2020 / Present Creative Director 72andSunny
2019 / 2020 Creative Director Hecho Studios
2018 / 2019 Freelance Creative Director
2014 / 2018 Creative Director PHENOMENON
2013 / 2014 Associate Creative Director PHENOMENON
2010 / 2013 Creative Director Albion West Coast
2007 / 2010 Senior Creative Albion London
2006 / 2007 Creative Ogilvy & Mather
2005 / 2006 Assistant Head of Design Ogilvy & Mather
2002 / 2005 Designer Ogilvy & Mather
2000 / 2003 BA (Hons) Degree in Photography University of Wolverhampton
I love building brands. From elevating what’s still relevant in historic, well-established stalwarts or reinvigorating tired titans to creating companies entirely from scratch. For the past 20 years, I’ve helped define and bring to life products and organizations that consumers admire, rally behind and, from time to time, get into classic movie bar brawls over.
At 72andSunny I continue to lead the creative success of some of the biggest tech brands in world, like Adobe, Samsung, Zocdoc and Google, as well as some of the most exciting cult brands, like See’s Candies and Patreon, and even some brands that are saving the world, like the Environmental Defense Fund.
At Hecho Studios we merged creative and production to create one of the most highly efficient advertising shops in the history of the industry. Working with smart, like-minded clients like Google, Pinterest, Mailchimp, and Zwift. While there I honed my directing chops, directing a number of spots for Mailchimp, quip, Pinterest and Google.
At Phenomenon I led numerous campaigns and projects for multiple brands across a variety of industries. Past clients include Wilson Sporting Equipment, Disney, adidas Originals, Warner Brothers, DC Entertainment, Mr Cooper, SBE and NutriBullet. The majority of projects I’ve done at Phenomenon are confidential. Come sign an NDA and I’ll tell you all about them.
I moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to co-found and lead Albion London’s first US office. We brought with us the same approach that has been so successful in Europe: working with the most interesting entrepreneurs and intrepreneurs across a wide range of innovation-led industries. My role continued globally as Creative Director on Air New Zealand as well as across a number of other Albion clients.
Before moving, I spent 4 years at the Albion mothership in London. Working as Creative Lead on Air New Zealand and giffgaff, as well as at senior level across all of Albion’s clients including Skype, eBay and Jose Cuervo. During my time there I averaged a fairly flawless pitch-win ratio (including the agency’s first global account) and helped build Albion’s creative reputation.
Before Albion, I spent 5 years at Ogilvy & Mather in London. First working as an Designer and Art Director on global campaigns for Dove, Ford, Amex and other bohemoth clients. Then co-founding ROOM at O&M: an experimental Art Direction and Design facility in collaboration with Creative teams, as Assistant Head of Design.
Before diving into advertising I worked as a freelance Art Director and Designer for a number of fashion and music client
As a Webby Award’s judge, I get to see and shape the future of the internet. Which might as well just be “The Future”.
Clients include
adidas
Adobe
Air New Zealand
American Express
Blackberry
BP
Cancer Research UK
Castrol
CB2
Chiquita
Coca Cola
Crate & Barrel
DC Entertainment
Disney
Dove
eBay
Environmental Defense Fund
ESPN
Ford
giffgaff
Glenlivet
Google
GSK
Harrods
The Huffingon Post
IBM
Innocent Drinks
Jose Cuervo
Mailchimp
Mr Cooper
NutriBullet
Nestlé
P&G
Patreon
Pinterest
quip
RISE
Samsung
SBE
See’s Candies
Sheraton
Skype
SLS Hotels
Sprite
Star Wars
Warner Brothers
Wilson Sporting Goods
WWF
X Games
Zocdoc
Awards include
Cannes Lion
2016 Cannes Lion Silver / Digital Craft: Innovative Use Of Technology // Wilson / Wx Connected Basketball
2007 Cannes Lions Gold / Alternative Media // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
2007 Cannes Lions Silver Integrated Campaign // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
2007 Cannes Lions Silver / Public Awareness // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
One Show
2016 The One Show Gold Pencil / Mobile UX/UI Innovation // Wilson / Wx Connected Basketball
Clios
2016 Clio Sports Silver / Innovation // Wilson / Wx Connected Basketball
2016 Clio Sports Bronze / Packaging Design // Wilson / Wx Connected Basketball
Webby Awards
2016 Webby Winner People’s Voice Award / Connected Product // Wilson / Wx Connected Basketball
2011 Webby Winner / Best Banner Campaign // Air New Zealand / Forget Everything You Know About Flying
2010 Webby Honoree / Best Banner Campaign // Air New Zealand / Personality Allowed
Campaign
2009 Campaign Magazine / DM Campaign Of The Decade // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
2007 Campaign Direct Grand Prix // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
2007 Campaign Direct Gold / Multimedia // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
2007 Campaign Direct Finalist / Best Use Of Outdoor // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
2007 Campaign Direct Finalist / Best Use Of Press // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
Misc
2018 The Communicator Awards / Videography // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “From A to Infinity” Campaign
2018 The Communicator Awards / Art Direction // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “From A to Infinity” Campaign
2018 Tellys Silver / Directing // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “From A to Infinity” Campaign
2018 Tellys Bronze / Visual Effects // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “Astronomer”
2018 Tellys Bronze / Editing // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “Astronomer”
2018 Tellys Bronze // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “Teacher”
2018 Tellys Bronze // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “Marine Biologist”
2018 Tellys Bronze // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “A to Infinity” Campaign
2018 Hermes Platinum // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “From A to Infinity” Campaign
2018 Hermes Platinum // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “Marine Biologist”
2018 Hermes Platinum // Age of Learning / ABCmouse “Teacher”
2012 Flashtalking / Campaign Of The month July // Air New Zealand / Premium Enjoyment
2011 ANNA / Digital Award Winner // Air New Zealand / Forget Everything You Know About Flying
2011 Marketing Society Awards For Excellence / New Brand // giffgaff
2009 Flashtalking / Campaign Of The Month November // Air New Zealand / Personality Allowed
2007 Creative Circle Silver / Multimedia // Cancer Research UK / Smoke Is Poison
2006 D&AD Awards / Yellow Pencil // IPA / Award Entry Campaign
2005 Young Guns International Award Finalist / Art Direction Campaign // GlaxoSmithKline / Lucozade
2004 London International Awards / Automotive Products // Castrol / Fluid Motion