About ME
I've been Creative Director for the last eight years at two independent agencies spanning employer branding, purpose and sustainability. In both roles, I've led the growth of the creative team in size and capability and pushed the ambition of the creative output.
In my current role at Given, I'm also on the Executive Leadership Team and Board. This has allowed me to build business acumen, understand the commerciality of creativity and learn from highly capable leaders from different disciplines. In this executive role, I also have overall responsibility for all Given marketing and communications.
I started my career as a Creative and Copywriter in advertising – for many years working as part of a Copywriter/Art Director conceptual duo. I hold two Masters degrees. The first in Biochemistry from Oxford University. The second in Illustration from Falmouth University, which I studied for part-time in 2019 and 2020 around my full-time job. For the last ten years, I've also licensed my artwork for purchase as prints and gift wear through a third party art business. Noteably, Sara Cox wore a T-shirt featuring my art on Saturday Morning Kitchen!
EXPERIENCE
GIVEN
Creative Director
Executive Team & Board Member
Dec 2019 - Present
IKEA, BIC, Avon, John Lewis Partnership, Corbion, Costa Coffee, Veolia, Haleon, Calvin Klein.
THIRTY THREE
Senior Creative
Jan 2014 - Apr 2015
EE, Royal Mail, McDonald’s, Amazon, PwC.
HODES
Creative Director
Apr 2015 - Dec 2019
Carphone Warehouse, Unilever, Mars, Sky, Nexans, Nestle, Ferrero, Charlotte Tilbury, The Body Shop.
TBWA
Creative
Nov 2010 - Jan 2014
Aquafresh, Tena, Sensodyne, Four Seasons,
Rescue Remedy, Restylane, Panadol.
SUDLER & HENNESSEY
Copywriter
Apr 2010 - Nov 2010
Philips AVENT, Cymex, Cymalon, Pfizer.
CDM
Copywriter
July 2008 - Apr 2010
Novartis, GSK, Amgen.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
MBiochem (Oxon), 2.1
Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry
2004-2008
FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY
MA, Distinction
Illustration
2019-2020 (part-time)