I started my career in Manchester, working for a small design company. After a few years I moved somewhere with even more rainfall; Hamburg. I got to learn a new language and culture. I learnt about life in Cannes and won my first awards at the Art Director’s Club of Germany. One of them for Reebok, helped get me noticed and land a job working on Adidas at Leagas Delaney London.
Next, I joined Campaign magazine’s ‘Agency of the Decade’ HHCL. Three D&AD pencils and several new business wins later, I was promoted to Head of Art.
After HHCL I became the Creative Director for Shell, Philips, Disney and ING bank at Iris London. During my time here we won many creative awards and new business pitches, but the most satisfying win was helping the agency improve its Campaign School Report score from five to eight.
For the last few years, I have worked as a senior Art Director and Creative Lead for agencies including FCB Inferno, Ogilvy, M&C Saatchi and Uncommon Creative Studio. I am still as passionate about ideas, creativity and craft as I was at the beginning of my career, and I am still trying to make my work better.
