Nathan Bennett Email & Phone Number

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

I oversee a team of Copywriters and Art Directors where collectively we generate ideas and grow the brand for Great Western Brewery (Original 16, Brewhouse, GW), Calgary Flames, Casino Regina & Casino Moose Jaw, Sport Select, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Conexus Credit Union, Direct West, Taylor Toyota, Taylor Audi, Taylor VW and Taylor Lexus across social display and videos, OOH, TV, Radio and Interior Projects.

Worldwide

I currently have over 150 songs available for contractual usage or complete buyout. I have performed over 1000 gigs since 1998 as a solo artist and within bands and projects. Opening supports slots to: Midge Ure, Ellie Goulding, John Power (Cast), The Feeling, Wheatus, Captain, Baz Warne (The Stranglers), Phil Bates (ELO), Editors, The Twang, Shed Seven, The Mock Turtles, Pete Doherty, Nizlopi. My songs have had Airplay on: BBC Radio WM, BBC Radio Coventry, BBC Radio Lincoln, BBC Radio Aylesbury, TalkSport plus numerous European and North American Stations. I performed 6 of my songs on Canadian CBC TV channel as part of TeleMiracle on Feb 2023.My song 'Let It Go' was featured in the movie In A Man's World.I have been on national TV playing session keyboards: The Voice UK, BBC1 (Enrique Iglesias 'I'm A Freak')Alan Carr Chatty Man, Channel 4 (Enrique Iglesias 'I'm A Freak')This Morning, ITV1 (Enrique Iglesias 'I'm A Freak')Loose Women, ITV1 (Enrique Iglesias 'Tonight I'm Loving You')Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks, ITV1 (Enrique Iglesias 'Tonight I'm Loving You')Alan Titchmarsh Show, ITV1 (Sarah Whatmore 'Undefined')Session keyboard work:Ginger Wildheart (3 UK dates and festivals)AntiProduct (5 UK dates)Mike Marlin (3 UK dates)Assistant Tour Manager and Crew work:The Stranglers (full UK 02 academy tour. 16 dates)The Stranglers (full European tour. 26 dates across France, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Czech and Austria.

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, United Kingdom

I am all about REBRANDS and CREATIVE ART DIRECTION for all types of businesses.I worked as a freelance Creative Director to numerous clients that I pitched and won myself including St John Paul II Multi Academy (full rebrand, web build and social media management). Sutton Coldfield Town Council, Lighthouse Education (full rebrand and web build), St Giles Hospice, Optimus Education (all design collatoral) plus regular concepts and idea for John Taylor Hospice and AXA Insurance. Alongside this, I managed and produced all creative work for Facchino Group for clients such as NHS, Pfizer, Mitsubishi, South and City College Birmingham, Players Bar, Birmingham City Football Club and Swallow Drinks.I specialised in the following areas:• Motivating a team• The Big Idea• Creative Art Direction• Rebranding• Brainstorming• Concept to Completion• Pitching and Presenting• Managing a team (appraisals, internal one-to-ones, briefing, delegating)• Knowledge of UX, HTML5 and Responsive• SEO and driving traffic• Social Media• Music Composition• Product Launches• Ambient Media• Point-of-Sale• Website and Social Media builds and management (specialising in Wordpress)

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands.

Birmingham Uk

Wyatt International are vision makers. Content creators. Brand builders and strategic storytellers. A true original since 1964 and proven experts in game-changing communications.As a Senior Art Director / Creative Lead I am responsible for shaping, improving and developing Wyatt's creative offer whilst managing an existing team of Art Directors, Copywriters and Art workers. You'll always find me with a pen in my hand as constantly thinking of ideas and signing things off!

Bromsgrove, Uk

I helped reshape the creative dept getting a structure in place to grow the agency forward utilising the best talent. Creatively, clients included Foster Care Associates, Cookes Furniture, Cruise.co.uk and Automated Packaging Systems.

Saskatchewan, Canada

Working with the Creative Director, I was Lead Senior Art Director on Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board, Global Transportation Hub, Saskatchewan Elections, WorkSafe, Oak Park Living (Velocity Development) and Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure.

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Freelance Art Direction and Concept Creation for clients such as Birmingham Airport, Qatar Airways, AXA Insurance, H Samuel, Ernest Jones, BMW Mini plus endless anounts of pitches and fresh thoughts.

Bahrain

Worked alongside the Creative Director on new business pitches and existing clients such as Bahrain International Airport, Honda Accord Launch, Neutel and Movado Watches

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Art Direction and Design for clients such as Aston University, Rebrand of Stroud College, Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge, Belgo and George Wimpey Homes

Meriden, West Midlands

Working alongside a Copywriter in a team, we worked on Jaguar, Land Rover, HSBC, Volvo Trucks, Birmingham BullRing, Wesleyan Assurance and Adams Children's Wear.

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Working in a team with a Copywriter...clients included Continental Tyres, Ford, Kraft Foods, Mecca Bingo, Loakes Shoes and Blue Circle Cement

London, United Kingdom

SkyTV and Mercedes

Hnd, Design (Advertising), Distinction

National Diploma, Graphic Design, Distinction

First Diploma, Art & Design, Merit

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