About me

I am a firm believer in creating strong, simple and well-executed integrated ideas. An art director by trade, I have a wealth experience in digital and direct marketing and I've held the position of Creative Director for the past seven years.

Liaising closely with Business and Financial Directors along with Planners and my close-knit creative department, I am responsible for driving forward successful campaigns for many blue chip companies, including: HSBC, Nissan, Department for International Trade, Morrisons and previously: Diageo, Unilever and Sainsbury's.

During my time as Creative Director, I have built a strong team of talented people around me, who are dedicated to growing our clients' businesses. I am passionate in my belief that motivating through positive guidance and constructive assessment is the way forward. I also believe in making the working environment an exciting and inspiring experience. This management style means I continue to produce highly-effective, customer engaging creative work.

I have been invited to judge many industry awards on numerous occasions namely: Food and Beverage Awards, Direct Marketing Awards, Campaign Big Awards and more recently for Creativepool's 'Annual'. My work hasn't gone unnoticed either as I've won my fair share including: Gold Cannes Lion, Campaign Direct and numerous DMAs.

Skills

Advertising, Art Direction, B2C, Creative Direction, CRM, Data Handling / Processing, Digital Marketing, Direct Mail, Email Marketing, Management, Mobile Marketing, Point of Sale, Print, Print Design, Team Management, Visualising

Sector Experience

Advertising, Automotive, Banking, FMCG, Marketing