David Russell
Art Director and Graphic Designer
London, United Kingdom
07788 456 304
davidrusonline.myportfolio.com
I'm an art director and graphic designer who's worked in a variety of advertising, design and marketing agencies for over 25 years. I've worked in many sectors including; healthcare, technology, IT, finance, travel and automotive. I’m as happy coming up with the "big idea’" as I am getting my hands dirty and seeing the work through to completion. I also have a great copywriter I work regularly with if needed.
Work Experience
Freelance
Freelance Healthcare Art Director
Freelance, Senior Art Director - Healthcare Advertising - 2013/Present (3 years)
Blue Latitude Health was originally a strategic healthcare consultancy only. However one of their clients decided they wanted an agency to do strategy and creative. My writer and I were brought in to help win this pitch as creative directors. Since then we've helped win other major accounts for and have built the creative department from two to eighteen people in just three years.
Blue Latitude Health was originally a strategic healthcare consultancy only. However one of their clients decided they wanted an agency to do strategy and creative. My writer and I were brought in to help win this pitch as creative directors. Since then we've helped win other major accounts for and have built the creative department from two to eighteen people in just three years.
June 2013
- Present
United Kingdom
ICLP
Digital Marketing Agency - Senior Art Director
Joined this large digital marketing agency as a creative director. Working in a creative writer and art director team with Damien Parsonage. ICLP is an integrated agency that tackles briefs from a brand and advertising perspective.
Main Clients: MSD, MasterCard, Research Now, RBS, Disney, Vodafone, Times Spelling Bee, Columbus Travel Insurance, Intercontinental Hotels, Avis, Intel, Premier Inn, V&A, Thistle Hotels, Fortnum & Mason, Harvey Nichols.
Main Clients: MSD, MasterCard, Research Now, RBS, Disney, Vodafone, Times Spelling Bee, Columbus Travel Insurance, Intercontinental Hotels, Avis, Intel, Premier Inn, V&A, Thistle Hotels, Fortnum & Mason, Harvey Nichols.
2009
- June 2013
United Kingdom
Mcann Erickson
Integrated Marketing Agency - Senior Art Director
Joined as group head of art and became creative director, working both, on and off-line, on a range of clients. Won a Cannes Lion advertising award for Microsoft virals. Working in a creative writer and art director team with Damien Parsonage.
Main Clients: Microsoft, Intel, HMV, T-Mobile, Unilever (Walls), Green Flag Breakdown, HP, SWYX Telecom.
Main Clients: Microsoft, Intel, HMV, T-Mobile, Unilever (Walls), Green Flag Breakdown, HP, SWYX Telecom.
2002
- 2009
United Kingdom
The Republic
Direct Marketing Agency - Partner
Started this advertising and marketing agency with two other directors. We grew to seven people with offices in London and did mainly off-line print and direct mail for a range of clients.
Main Clients: Newsweek, South West Trains, MCI Worldcom, Nortel Networks, Two Four TV, Martin Leach Publishing, Adecco.
Main Clients: Newsweek, South West Trains, MCI Worldcom, Nortel Networks, Two Four TV, Martin Leach Publishing, Adecco.
1998
- 2002
United Kingdom
McCarthy Bull Oliver
Direct Marketing Agency - Art Director
A direct marketing agency, working mainly on consumer print and direct marketing and advertising campaigns.
Main Clients: Vauxhall, Parcel Force, Great Western Trains, Orient Express, Royal Mail, Mercantile Credit, Pizza Hut and Disney.
Main Clients: Vauxhall, Parcel Force, Great Western Trains, Orient Express, Royal Mail, Mercantile Credit, Pizza Hut and Disney.
1996
- 1998
United Kingdom
DMB&B
Advertising Agency - Art Director
Art director at this direct marketing agency. I worked closely with the above-the-line agency DMB&B, on solutions for British Gas and Inter City Rail. As well as our own consumer direct mail accounts.
Main Clients: W.H.Smiths, Saudi America Bank, Inter City, Royal Mail International, Actionaid, Princess Youth Trust.
Main Clients: W.H.Smiths, Saudi America Bank, Inter City, Royal Mail International, Actionaid, Princess Youth Trust.
1993
- 1996
United Kingdom
Education
Eastbourne Art School
Studied Graphic Design
Spent the first year drawing and painting, and the next three studying Graphic Design.
September 1985
- July 1990
United Kingdom
Awards
Cannes Lions - Silver
Microsoft - Stationery is bad!
2009
ECHO - Silver
Microsoft - Myth or reality
2007
DMA - Gold
Vauxhall - Personal cars
2003
Direct Response - Gold
Yellow Brick Road - Photography
2001
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
CS6,
Powerpoint,