Apart from dry stone walls and otter sanctuaries, not much happens in Devon. So, from an early age I was forced to be inventive and resourceful. Fortunately, I managed to escape to London, get a job in an industry that accepts all my Devonian quirks, and learn from great advertising people such as Sean Thompson, Danny Brooke-Taylor, Justin Tindall, Laura Jordan Bambach and Flo Heiss, winning British Arrows, D&AD Pencils, Campaign Big awards, and many more along the way. More recently, I moved to New Zealand to buy a fishing rod and settle down, but the allure of a great idea arouses me more. So let’s chat.
Levi Slavin, chief creative officer, Colenso BBDO: “Rob is a truly innovative thinker, with a passion for launching and building brands…”
Simon Vicars, chief creative officer, Colenso BBDO: “He’s a very good writer and a lovely bloke…he has a kind and natural ability with clients, too…long copy is dead, so I’ll finish there. But for further endorsement, I’d be very happy to chat.
Awards
D&AD
Graphite - TV Commercials - Play by Spark
Wood - Cinema Commercials - Play by Spark
Wood - Film craft - Transport For London - The Tortoise & The Hare
Wood - Writing - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Wood - Art Direction - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Shortlist - Product Design - Play by Spark
Shortlist - Use of Interaction - Play by Spark
Spikes
Grand Prix - Healthcare - Play by Spark
Gold - Healthcare - Play by Spark
Bronze - Film - Play by Spark
5 shortlists - Play by Spark
Cannes
Shortlist - Industry Craft - Print & Publishing - Pedigree - Dogphonics
Shortlist - Industry Craft - Ambient Media - Pedigree - Dogphonics
Axis
2 Bronze - Pedigree - Dogphonics
5 Bronze - Spark - ShantyTok
1 Gold, 3 Silver, 6 bronze - Play by Spark
3 Silver, 2 Bronze - Forest & Bird - Portraits by Predators
One Show
One Show Bronze - Barclaycard - Game
Merit - Film - Play by Spark
Merit - Use of Smart Devices - Play by Spark
Merit x 3 - Transport For London - The Tortoise & The Hare
Echo
Gold - Tech & Communication - Play by Spark
Gold - Integrated - Play by Spark
Gold - Mobile - Play by Spark
Ad Stars
2 Silver, 3 Bronze, 3 Shortlist - Play by Spark
Shortlist - Forest & Bird - Portraits by Predators
Award
Finalist - Film - Play by Spark
Bronze - Spark - ShantyTok
WARC
Bronze - Play by Spark
Caples
1 Silver, 3 Bronze - Play by Spark
2 Bronze - Forest & Bird - Portraits by Predators
Creative Pool
2 Bronze - Play by Spark
Best Awards
3 Bronze - Editorial & Books - Pedigree - Dogphonics
Gold - Short Form - Play by Spark
2 Bronze - Digital campaign/ User Experience - Play by Spark
2 Silver - Design Comms/ Environmental - Forest & Bird - Portraits by Predators
Arrows
Gold - Transport For London - The Tortoise & The Hare
Nomination - Transport For London - The Tortoise & The Hare
Bronze - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Silver - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Silver - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Circle Awards
Silver - Surfers Against Sewage - Save Our Seas
Bronze - Transport For London - The Tortoise & The Hare
LIA
Bronze - Transport For London - The Tortoise & The Hare
Bronze - Transport For London - The Tortoise & The Hare
Kinsdale Shark
Gold - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Silver - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Lovie
People's - Royal Mail - Realmoji
Bronze - Royal Mail - Realmoji
People's - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Gold - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Silver - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
Webby Awards
Webby - The FA - Whatever Your Level
Gold Mid Summer - Barclaycard - Game
2012 - Campaign pick of the week - Time To Change - The Stand Up Kid
2015 - The Drum reader's favourite - Transport For London - The Tortoise & The Hare
2009 - Campaign Big - Barclaycard - Game
Get in touch
+64272946403 / +447710627355
Experience
Dare London
M&C Saatchi London
Ogilvy London - Freelance
Brooklyn Brothers London - Freelance
Colenso BBDO
Freelance CD / Writer