About Me

Creative Director with 20+ years of experience making bold, human, award-winning work for brands like BBC, Bose, HSBC, Ford, and the Department for Education. I’ve led creative teams at Grey, AMV, BBC Creative, and now Havas London, where I champion work that connects emotionally and moves culture on. Born in Croydon, trained in Watford, and still happiest when writing scripts that make people laugh, cry, or preferably both.

1979: Born in Europe’s largest town (Croydon).

2000: Left Croydon for the glamour and bright lights of…Stoke.

2003–04: Graduated from Stoke Uni with a Graphic Design degree, then headed to the equally glamorous Watford. Spent a brilliant year learning from the legendary Tony Cullingham.

2004–05: Did placements at DDB, TBWA, CHI and Rainey Kelly.

2005–11: Hired by Trevor Beattie at BMB, then the hottest start-up in London. I was there as it grew from six people to over a hundred. It was a formative five years (plus I met my wife there).

2011–13: Freelanced as an ACD at Saint, then senior creative at RKCR and Grey London.

2013–17: Joined Grey London during Nils Leonard’s time. I led the Scope and Jacobs accounts with Lex Down, and together we created award-winning work for Bose, HSBC, the Tate and The Times.

2017–18: Spent 18 months at BBC Creative as both Creative Director and Head of Youth. Oversaw the remake of Perfect Day for BBC Three and helped launch BBC Sounds.

2019–21: Joined AMV to work with the brilliant Prabs Wignarajah. Together, we created campaigns for Ford, Currys, and the award-winning Plenty Xmess ad.

2021–Present: At Havas London, leading work for the Department for Education, Molson Coors, and the national launch of Early Years.

Outside work, I’m on the third draft of a screenplay about the world’s most useless football hooligans. I’m a father of three, a patron of the Palace for Life Foundation, and a golf enthusiast (when I get the chance, which is about once a year).

Jamie