAEL]
IDEAS & CREATIVE DIRECTION
EVERYTHING ABOUT ME
WELL, NOT EVERYTHING, BUT ENOUGH TO GET A CLUE

Hey, I'm Sharon, but you can call me Thales.
Been in-love with advertising since about 2007. Since then I've been spreading love and ideas in some of Israel's best agencies. I am married + dog and on my spare time i paint on walls, skate and act like i know how to surf.
2019-Present
Freelance Creative Manager & Copywriter & Strategic Thinker & Artist & Street Artist & Illustrator &…
2017-2019
VP Creative Director at Gitam BBDO Tel-Aviv
2016-2017
Executive Creative Director at Y&R Israel
2012-2016
Creative Director at BBR Saatchi&Saatchi Israel
2011
Creative Team Leader at Shalmor Avnon Amichay
2008-2010
Copywriter at Shalmor Avnon Amichay Y&R Israel
2007
Copywriter at GPS GREY Israel
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AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS

2 x Bronze Cannes Lions
6 x Cannes Lions Finalists

1 x Gold New York Festival
3 x Bronze New York Festival
4 x New York Festival Finalists


1 x One Show Award Merit
1 x Best Food & Beverage Print
1 x Best Food & Beverage Guerilla
1 x Fab Grand Prix for Press

5 x Gold Eurobest
2 x Silver Eurobest
1 x Bronze Eurobest
1 x Eutobest Finalist

1 x Gold PIAF
1 x Silver PIAF
3 X Bronze PIAF

1 x Bronze Epica
3 x Epica In-Book

2 x Bronze Clio

2 x silver Golden Drum
5 x Golden Drum Finalists

More than a few Effie Awards

1 x Cresta Finalist
Forbes magazine placed me in Israel's Advertising dream team (click to see)
1 x Communications Art
1 x Communications Art Annual addition
6 x Archive Magazine Ads
Was chosen as one of Israel's promising creatives Under 40 (click to see)