ABOUT ME
I am an art director, writer and creative director.
I am also an ardent Aston Villa fan, which has equipped me with the necessary resilience to deal with the disappointments in advertising whilst appreciating the occassional highs, like a child on a Sunny Delight drip.
I like to think I am commercially creative and have never subscribed to the theory that to either shift products or perceptions, work has to be dull or predictable.
Quite the contrary. I truly believe it is all about the idea. If it is not on the paper it won’t be online, on the screen or in the press.
Over my career I’ve have worked for both large multinationals and boutique agencies selling
most things from cars to condoms to chocolate.
And, when I am not having ideas for ads, I’m having them for other stuff. At the moment I have a musical in development, a series of children’s books, which I co-wrote and illustrated, being animated and I am also trying to launch a coffee brand.
Because, why not?
As they say, ever the Villa fan, ever the optimist.
CV
Creative Consultant
Clients: Maserati USA, Allica Bank, Thienot Champagne.
White Label Art Director/ Copywriter
Clients: Beam Suntory, Laphroaig Whisky, Bowman Whisky, Highland Park Whisky.
Asahi Global Creative Director
Client: Peroni.
The Bank Global Creative Director
Client: Peroni.
Droga5 Art Director and Copy writer
Client: Glenmorangie Whisky.
The Black Arts Company Creative Director, Board Member, Shareholder.
Clients: Peroni, One For The Boys, Amnesty International, Meantime, Lidl, Vitaminis, Gibson, Royal British Legion.
The Bank Senior Art Director/Copywriter.
Clients: Peroni, Grolsch, CII, Pilsner Urquell, Prudential, Save Our Seas, Astra Zeneca, Rota, Panadol.
Unity Advertising Creative Director, Board Member.
Clients: Bendicks Chocolates, Scottish Courage, Healthspan, Active International, Women For Peace Together, Blackthorn Cider.
Wharton & Ward Creative Consultancy Creative Director, Partner.
Clients: Threshers, Luncheon Vouchers, S4C Television, Paragon Vintners, Unison, Friends Of The Earth. Agencies worked for: CDP, BMP, Lowe Lintas, Grey.
Still Price Lintas Group Head, Board Director.
Clients: Flora, Birds Eye Walls, Lynx, Nestle, JAL, Warburtons, P&O Cruises, Pimms.
Grey Art director/Copywriter.
Clients: Peugeot, Ladybird Clothes, Airfix.
Carl Ally (New York) Art Director.
Clients: Fiat, Canon Copiers.
Benton and Bowles Art Director/Copywriter.
Clients: Durex, Scottish & Newcastle, Grattan Catalogue, Jacob’s Club Biscuits.
FCB Junior Art Director.
Clients: Daily mail, Cadburys.
Awards
2 Bronze New York Film Festival: Writing and directing.
4 Entries D&AD. 5 Entries Creative Circle. 2 Campaign Press Awards. 1Entry “Best Ads that Never Ran”.
Education
St Phillips Grammar School, Birmingham. Birmingham Art College.