I was browsing London creatives’ portfolios while hiring and found someone taking credit for work they had zero involvement in.
Amy Kathleen Downes, now at Wonderhood, had no role whatsoever in these projects listed on her site: Make Google Do It, Hyundai, and Guinness.
She is taking credit for work she had zero involvement in. I was at R/GA then and know exactly who made it happen. The claims on her site are downright lies—100% verified.

Might be worth checking if your work is in her book too.

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Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Wow, and she gets so specific with the lies on the project pages.

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This write up alone is already a huge red flag. It's almost a parody.

I was at R/GA London for two years where I very greedily took on briefs for all kinds of copy, content, art direction and creative. Accounts in receipt of my golden touch included Google, Guinness, Siemens, Nike, Johnnie Walker, Haig Club – to name a few. I was also lucky enough to be involved in their ventures program, where I shaped ToVs, brand identities and manifestos for two promising new start-ups.

Post-R/GA I worked at Dentsu, where I earned the nicknames Pitch Queen and Ms. Internet. During my stint I conceived and created content for Very, Land Rover, Warner Brothers and Captain Morgan.

.... Pitch Queen... Ms. Internet... My Golden touch...

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Named CD here. Women in this industry know to keep receipts. To those with any hiring power: I would be thrilled to provide a litany of Slack screenshots, saved emails and meeting notes to verify my stated involvement in these projects…as well as a reference from the Group CD at the time – on top of the backing of many other amazing collaborators I had the privilege to work with. Adored my time at R/GA and am lucky enough to maintain many relationships with past colleagues, to this day. Hoping the OP is doing well and thriving in their current role. Currently freelancing, forever cringe and contactable via amykathleenavadownes (at) gmail (dot) com! All the best x

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Thanks for pointing this out, if this is indeed accurate. Stealing work is inexcusable at any level. References checks are a must. And if no one list credits for work on their portfolio, that should raise flags as well.

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Looks like those pages have been taken down now

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Yall still hiring?

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She really changed it…

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