Independent creative agency, Emotive, has made a series of new hires and promotions following the appointment of Ashleigh Bruton to the head of the newly created Fame offering earlier this month.

New hires Al Hill and Lucy Karsai join as a new creative team, having worked together at Example and McCann. Alongside his agency experience, Hill has a background in music production, recently released Palestine fundraiser compilation Worlds Only World reached #4 on the AIR independent album chart. He has also curated a decade of live music including Wu-Tang Clan, Solange, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ice Cube, Ziggy Ramo and H.E.R during his role as Senior Producer Contemporary Music at Sydney Opera House.

Karsai is an experienced Art Director, and alongside Example, McCann, has spent time at Edelman. Her portfolio includes high-profile clients such as Coca-Cola, Mastercard, Smirnoff, PayPal, and Microsoft, with her work having earned her accolades as a Young Lions finalist.

Elisa Donato, formerly of Leo Burnett, will also be joining the agency as Senior Account Manager. During her time at the Publicis Groupe creative agency she worked across the Diageo account, including the highly awarded Bundy 'The Wedding That Fans Built' campaign.

In addition to the new hires, Emotive has announced several promotions within its ranks. Edward Macaulay has been promoted to Associate Creative Director. Andrea Dalton Doran has ascended to the role of Client Services Director, and Liam Walker has been promoted to Business Director.

Group Creative Director at Emotive, Darren Wright, said: "We don’t want to be the biggest indie in town, but we do want to be the best. That means hiring and backing smart, ambitious, interesting creatives and giving them opportunities to do the best work of their lives. Ed’s promotion is recognition of his commitment to making and taking those opportunities and I can’t wait to see what Lucy and Al are going to do."

CEO & Founder of Emotive, Simon Joyce, said: "We’ve had an incredible year, pushing out some of our boldest work yet. This success is a direct result of our ongoing investment in our team and our drive to further elevate our creative culture. These new appointments and promotions reflect that momentum and watching Andrea evolve into a powerhouse account leader and seeing Ed's creative reach the next level has been a real highlight. Looking ahead, our ambition has never been higher, and we’re on track to make this one of our best years yet."