Ivan Davies

Freelance Creative Director

Sydney, Australia
Hi there, I am a freelance Creative Director based in Sydney working on some of Australia's biggest brands. Feel free to reach out if you need any design work or advertising brand and strategy work creating.

Work Experience

Arc Worldwide

Executive Creative Director

August 2018 - August 2021 Sydney, Australia

Geometry Global

Creative Director

Currently running a design team of 15 in the Geometry office in Sydney working on several global clients producing activation work, experiential work, shopper marketing and promotional ideas.
April 2017 - Australia

Evo

Creative Director

May 2015 - April 2017 Sydney, Australia

Evocatif

Creative Director

January 2014 - June 2015 Australia

Black Dog Creative

Creative Director

Ran a design team of 7 and a studio of 12 creating retail campaigns for Tesco and Dixons Travel across the UK.
May 2013 - December 2013 United Kingdom

Elephants Can't Jump

Creative Director

I am responsible for all the creative work that comes out of the agency. We currently work on brand innovation proposals for several global clients including Molson Coors, Nestle, WeightWatchers and Coke Cola.
May 2011 - April 2013 United Kingdom

Three Men And A Dog

Creative Director/Partner

As an antidote to big bad expensive agencies Three Men and a Dog were born. In 4 short years we completed several TV campaigns, built 5 websites, created online banners, content and printed material for many famous UK clients including The Spectator Magazine, Saga Holidays, MoBank the mobile bank, The Army, Geco Office Furniture and Wisdom Toothbrushes.
October 2007 - June 2011 United Kingdom

Doner Cardwell Hawkins

Senior Art Director

As a senior AD at DCH I worked on a huge amount of global TV work. Winning the $200m Blockbuster account in 2001, and creating the Bringing Entertainment Home work. In 2002, I won the Young's Fish account and created the You shall have a fishy on a little dishy campaign.
I also worked on Fuller London Pride for over 10 years creating the ad campaign 'Whatever you do Take Pride'
October 1998 - October 2007 London, United Kingdom

GGK

Senior Art Director

I worked with the Creative Director Paul Cardwell for 5 years on major pieces of business including Skoda, IBM, Regional Railways, N&P, and Fullers creating TV campaigns, press campaigns, radio ads and posters.
April 1993 - October 2008 United Kingdom

Leo Burnett

Art Director

I worked alongside Giles Keeble for a year working on some of teh agencies biggest accounts, The Daily Star, Meadowhalls Shopping Centre, Mcdonalds, Gordons and G&T.
March 1992 - April 1993 London, United Kingdom

Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO

Junior Art Director

The best agency in the world isn't a bad place to start. Here is where I learned how to do it well. In just 9 months I worked with Ron Brown, David Abbott, Marcantonio, Tom and Walter, Tony Kaye, and a whole host of great people who helped me and set me on the path of my career. I thank them for all the help I received.
April 1991 - March 1992 United Kingdom

Education

Staffordshire University

BA Honours Graphic Design

I achieved a BA Honours Degree in Communication and Graphic Design at 2:1 level
October 1988 - May 1991 United Kingdom

Languages

French (Conversational),
Spanish (Beginner),

Awards

POPAI

Gold Award for Liquor Marketing

2014

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Art Direction, Brand Innovation, Content Creator, Copywriter, Creative Ideas, Illustration, Indesign, Photography, Powerpoint, Retail, Shopper Marketing, Web Design, Word,