Some kind words I haven’t made up.

I met Damian in Australia and I immediately knew he was our kind of guy. Damo (I am waxing Australian for a moment) is an easy-going, lovable character who can actually write. (This is rare.) Writing: as in putting lots of words end to end and having the final product lead you happily and cheerily through things of great delight and complexity. Damian worked on all kinds of clients, including very large, important ones like Comcast and eBay, and he was always inspirational in his contributions.

Part of his secret is that he has an unstoppable sense of urbane humor that is never at others' expense and is always unforgettable to be around. Because of this, he was a favorite of clients and subordinates. He makes you want to come to work. You have to meet him.

Jeff Goodby

 Goodby, Silverstein & Partners

I’m not sure there is a better creative presenter or performer than Damian Fitzgerald. He can sell any piece of work at any time to any client. He’s a master!

Damian is one of my all-time favorite creative partners. Imagine being the client at a company that makes very dry business-to-business networking equipment and security software, and having a copywriter make sense of it and make you laugh at the same time. That's Damian. He wrote one of Cisco's most successful videos of all time, did it at a breakneck speed, and got the entire sales force up and applauding when we unveiled it. He's not only a talented guy who makes complex things simple, but he's one of the nicest and funniest people you'll have the pleasure of working with. 

I love you.

Please understand, first off, that it's hard to put into words the contagious optimism and general good naturedness that Damo brings to his workplace. It's a sick that's worth catching. Everyone on your team will catch it, including (well, especially) your clients. He's got an incredible charisma and positivity that - if you can't feel by now - I'm not sure you deserve to. In this jaded godforsaken industry, just being a human, flaws and all, capable of laughter and empathy, is so much of this thing.

Damian has an unbridled talent - sometimes teetering on the verge of outrageousness - that energizes creatives and left-brained team members alike. He's really quite talented. Equally smooth with a parameterized brief or a wide open one. He'll find a way to make it. Do you have chump change for a music budget or a half-day shoot with a baby? He's a creative problem-solver and he's not afraid of fires. Like big fires. Or fiery people. Trust me - I am one. I've not seen a creative person ever take constructive criticism as well as Damo does.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, we all know it bites to be on the talent market as a white straight cis-gender man. There isn't a human whiter than this one, too -- he burns quite badly. You wouldn't know it though, as his heart is truly pure gold and when he's building a team, he's looking out for young talent of color, and the underdogs and misfits most. He's an incredibly accommodating, ever empathetic, human-first leader with a true player/coach mentality.

This isn't BS. And if you can't tell, I've loved working with him. So much that I sought it out after my time at W+K, and chose working with him again and again when, quite frankly, other gigs were offering to pay better. Your team will get the absolute pleasure of having him as a teammate, like I have for so many years.