Russell was named in Campaign’s list of Top creative leaders for 2016 and JWT London was ranked 3rd most awarded London agency at Cannes in 2017. During his career he’s won more creative awards than you can shake a memory stick at including the coveted Black pencil at D&AD, six yellow pencils and eight Cannes Gold Lions.
Russell started his career at Saatchi & Saatchi and won awards for brands such as Allied Breweries, British Airways and NSPCC before moving to BBH to work for John Hegarty. More awards followed for work on Levi’s, Audi, Lynx, Sony, Paddy Power and many more. He helped to launch a content channel for Audi and won pitches for Bailey’s Irish cream global, Bertolli, Parker pens,
Smirnoff Ice, Paddy Power and Warburtons.
He became Deputy Executive Creative director in 2005 and helped the agency to win Campaign’s agency of the year, three years in a row.
At the end of 2007 he became Executive Creative director of JWT London. More creative awards followed including 5 golds and numerous silvers at Cannes, Golds and Silvers at British Arrows and Campaign Big awards.
A Webby for KitKat Android and Effectiveness awards for First Direct and Kenco Coffee v Gangs.
Listerine, Feel every Smile was Campaign's number one digital innovation in 2015.
He became an Executive partner in 2012 and Chairman
of the European creative council in 2014.
JWT Europe had their best ever year at Cannes in 2016. Russell is a regular on awards juries and contributor
to Campaign, The Drum and Shots. He was asked by Campaign to write The Year Ahead for Creativity 2015.
Work history
Executive Creative DirectorJWT
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Deputy ECD
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Skills
- Creative Direction
- Art Direction
- Design
- TV Campaigns
- Concept and Ideation
- Advertising
- Brand Development