Chris is a Creative Director at M&C Saatchi, leading campaigns on their biggest accounts.
His career so far has taken him to London, Amsterdam and now Sydney, where he’s created award winning work for a wide range of global brands.
Chris prefers advertising when it feels like anything but and enjoys nothing more than inventing new ways for brands to connect their customers.
Whether he’s giving a car a heartbeat, turning a country into a company or sending an app to space, an exceptional visual craft underpins every idea.
As well as ideas and art direction, Chris has a strong background in branding, design systems, UX and digital product design.
Chris believes the best work comes through collaboration and enjoys nurturing young talent. He’s been a regular Award School tutor and judge, is a Mentor on The Communications Council’s mentor program and was a visiting lecturer at Kingston University London.
He lives for his son Jay (and Darlington Football Club) and challenges you to come up with a cheese flavoured nickname he hasn’t been called before.
Here are some awards from the last five years.
2022
Spikes – Activations – Jab for your Local – Bronze
AWARD Awards – Jab for your Local – Bronze
AWARD Awards – Jab for your Local x 5 Shortlists
2021
AWARD Awards - TV Commercials Over 30 Seconds - TAB ‘Requiem for a Pie’ - Silver
AWARD Awards - TV Commercials Over 30 Seconds - TAB ‘Seat Score’ - Finalist
AWARD Awards - APG Bravery - TAB ‘Make a Date with Play’ - Finalist
AWARD Awards - Best Use of Adapted Music - TAB ‘Seat Score’ - Finalist
One Show - Film & Video Craft - Use Of Licensed Music - TAB ‘Seat Score’ - Silver
One Show - Interactive & Online - Online Community - Utility - TAB Lockerroom - Shortlist
One Show - Interactive & Online - Online Community - Platform - TAB Lockerroom - Shortlist
One Show - Direct Marketing - Craft Writing - TAB Requiem for a Pie - Shortlist
Effie Awards - TAB ‘Leading The Way Back To Play’ - Travel, Leisure & Media - Bronze
Effie Awards - TAB ‘Leading The Way Back To Play’ - Most Original Thinking - Finalist
SHOTS Awards - TAB ‘Requiem For A Pie’ - Copywriting - Bronze
2020
OneShow - Creative Effectiveness - Tourism Australia - Working Holiday Maker - Shortlist
AWARD Awards - Cultural Insight - TAB ‘Long May We Play’ - Finalist
AWARD Awards - Tourism Australia - Working Holiday Maker - Bronze
Adstars - Use of social in a direct marketing - Tourism Australia ‘Working Holiday Maker’ - Bronze
Adstars - Outdoor Craft Art direction - Outdoor - TAB ‘Long May We Play’ - Bronze
World Media Awards - Tourism Australia ‘Aus Inc’ - Winner
Cresta Awards - Digital Design - Online Identity - TAB ‘Long May We Play’ - Silver
2019
The Creative Collection - Outdoor - The News In Colour - Grand Prix
AWARD Awards - Outdoor - News.com.au - The News In Colour - Bronze
Mumbrella Awards - Media Campaign Of The Year - The News In Colour
Mumbrella Awards - Best Use Of Real Time Marketing - The News In Colour - Grand Prix
B&T Awards - Best OOH Campaign - News In Colour - Winner
2018
Cannes Lions - Creative us of data – ATM s that listen - Silver
Cannes Lions - Media - ATM s that listen - Shortlist
Cannes Lions - Media - ATM s that listen - Shortlist
The Work – Film craft – Lexus what lies within – Best in book
2017
D&AD - Lexus Heartbeat – Digital Design - Wood Pencil
Cannes Data Lions – Lexus Heartbeat – Bronze
Adstart – Grand Prix – Lexus Heartbeat
One Show - Lexus Heartbeat - Consumer Experiential - Merit
One Show - Lexus Heartbeat - Data Visualisation - Merit
AWARD Awards - Heartbeat - Lexus - Digital Outdoor - Silver
AWARD Awards - Heartbeat - Lexus - Technological innovation - Silver
AWARD Awards - Heartbeat - Lexus - Australia digital technological innovation - Shortlist
AWARD Awards - This is the New Lexus - Alternative media - Bronze
AWARD Awards - This is the New Lexus - Direct - Finalist
AWARD Awards - This is the New Lexus - Interactive and outdoor
AWARD Awards - Heartbeat - Integrated campaign led by PR- Shotlist
Adnews - Heartbeat - Lexus - Game Changer Award
Spikes Asia – Lexus Heartbeat - Media - Bronze
Spikes Asia – Lexus Heartbeat - Creative innovation - Shortlist
Spikes Asia – Lexus Heartbeat - Promo & activation - Shortlist
Spikes Asia – Direct Lexus NX - Shortlist
Spikes Asia – This is the new Lexus - Digital Screens - Shortlist
The Work - Lexus Heartbeat
The Work - This is the New Lexus
The Work - This is the New Lexus