Background
After completing a two-year Graphic Design course at Eastbourne
School of Art, where my only notable achievement was to be voted
'Rag Prince', I began my advertising career at JWT as a Copywriter
(junior class).
Studying under such luminaries as Jeremy Bullmore and the two
Barkers, Richard and David, I produced my first, and some would
say greatest, published work - cooking instructions on a packet of
Findus Fish Fingers.
Simmer gently on a low flame" was one of mine, you may remember.
The next few years were spent at various London agencies; Wasey's,
Freeman Mathews & Treasure, The London Advertising Partnership,
as well as a stint on 'Sounds' as gig reviewer, illustrator and editor
of the letters page.
Then came a call from Ian Batey to join his agency in Singapore.
I stayed for five years working with Norman Alcuri, Jenny Koch and,
briefly, Neil French.
The first chance I got to run a creative department was at BBDO
Hong Kong where I partnered Art Director Dennis Skouse.
Creative Directorships followed at Euro RSCG and Batey in Kuala
Lumpur, and three years as Executive Creative Director at JWT in
Jakarta.
This period of my career in Southeast Asia resulted in around 50
international gongs for both writing and art direction.
Always ready to accept a challenge (i.e. poisoned chalice), I rashly
followed in the intrepid footsteps of Thesiger, T.E. Lawrence, and
Gertrude Bell and moved (just four months after 9/11) to the capital
of Saudi Arabia.
I prefer to draw a veil over my time as CD for Focus (Euro RSCG) and
Team (Y&R) in Riyadh and Jeddah. All I can say is that never in my
professional life have I worked for a bunch of such venal, duplicitous,
reactionary amateurs.
I hope you enjoy the archive.
Work History
Creative Director
Team Y&R Saudi Arabia - 2004/2006
Global Creative Director for Saudi Arabian Airlines
Focus Euro RSCG Saudi Arabia - 2002/2004
Freelance Writer
McCann Erickson London (MRM) - 2000/2001
Creative Group Head
Carlson Marketing Group London - 1998/2000
Executive Creative Director
J. Walter Thompson Indonesia - 1994/1997
Creative Director/Managing Partner
The Ball Partnership Euro RSCG Malaysia - 1993/1994
Creative Director
Batey Malaysia - 1991/1993
Creative Director
BBDO Hong Kong - 1988/1991
Senior Copywriter
Batey Singapore - 1982/1988
Copywriter
Freeman Mathews & Treasure London - 1979/1982
Sub-Editor/Cartoonist
Sounds Music Weekly London - 1978/1979
Copywriter
Wasey Campbell Ewald London - 1976/1977
Copywriter
The London Advertising Partnership - 1974/1976
Junior Copywriter
J. Walter Thompson London - 1971/1974
Awards
Creative Circle Awards Indonesia - 1997
Two Golds, two Silvers, two Bronzes for a Kraft
print campaign, a Kodak print campaign, and a
Citibank TV spot "The Machine Stops".
VHQ Film Awards Malaysia - 1996
Four Golds for Citibank TV "The Machine Stops".
Asian Ad Awards - 1994
Certificate of Excellence for Puma "Impact" TV.
6As Awards Malaysia - 1993
Two Golds for Puma Jeans "Impact" TV , Five Silvers
and Three Bronzes for an Amway Corporate Campaign,
a Chabenor Hair Salon campaign, and two House Ads.
New York Festival Awards - 1992
Bronze Award for Sony print campaign, and a Finalist
Certificate for an Unza Shampoo print campaign.
London International Advertising Awards - 1992
Three Finalist Certificates for a Sony print campaign.
Cresta Awards - 1993
2 Silvers for a Sony print campaign.
Hong Kong 4 As - 1990
4 Silvers, 2 Finalists for Apple TV, Dunhill print campaign
and a print campaign for the Eastern Harbour Tunnel.
New York Clios - 1987
2 Finalists for BMW print and Singapore Airlines print.
6As Awards Malaysia - 1992
One Gold, one Bronze and seven Certificates of Merit for
a Sony print campaign, and a Shangri-La Hotel
print campaign.
Australian Writers' & Art Directors' Awards - 1991
Finalist Certificate for Dunhill Service to Yachting print
campaign.
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citröenapplecomputersphilipsvisasaabpuma
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chasemanhattanbankmotorolakelloggssharp
singaporezoosmartiesgeneralmotorsunilever
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