Steve Robertson

WORK HISTORY

BICYCLE LONDON. AUG 2023– PRESENT
Freelance CD Accounts: Sarson’s, Papa Johns, Live Score, Virgin Bet

CHUNK CREATIVE JAN 2023 – JULY 2023
Snr Freelance Creative

BBC Creative. June 2022 – Dec 2022
Snr Freelance Creative.

Accounts. Wreck/RaceAcrossTheWorld/WaterlooRoad/Traitors Social first campaigns with TV/DOOH/Radio/PR

Leo Burnett London. Oct 2010 – March 2022.
Snr Art Director/Copywriter/CD.

Accounts. McDonalds, Kelloggs, Betfair. Tui. AXA. Coca-Cola (CD) Homebase, Plan UK (CD), P&G ATL/Experiential/Digital/Social/Content/Branding/DM

VCCP Freelance. Feb 2010 – Oct 2010.
Senior Art Director

Accounts. O2,Very, Standard Life. ATL/Experiential/Digital

BMB Freelance. August 09 - Feb 10.
Senior Art Director

Accounts. IKEA. ATL/Experiential/Digital/Social/Content/Design

Adam & Eve. July 08 - July 09.
Head of Art & Part time CD

Accounts. John Lewis, Westfield,
Bells, Telegraph, Twinings.
ATL/Experiential/Digital

Leith Agency Edinburgh.
Jan 08 -Jun 08. Senior Art Director

Accounts. IRN-BRU, HPA. ATL.

Strawberry Frog Amsterdam.
Oct 07 - Dec 07. Senior Art Director.

Accounts. OPEL Cars. Pitch.

BBH LONDON. Oct 99- Sep 07.
Mid - Senior Art Director.

Accounts. Lynx, Audi, Johnnie Walker, Levis,
Barclays, British Airways, Ginsters, Warburtons, Barnardos, KFC. Murphys/Gordons/Smirnoff. Persil. ATL/Experiential/Digital/Content/DM.

Joshua Agency. Feb 99 - Oct 99.
Middle-weight Art Director.

Accounts. Toyota, Microsoft,
Cable&Wireless, Freemans. Integrated/DM.

Grey Direct. July 97 - Feb 99.
Middle-weight Art Director

Accounts. Toyota, Microsoft, Integrated/DM.

CBT Agency. Jan 93 - July 97.
Graphic Designer - Junior Art Director.

Accounts. Rizla, Phillip Morris, Max Power, BASF.

Marketing Vision. Oct 89 - Jan 93.
Studio Junior - Graphic Designer.
Accounts. Milcars BMW, Mecca Bingo.

Steve is an award-winning senior Art Director, Creative Director and Mentor who began his early career with a seven year stint at BBH and was subsequently one of Adam and Eve’s first hirings as Head of Art. He has since worked at Strawberry Frog Amsterdam, Leith, BMB, VCCP Leo Burnett and recently freelanced at BBC Creative producing four social first, launch campaigns.

Steve’s work has been recognised by all the major global awards shows including D&AD, Cannes Lions, Campaign Big, Epica and Kinsale, with his McDonald’s Café poster campaign now part of the permanent collection at the New York Poster Museum.

At Leo Burnett, Steve was proud to be part of the D&I steering committee. Inspired by his own background and experiences, he was a driving force behind the agency’s apprenticeship scheme and placement system, mentoring and helping a diverse range of underrepresented and marginalised young people to begin their careers in advertising. He is very proud that 9 creative placements went on to get full time employment and promising careers.

Steve has also worked closely with the charity Barnardo’s to help children with emotional, social and mental health needs. His most recent project involved a collaboration with High Close School, using his advertising experience to co-create a film with the students that documented their lives and gave voice to their hopes for the future.

In his spare time Steve likes to paint landscapes and walk his dog Rocky.

AWARDS

BODY                        AWARD                    CLIENT                      MEDIA

Creative Circle Silver/Bronze Mcdonalds OOH

Kinsale                      GrandPrix                IKEA                          INTEGRATED

Roses                        Grand Prix               IrnBru                        TV

Midsummer             Gold & Silver           Johnnie Walker        TV

Think Box                 Gold                          IKEA                          INTEGRATED

EPICA                        Silver                        McDonalds              TV

FAB.                           x3 Gold                    McDonalds             TV/OOH

Kinsale                      Bronze                      Johnnie Walker      TV

Epica                         Bronze                      McDonalds             CRAFT/PRINT

Imagina                    Gold                           Johnnie Walker      ANIMATION/TV

Black Sheep             Black&Gold              Johnnie Walker      TV

LEO GPC                  8 Ball                         McDonalds             TV

Aerials                      GrandPrix                  Ginsters                   RADIO

Aerials                      Gold & Silver             Ginsters/ITV            RADIO

Campaign                Radio of the Yr          Ginsters                  RADIO

DMA                         Gold                             Audi                        DM

DMA                         Gold                             Toyota                    DM

SHORTLIST/FINALIST

D&AD                        Finalist                      PeaceDay                INTEGRATED

D&AD                        In the book              Johnnie Walker        TV

Campaign Big          Finalist                      IrnBru                        TV

Lions                         Shortlist                    Johnnie Walker        TV

Lions                         Shortlist                    IKEA                           INTEGRATED

Epica                         Finalist                      Plan UK                     TV

Anna                         Finalist                      Flora                          PRINT