About me

I am an art director teamed with my copywriter of 9 years Louise Roberts. Our website is in Louise's name, but all the work on the site we did together as a team. We have mainly big ATL agency experience, but have also freelanced at other types of agencies (see my CV for details). We have experience across a very wide range of clients, (including beauty). We have worked in most media channels.

Skills

Expertise in TV, press, posters. Experience in radio, digital, in-store and DM., I have worked on a wide cross section of clients, including beauty (see client list)., I am proficient at Photoshop and In Design, but can also scamp ideas up., I am a client facing conceptual creative with a keen interest in strategy.

Sector Experience

Senior Art Director / Group Head / Creative Director. I have worked at Grey, Bates Dorland and Publicis. I have freelanced at AMV BBDO, EuroRSCG/Havas, The Red Brick Road, Sapient Nitro and DraftFCB., I have managed groups of accounts and creative teams to produce campaigns for the UK and most major European markets. I am able to deal creatively, positively, proactively and professionally with internal and external teams to deliver high quality work. I have always had a media neutral approach and truely believe in the power of ideas to transform behaviour.

Awards

The University of the West of England. B.A.(Hons.) in Graphic Design: 2.1., MAIN AWARDS., Horlicks (GSK) D&AD Entry 2006. ‘Taxi’ and ‘Flatpack’., Horlicks (GSK) Bronze Cannes Lion 2006. ‘Taxi’ and ‘Flatpack’., Horlicks (GSK) Eurobest 2006. ‘Taxi’ and ‘Flatpack’., Horlicks (GSK) BTAA Diploma 2004. ‘Traffic Warden’., Vibrant (P&G). D&AD Entry 2000. ‘Colour Sings’., Vibrant (P&G). Silver. New York Art Directors Club 2000. ‘Colour Excites’., Vibrant (P&G). Nomination. British Animation Awards 2000., The Guardian Newspaper. Gold, Best Press Campaign, London International, Advertising Awards 1995., Boots 2000 Cosmetics. Eurobest nomination 1994.

Clients

Abbey National, Air New Zealand, Airwick, Alfred Lambs Reserve, Asda, Austin Rover Dealers, Berni Inns, Bold 2 in 1, Boots 17, Boots 2000, Boots Beauty Shop, Brew XI, Bristol & West Building Society, British Gas (South Eastern), British Telecom, Canon Cameras, Carrefour, Clover, Dettol, E45, Fairy Auto-Dish, Fairy Liquid, Febreze, Finish, Flash, Footlocker, Galaxy, General Electric, Halifax, Harp Lager, Harpic, Heron Homes, Horlicks, Hyundi, Ixus, Land Rover, Mars, Milton Fluid, Nivea, Nokia, Nytol, Optrex, Oreo, P&G Fragrances, Pantene, Pirelli, Poligrip, Post Office Savings, Renault, Safeway, Sainsburys, Sensodyne, SMA (Wyeth), South Wales Electricity, South West Electricity, Superdrug, Sureshot & EOS, Teaching Agency, Tesco, The Guardian Newspaper, Twinings Tea, Vanish, Vibrant (NPD), Volvo, Wookey Hole Caves, Woolworths

Trade Associations

D&AD member (since 2000).