A WELSHMAN LIVING AND WORKING AS AN ART DIRECTOR IN NEW YORK
From Wales to Wall Street via Amsterdam.
After six years trying to work out the 'how many beers' to the 'can I still ride a bike' ratio in Amsterdam. I moved stateside to work out how many pizza slices it takes for me to vomit. (it’s seven)
Previously art director-ing at 180 Amsterdam.
Currently art director-ing at Droga5 NY.
After hours you’ll find me pounding the pavement, being a beer & whiskey connoisseur (in the loosest sense of the word) and exploring some far-flung land in search of the cure for receding hairlines.
Awards
Cannes Lion Shortlist - Film x2
2023
Cannes Lion Shortlist - Sound Design
2023
Cannes Lion Shortlist - Art Direction
2023
Cannes Lion Shortlist - Strategy
2023
ADDY - Film
2022
EPICA Bronze - Luxury
2022
TNW -
Top 500 digital minds in the Netherlands
2019
D&AD New Blood Pencil
2016
ADCN - Film
​2019
EPICA Shortlist
2019
SAN Accent ​
2019
ESPRIX Shortlist
NL - 2019
Young Dogs Netherlands​
2018
D&AD New Blood Pencil
2016
Experience
Droga 5
New York City, USA
2023 - Present
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180 Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
2016 - 2023
Education
Cannes Young Lions Creative Academy
Cannes, France
2019
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Advertising and Brand Design
BA Hons, UWTSD
2013 - 2016
Out of Office
120 consecutive days of cold water swimming -
swam with the ice man Wim Hoff
(click for photo evidence)
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Climbed Kilimanjaro -
vomited at the top but raised some money for charity
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Hiked Machu Picchu -
tried chewing tobacco at altitude, passed out
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Raced 3000km across India in a Rickshaw -
had multiple brushes with death and raised a load of cash for charity
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1 marathon -
found out my nipples can bleed a lot
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5 half marathons -
lost a toenail or two
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Rehabilitated and released four howler
monkeys and a toucan in the Amazon -
woke up with a tarantula