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Studied at Medway college of art, Rochester, Kent, leaving Rochester after graduating in visual communications on completing a four year course. Joined McCann Erickson (The worlds fourth largest advertising agency) as junior art director with 'Euroteam' (an international team of creative people working on pan European advertising campaigns) in London. Lived two years in Norway as an art director for the McCann Erickson office in Oslo. Returned to London working on international creative campaigns. Moved to Vienna Austria as art director with McCann Erickson Vienna. Started own advertising agency in Vienna Austria. Voted president of art directors club Vienna. Joined McCann Erickson Worldwide in London as creative director. Moved to Kenya as creative director McCann Erickson Nairobi. Joined Ogilvy&Mather in Dubai as co creative director. Became creative director McCann Erickson Africa, based in Johannesburg. responsible for creative output in sub Saharan Africa. International creative director for Africa on Coca Cola, Gillette. Joined Publi-graphics Beirut as creative director. Joined Afkar McCann Erickson Jeddah Saudi Arabia as creative director working on pan Arab campaigns. Asked to transfer to McCann Erickson Austria as creative director. After winning
numerous creative awards over the years and dedicating my entire
life to the job of advertising... 2004, Held exhibition 'In The Minds Eye' at the Stadtgallerie Vienna, Austria. An exhibition of large format oil paintings inspired by video interviews with persons born blind. The interviews were used as inspiration for large format oil paintings depicting their 'vision' of how the world is ( in their minds eye) as well as their daily lives, hopes, dreams and aspirations. (ongoing creative project) Returned to
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Simon
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