Chris Childerhouse

Creative Director, copywriter, ideas machine

Wellington, New Zealand
In my 20+ years in advertising I have been awarded at D&AD, One Show, AWARD, Spikes Asia, Axis, Caples, Effies and London International Awards. Brands worked on include Land Rover, Honda and Orange in the UK, and Kiwibank, NZ Defence Force, Te Papa, Forest & Bird, ASB Bank, 2degrees, Adidas and ANZ in New Zealand.

Work Experience

Crafty Like A Fox

Freelance Creative Director

August 2016 - New Zealand

Xero

Creative Director UK and EMEA

June 2018 - March 2022 United Kingdom

Saatchi & Saatchi

Creative Director

August 2015 - August 2016 New Zealand

Ogilvy & Mather

Creative Director

November 2013 - August 2015 New Zealand

Whybin TBWA

Creative Group Head

September 2009 - June 2013 Auckland, New Zealand

Proximity BBDO

Senior Copywriter

March 2006 - July 2009 New Zealand

Craik Jones

Senior Copywriter

June 2002 - January 2006 London, United Kingdom

Team LGM

Copywriter

November 2000 - January 2002 London, United Kingdom

Various Agencies

Freelance copywriter

January 1999 - November 2000 London, United Kingdom

Grey

Copywriter

January 1998 - July 1998 Auckland, New Zealand

FCB

Copywriter

July 1995 - January 1998 Auckland, New Zealand

New Zealand Army (Territorials)

Artillery Forward Observer

October 1992 - June 1995 Auckland, New Zealand

Education

AUT

Diploma in Advertising (well, almost).

March 1991 - November 1994 Auckland, New Zealand

Creative Circle

Campaign winner

January 1995 - June 1995 New Zealand