Self-confessed inventive creative, amateur musician, pretend artist, play-play photographer, semi-serious writer, make-believe dude and occasional funny man, Thomas Dirnberger’s presentation will be worth going to for this range of talents alone. Now working as a freelance Creative Director and Graphic Designer, he is known professionally as Mr Dirns.  His career began when, unemployed, he accepted a job he didn’t think he really wanted - in healthcare advertising.

Since then his passion for healthcare design has grown, through working on million-dollar global advertising campaigns in print, digital and film. He has also worked for multi-national brands such as Honda, Coca-Cola, Nestle and Viagra, picking up top global advertising awards for the last few years running.

11 years and three continents after he started his career in advertising, Mr Dirns brings  to Spark '10 Things I Learnt the Life Way',where he will talk about the top 10 things that have shaped his career and the love he has for his job.  He will also dish out honest advice to all creatives about working as a freelancer.