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Auckland, New Zealand

In a different life I must have been a barber - all the cutting and slashing I do to the copy I write. Brevity is a skill that is hard to learn. It all started with a nasty old Creative Director and his red pen, striking through all the needless words. I took that to heart and slashed away to my heart's content until I was happy. It worked wonders, I ended.

Auckland, New Zealand

This was fun, working with a bunch of very clever people - creating, producing and learning new things every day. Lots of social ads, retail and quick turnaround work that had to fly out the door faster than it came in.

Auckland, New Zealand

I wanted to learn more about the internet, so to give myself a goal I created an internet business that meant I had to learn new software, create content and learn how to market online. Ultimately, it didn't take off but I was richer from the experience.

Auckland, New Zealand

An agency that prided itself on putting clients before awards, and a great place to learn the culture of my adopted country.

Budapest

Warsaw

Warsaw And Budapest

I started off as the Deputy CD of the agency in Budapest and was then promoted to the CD position at Saatchi Warsaw. This was a chaotic time after the political changes in the Eastern Bloc. Western brands were flooding into the new markets creating a highly competitive environment. In the first year in Warsaw I oversaw 15 new business pitches, of which we.

London, United Kingdom

Everything about HHCL was different, it was their reason for being to shake up the status quo. They dragged the adverting industry forward kicking and screaming. It was the first time I'd encountered an agency where great ideas were not enough, they wanted ideas that created unique personalities that brands could own. With a small group of very talented.

Worked on BMW bikes and cars, Telecom, 3i,

My first job as a copywriter. Icons of the ad industry had just left the agency to set up Bartle Bogle Hegarty. I was a baby, relishing every minute of working at one of the best agencies in town. One year before, I didn't have a clue what a copywriter was or did. Now I had some to the best people in the world to train me. It was awesome.