Stuart Thursby
Founder & Creative Director
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaI'm the Founder and Creative Director of Stack Creative, a multidisciplinary creative studio based in Toronto, Canada.
Prior to forming Stack, I worked in both Toronto and Berlin with agencies such as AJ&Smart, BBDO & Proximity Canada, DDB, FCB/SIX, Teehan+Lax, and T4G Kick as a designer, art director and associate design director.
My awards shelf contains recognition from the ADCCs, Applied Arts, CMAs, Cannes, D&ADs, Webby’s and more, and I’ve been fortunate enough to teach classes in visual design at Humber College and UX design at RED Academy to boot.
Prior to forming Stack, I worked in both Toronto and Berlin with agencies such as AJ&Smart, BBDO & Proximity Canada, DDB, FCB/SIX, Teehan+Lax, and T4G Kick as a designer, art director and associate design director.
My awards shelf contains recognition from the ADCCs, Applied Arts, CMAs, Cannes, D&ADs, Webby’s and more, and I’ve been fortunate enough to teach classes in visual design at Humber College and UX design at RED Academy to boot.
Work Experience
Stack Creative
Founder & Creative Director
Founder & Creative Director of Stack Creative, a multidisciplinary design studio based in Toronto. We exist to bring your business, brand or product’s creative needs to reality.
May 2018
- September 2022
Ontario, Canada
FCB/SIX
Associate Design Director
Clients: Azamara, Canada Student Loans, CIBC, Made in Space, PFlag Canada, Primus
August 2016
- July 2017
Ontario, Canada
T4G Kick
Art Director
Clients included Fairmont Hotels, Mattamy Homes, Tourism New Brunswick, Travel Yukon
January 2015
- August 2016
Ontario, Canada
Freelance
Art Director
Freelanced with Teehan+Lax, T4G Kick, AJ&Smart, Edelman, DARE, Trajectory, RyanEdwards
July 2013
- January 2015
Ontario, Canada
Proximity Canada
Art Director
Bayer, BlackBerry, Campbell Soup Company, Canadian Olympic Committee, Cesar, Gillette, HP, Ministry of Health, Pedigree, Partnership for a Drug Free Canada, RBC, SiriusXM, Soulpepper, Starbucks, Swiss Chalet, Tennis Canada, Ve'ahavta, Whiskas
November 2010
- July 2013
Ontario, Canada
Education
University Of Western Ontario
Honours B.A., History
Dean's List
September 2005
- April 2008
London, Ontario, Canada
Languages
English (Fluent),
French (Conversational),
German (Beginner),
Awards
Cannes Lions
Titanium and Integrated, Bronze
2013
Advertising And Design Club Of Canada
Advertising Integrated Campaign, Silver
2013
Advertising And Design Club Of Canada
Interactive Media: Digital Integrated Campaign, Merit
2013
Canadian Marketing Awards
Integrated: NFP/Fundraising/Public Service, Gold
2013
Canadian Marketing Awards
Community Engagement: NFP/Fundraising/Public Service, Silver
2013
John Caples International Awards
Integrated Campaign: Silver
2013
John Caples International Awards
Social Media: Finalist
2013
John Caples International Awards
Launch Campaign: Finalist
2013
Canadian Marketing Awards
Digital: NFP/Fundraising/Public Service, Bronze
2012
John Caples International Awards
Digital Campaign, Finalist
2012
Skills
Art Direction,
Copywriting,
Creative Direction,
Graphic Design,
Photography,
UX Design,