About me

A highly experienced, award-winning Creative Director and specialist in creating ideas that audiences love. Bringing together a truly integrated, cross-media skill set, with expertise in TV, OOH, digital, audio and social, as well as innovative experiential and all forms of engaging content.

Always on a mission to create compelling campaigns that build brands and drive growth, every time. A keen interest in purpose-driven campaign, youth marketing and brands who inspire positive change.

Skills

- Experienced leader and mentor.

- Award-winning work across multiple media platforms with a strong pitch/win ratio.

- Experience across a wide range of industries/business sectors.

- Client facing at global and senior/board level.

- Successful in setting up, re-structuring and building creative departments.

- Consistent, fast and unaffected by pressure.

Pitch Wins

Adidas, BBC, Bugatti, Cancer Research, Carlsberg, Champion Sports, Chanel, Dollar Shave Club,

Dreamworks, Disney, EA, England Rugby, Google, Kopparberg, Legal & General, Microsoft,

Paramount Pictures, Penguin Books, Pinewood Studios, PlayStation, Random House, Red Bull,

SEGA, Silverstone Circuits, Three Mobile, Unilever, Universal Pictures, Ubisoft and Virgin Active.

Awards

To date, I've been awarded by the British Podcast Awards, Cannes Lions Awards, Lovie Awards,

Creativepool Awards, Drum Mobile Awards, Drum UK Event Awards, Shorty Social Good Awards,

BIMA Awards, W3 Awards, Game Connection Awards and LIA Awards. For the full detailed list

please visit the about section on my site.

Skills

Advertising, Art Direction, Brand / Logo Design, Brand Management, Branding, Character Design, Content, Creative Direction, Digital Art, Digital Marketing, Digital Strategy, Editing, Graphic Design, Icon Design, Illustration, Image Retouching, Photography, Photoshop, PR, Print Design, Social Media, Strategy Planning

Sector Experience

Automobiles, Charity / Not for profit, Computer Games, Fashion, Film (Feature), Film (Short / Documentary), FMCG, Food & Beverages, Household Goods, Internet, Restaurant / CafĂ©, Sports, Television, UI / UX

Awards

Campaign BIG Award - Silver, Cannes Lions - Gold, FWA - Favourite Website Award, LIA Award - Silver, W3 Award

Clients

Cancer Research UK, Carlsberg, Communicator, Disney, Google, Livity, Nike, Paramount Pictures, Silverstone Circuits, Sony Computer Entertainme, Unilever

Recommendations
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Availability
Looking for work
Achievements
studiopro:Neill was verified as a studiopro on 16th October 2017
Project featured:Persil Wild Explorers
on 28th September 2016
Project featured:Defiance 360 Campaign
on 31st October 2016
Project featured:Land Rover presents: The Discovery Adventures
on 31st October 2017
Project featured:The Quiet Man Whiskey - Brand Development
on 9th July 2018
Project featured:Curve, the smart GPS tracker
on 13th January 2021
Project featured:The kids are in charge
on 13th October 2021
Contract
Perm
Location
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Skill Level
Director
Languages
English / Geordie
Creativepool member since 2 May 2007