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I've grown up in a creative family. My dad founded and ran design agencies for over 40 years. My sister makes the most amazing cakes for the rich and famous. One of my brothers is an executive creative director, another is a head of design, and another created a European football league.
I decided that I wanted to generate ideas for a living when I was 15. Did work experience in an agency at 16, then went on to get a degree in Communication Design from Preston Polytechnic.
Since then I've made a pop superstar cry, put words in a UK prime minister's mouth, and made a massive bank incredibly likeable, amongst many other things for brands both huge and tiny across all categories.
I hail from a place called Rochester in England, but since 2010 I've lived in Auckland, New Zealand.
Here's my CV:
2023 – Now – Head of Everything, Julian & Jules
2014 – 2023 – Creative Director: TBWA Auckland
2012 – 2014 – Freelance Copywriter, Art Director, Creative Director: Ogilvy NZ, Whybin/TBWA NZ, Special NZ
2010 – 2012 – Deputy Creative Director: Shine NZ
2008 – 2010 – Creative Director: Saatchi & Saatchi London
2002 – 2008 – Copywriter: Saatchi & Saatchi London
2001 – 2002 – Freelance Copywriter: various London agencies
1997 – 2001 – Copywriter & Art Director: FCA! London
1995 – 1997 – Art Director: Kelly Weedon Shute London
1994 – 1995 – Work placements at: Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann, Leo Burnett, WCRS London