London-based Creative Director running the UK American Express account at Dentsu Creative. With 18 years of experience at award-winning agencies such as M&C Saatchi, Brooklyn Brothers, Dare, FCB Inferno, and Saatchi & Saatchi, I have delivered creative excellence from ideation to execution, spanning a diverse range of client and business challenges - both globally and locally.

From big ideas to small ideas to all different-shaped ideas, I'm forever in pursuit of creating work that challenges the status quo, embraces emerging trends, and taps into culture.

As a creative leader, I believe that fluid collaboration and strong communication is key to the success of the work. I like to bring relentless optimism and instil a 'can-do' attitude and pride in my team and the work they do. Everybody should feel involved and accountable in pushing the work to stand out as best-in-class and culturally relevant within its sector, market, and industry.

Outside of the office, I am a mentor and have worked with the SCA, judged the Royal Society of the Arts Young Pupil Awards and been an alumni speaker to students at Kingston University. I'm a keen photographer and runner, I am also a father of two, and if that's not enough, I'm also a DIY warrior, so there's never a dull moment.

Thanks for checking out my site, I’m always up for a chin-wag if you want to find out a bit more...

E. obrien.n@hotmail.co.uk

AWARDS/RECOGNITION

Channel 4 Diversity in Advertising Competition - Finalist - Snag Tights.

Drum Awards - Design: Self Promotion Winner - DC Xmas Card: Artificial Intell-a-Joke D25

Design Week - Self Promotional Project Winner - DC Xmas Card: Artificial Intell-a-Joke D25

Lovies - Weird & Experimental Site Shortlist - DC Xmas Card: Artificial Intell-a-Joke D25

Campaign - Agency Christmas Card of the Year - DC Xmas Card: Artificial Intell-a-Joke D25

Campaign - Ad of the Day - Heinz Beanz Meanz More

EuroBest GOLD - Entertainment - Deutsche Telekom 'What We Do Next'

EuroBest BRONZE - Film - Deutsche Telekom 'What We Do Next'

Promo News - ‘AMiR No One Else’

FWA - Range Rover ‘Pulse of The City’

BTAA Diploma - TFL ‘Safer Travel at Night’

Creative Circle - Awards Most Promising Newcomers

Creative Review - Ones to Watch

Campaign - Pick of the Week

Nikon Discovery Awards - Winner

Design Week - RSA Winners

D&AD - Student Global Awards First Prize Horror Poster

D&AD - New Blood