This is a broad selection of recent commercial work. There’s plenty more content on my Vimeo page, which includes numerous music videos for artists like Paul Weller, Bloc Party and Manic Street Preachers.

Showreel montage / The Telegraph Smartphone App / My Canada / Making Ideas / Telegraph Create / Sainsbury’s / Telegraph TV Logo Sting / Citroën / UCAS / TAG Heuer / Nivea / The Telegraph iPad Edition / Sleepercurve / East Strike West /
 

Showreel, Winter 2011/12

An edited montage of the best bits.

 

The Telegraph Smartphone App

One of three online prerolls (those ads you have to watch before the video content starts) commissioned by The Telegraph to advertise its new smartphone app. The concept I developed plays on the idea that by having this app on your mobile, news; sport; business etc. is literally at your fingertips. Sound design from Box Of Toys Audio.

 

My Canada Title Sequence

I was commissioned to design and animate this title sequence for a series of branded Canadian travel guides made in association with Keep Exploring Canada and featured on telegraph.co.uk/mycanada.

 

Making Ideas

Commissioned by digital agency With Associates to explore the process of laser cutting and engraving at London’s Cutlasercut. From artwork to delivery.

Yeah, that’s right. LASERS!

This film forms part of an ongoing collaborative project at With Associates to explore and understand the finer details of their clients’ business needs and goals.

My role as creative director and producer was to develop the concept, direct the shoot and manage all aspects of post production and project workflow.

 

Telegraph Create Promo

A promotional film for Telegraph Create, the award-winning cross-media integrated advertising team at the Telegraph Media Group. This animated short takes the viewer on a journey through the team’s approach to each and every brief.

Jon Tickner, the head of creative solutions, commissioned me to conceive, direct and animate this film, which will form the core of Telegraph Create’s new and current business presentations to some of the biggest brands in the world.

 

Sainsbury’s How-to Guides

A short title sequence for a series of branded how-to cooking guides featured on a sponsored minisite, telegraph.co.uk/​sainsburys.

I was commissioned to design and create this title graphic as part of an integrated advertising campaign for The Telegraph and Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference range.

 

The Telegraph & Sainsbury’s Credits Video

A credits video commissioned by the in-house creative solutions team at The Telegraph to showcase the award-winning campaign to launch Sainsbury’s new Taste the Difference range.

This is taken from a series of six videos, all showcasing different integrated advertising campaigns from 2011.

The videos in this series utilise a mix of original footage, animation, and multi-media excerpts from the campaign itself in a creative, cost-effective and versatile technique to fully communicate the breadth and depth of the campaigns.

 

Telegraph Commercial Video Sting

Logo ident for The Telegraph’s commercial video production team. I was asked to design and animate this logo resolve to work as a closing credit on all commercial and branded video content produced in-house. Bespoke sound designed by Box Of Toys Audio.

 

Citroën DS4

Two of four branded films commissioned by Citroën (UK) and OMD for telegraph.co.uk/​citroends4. Designed to showcase the DS4, these films explore the relationships of the car with alternative sport, art, music and fashion.

The Telegraph commissioned me as the creative director and project lead to conceive and write the ideas then guide the creative to final delivery. I was also the technical lead, being responsible for the management of project workflow and post production. Sound design from Box Of Toys Audio.
 

Citroën DS4: Sport

 

Citroën DS4: Art

 

UCAS

Hand-drawn silliness for UCAS—the UK’s application service for higher eduction. This is one of six funny and irreverent animated shorts aimed at 17 to 18 year old school-leavers. The other five can be viewed on my Vimeo page.

Made at the Telegraph Media Group to promote its exclusive partnership with UCAS to publish university clearing information. My role was to write the concept and create the animation. Illustration and character design by Keith Seymour.

 

England Rugby’s Fifty Cap Club for TAG Heuer

One of three branded films commissioned by TAG Heuer watches for telegraph.co.uk/fiftycapclub. England winger Mark Cueto discusses earning over 50 caps for his country.

As creative director I developed the concept, making the interview visually interesting and appropriately styled for the brand. I was also responsible for managing the project workflow and post production.

 

Nivea, Pure & Natural

Branded content commissioned by Nivea for telegraph.co.uk, featuring the work of paper-cut artist Julene Harrison. The Telegraph employed me as the creative director, I also managed the project workflow and post production.

 

The Telegraph iPad Edition

A ten second preroll commissioned by the Telegraph Media Group to advertise its new iPad app.

 

Sleepercurve, Robots

Concept, direction and animation by myself, with production from Oliver Walpole. Design and drawing of the robot was the work of illustrator Keith Seymour.

 

East Strike West, Stumble

A five minute epic directed and animated by myself with all drawings and illustrations from Keith Seymour.

 

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