#355 Cindy Gallop
All hail the Badass Queen. Once a BBH badass, now a badass consultant, campaigner, supporter, speaker and entrepreneur. There's no stopping Cindy fighting for what's right, fighting to make change and fighting to have all voices heard. All day, every day and all around the world. Thanks to Cindy, more people have found the confidence to speak up, take charge and do things differently. Long may she reign.
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All hail the Badass Queen. Once a BBH badass, now a badass consultant, campaigner, supporter, speaker and entrepreneur. There's no stopping Cindy fighting for what's right, fighting to make change and fighting to have all voices heard. All day, every day and all around the world. Thanks to Cindy, more people have found the confidence to speak up, take charge and do things differently. Long may she reign.
Support Cindy by subscribing to her startup https://makelovenotporn.tv/
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#296 Sarah Farley
Sarah used to own a scuba diving business in the Caribbean but gave it up to live the dream: being a writer. She's been working at the forefront of brand writing for nearly a decade as a freelancer with many of the top agencies, and it's high time she is recognised for the Badass Gal she is! She's consulted with companies large and small, from savvy start-ups to corporate behemoths on finding their voice, and written everything from brand strategies to guidelines to micro-copy along the way. She now leads agency and in-house copy teams as an award-winning freelance Copy Chief and Creative Director. In her spare time, she writes short stories, and in 2018 has also collaborated with the Ministry of Stories on the launch of their flagship Monster Post Office. This is a letter-writing project where the young and young-at-heart can write letters to monsters. She led a team of award-winning brand writers to create monster personas, and also masterminded creative writing workshops to teach volunteer writers how to write like monsters. Everything she does is for the love of words, and using them well. She's a thoroughly Badass Gal.
Sarah used to own a scuba diving business in the Caribbean but gave it up to live the dream: being a writer. She's been working at the forefront of brand writing for nearly a decade as a freelancer with many of the top agencies, and it's high time she is recognised for the Badass Gal she is! She's consulted with companies large and small, from savvy start-ups to corporate behemoths on finding their voice, and written everything from brand strategies to guidelines to micro-copy along the way. She now leads agency and in-house copy teams as an award-winning freelance Copy Chief and Creative Director. In her spare time, she writes short stories, and in 2018 has also collaborated with the Ministry of Stories on the launch of their flagship Monster Post Office. This is a letter-writing project where the young and young-at-heart can write letters to monsters. She led a team of award-winning brand writers to create monster personas, and also masterminded creative writing workshops to teach volunteer writers how to write like monsters. Everything she does is for the love of words, and using them well. She's a thoroughly Badass Gal.
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#295 Alex Naghavi
Honestly, what doesn't? As an Executive Creative Director at Josephmark across two continents, Alex leads our team to design products and ventures that are not only usable, but absolutely beautiful. Alex lives in a cross-section between design, culture and business, and was the lead designer (directing design, dev and strategy teams) for the Myspace redesign. She was also key to the We Are Hunted design (acquired by Twitter) as well as CBA’s property and loans app, which won AFR’s Best Service Innovation Award. On a more personal note – Alex is insanely generous with her time (I don't even know where she finds it) in mentoring more junior designers in the industry. She's incredibly passionate about giving back, developing and coaching more junior designers to shape the career paths of the next gen in her industry. You can find some great related press for Al on her website.
Honestly, what doesn't? As an Executive Creative Director at Josephmark across two continents, Alex leads our team to design products and ventures that are not only usable, but absolutely beautiful. Alex lives in a cross-section between design, culture and business, and was the lead designer (directing design, dev and strategy teams) for the Myspace redesign. She was also key to the We Are Hunted design (acquired by Twitter) as well as CBA’s property and loans app, which won AFR’s Best Service Innovation Award. On a more personal note – Alex is insanely generous with her time (I don't even know where she finds it) in mentoring more junior designers in the industry. She's incredibly passionate about giving back, developing and coaching more junior designers to shape the career paths of the next gen in her industry. You can find some great related press for Al on her website.
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#288 Michelle Pegg
Trailblazing the North East is BadassGal Michelle Pegg. Co-Founder & Creative Director for Curate Creative working with clients such as Virgin Active and Hotel Du Vin. As well as working on various freelance projects. She is supporting female talent across the region and collaboratively working with amazing artists and designers to make amazing design work. A constant support and mentor that deserves recognition.
Trailblazing the North East is BadassGal Michelle Pegg. Co-Founder & Creative Director for Curate Creative working with clients such as Virgin Active and Hotel Du Vin. As well as working on various freelance projects. She is supporting female talent across the region and collaboratively working with amazing artists and designers to make amazing design work. A constant support and mentor that deserves recognition.
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#203 Ade Chong
Adeline didn't go to university. Instead she joined a small design agency in Singapore and climbed to Design Director by age 24.
She moved to London in that same year, and has since helped to grow independent London agency, Impero from a team of 3 to 40.
She was awarded Most Valuable Person (MVP) within the company in 2016, with Michael, Managing Director citing her as playing a huge role in growing the team and being a big part of the work culture of Impero.
Adeline also implemented the hiring strategy at Impero, an agency that can proudly boast that they are 66% female and have zero gender pay gap.
With her strong background in branding, she's also been a big part of their shift from being a digital agency to an agency that makes tired brands famous again. Returning brands like Beefeater Gin to global success, and launching products like Beefeater Pink, which is one of the most successful new products ever launched by Pernod Ricard.
Adeline has also helped to bag heaps of awards, including a two Lovies, two FPO Awards, a Pixel Award, a Fresh Award, two Awwwards and being a D&AD White Pencil finalist.
Adeline didn't go to university. Instead she joined a small design agency in Singapore and climbed to Design Director by age 24.
She moved to London in that same year, and has since helped to grow independent London agency, Impero from a team of 3 to 40.
She was awarded Most Valuable Person (MVP) within the company in 2016, with Michael, Managing Director citing her as playing a huge role in growing the team and being a big part of the work culture of Impero.
Adeline also implemented the hiring strategy at Impero, an agency that can proudly boast that they are 66% female and have zero gender pay gap.
With her strong background in branding, she's also been a big part of their shift from being a digital agency to an agency that makes tired brands famous again. Returning brands like Beefeater Gin to global success, and launching products like Beefeater Pink, which is one of the most successful new products ever launched by Pernod Ricard.
Adeline has also helped to bag heaps of awards, including a two Lovies, two FPO Awards, a Pixel Award, a Fresh Award, two Awwwards and being a D&AD White Pencil finalist.
#199 Helen Peacock
Helen is a fantastic Creative Director who knows how to get the best out of her team. She is talented, clever, strategic, funny and driven. She is a great person to work for and great at nurturing talent and bringing the best out of people. She has great ideas and knows how to spot a great thinking in others. We need more people like Helen in the creative industry.
Helen is a fantastic Creative Director who knows how to get the best out of her team. She is talented, clever, strategic, funny and driven. She is a great person to work for and great at nurturing talent and bringing the best out of people. She has great ideas and knows how to spot a great thinking in others. We need more people like Helen in the creative industry.
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#183 Gabrielle Cork
Falmouth ad grad Gabby is currently interning at Ogilvy, London with her creative partner Aaron. The pair were named by D&AD as ‘ones to watch’ at this years’ New Blood festival. Gabby’s work already stands out with strong insightful thinking, and creative executions. From rewriting an entire newspaper with a Bic, to positioning Pot Noodle as the perfect post 'night out' food with their campaign “Make your last shot a Pot”. Gabby’s also a dab hand behind the camera and has headed a film crew at an Elton John concert. Be sure to drop the pair a note, invite them for a crit and get yourself some slime – when you meet them, you’ll understand.
Falmouth ad grad Gabby is currently interning at Ogilvy, London with her creative partner Aaron. The pair were named by D&AD as ‘ones to watch’ at this years’ New Blood festival. Gabby’s work already stands out with strong insightful thinking, and creative executions. From rewriting an entire newspaper with a Bic, to positioning Pot Noodle as the perfect post 'night out' food with their campaign “Make your last shot a Pot”. Gabby’s also a dab hand behind the camera and has headed a film crew at an Elton John concert. Be sure to drop the pair a note, invite them for a crit and get yourself some slime – when you meet them, you’ll understand.
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#182 Chanelle Andrews
Chanelle is a junior creative alongside creative partner, Josh. Since graduating from Bucks, Chanelle has completed placements at BBH, JWT, Jolly Rebellion, VCCP, Sense, Isobel, Golin and has even given client side a go over at Virgin. The pairs’ portfolio is full of tons of insightful, creative ideas. We loved their work for Bear; creating an accessible and interesting way to talk to children about mental health. And encouraging more people to learn sign language, the universal language, with Duolingo. And when she’s not creating awesome work, Chanelle is thinking of new inventions, from plasters for your tongue, to portable ice cream. Check out more of Chanelle (and Josh’s) work on their site and get them in for a coffee – you won’t regret it.
Chanelle is a junior creative alongside creative partner, Josh. Since graduating from Bucks, Chanelle has completed placements at BBH, JWT, Jolly Rebellion, VCCP, Sense, Isobel, Golin and has even given client side a go over at Virgin. The pairs’ portfolio is full of tons of insightful, creative ideas. We loved their work for Bear; creating an accessible and interesting way to talk to children about mental health. And encouraging more people to learn sign language, the universal language, with Duolingo. And when she’s not creating awesome work, Chanelle is thinking of new inventions, from plasters for your tongue, to portable ice cream. Check out more of Chanelle (and Josh’s) work on their site and get them in for a coffee – you won’t regret it.
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#181 Katie Reeves
Being the first woman to land the Creative Director role in our agency's 20 year history is testament alone that Katie is a serious badass.
But if we're going into detail, and we definitely should, she deserves to be recognised for far more than that:
She's intrinsically passionate, effortlessly knowledgeable, wonderfully kind, and always always has your back.
Brimming with ideas, she challenges the status quo and shines through as a force to be reckoned with.
She's an absolute creative powerhouse, and she's going to do big things in our industry.
Stay tuned folks.
Being the first woman to land the Creative Director role in our agency's 20 year history is testament alone that Katie is a serious badass.
But if we're going into detail, and we definitely should, she deserves to be recognised for far more than that:
She's intrinsically passionate, effortlessly knowledgeable, wonderfully kind, and always always has your back.
Brimming with ideas, she challenges the status quo and shines through as a force to be reckoned with.
She's an absolute creative powerhouse, and she's going to do big things in our industry.
Stay tuned folks.
#179 Antonia Jade Bonello
Antonia is an Associate Creative Director for BuzzFeed UK. She joined the company in 2014 after her BuzzFeed commissioned ‘14 Most Brutal Deaths In Game Of Thrones As 8-Bit GIFs’ animation went viral. Antonia works closely with brands to create engaging content on BuzzFeed’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, leading the design, animation, illustration, photography, and interactive game content. Specialising in retro 8-bit animation, Antonia has reimagined Orange Is The New Black, Game Of Thrones, Friends, and even her daily commute on the tube network as hilariously charming pixel art. Antonia has worked on countless branded content campaigns for major brands which include Google, Nike, Netflix, Sky, eBay, Diageo, and Nestlé. She has created Snapchat games for Aviva, and even trained as a stuntwoman for Churchill Insurance. Antonia’s work in native advertising has led her to being named one of 100 Significant Women In Native Advertising 2018, shortlisted for Design Week Awards Rising Star 2016 and The Drum Content Awards for Best Branded Content Campaign 2017, and winning Silver at the Media Week Awards for BuzzFeed’s partnership with Alzheimer’s Society charity group. Oh, she’s also a black belt in karate and loves Batman.
#159 Hayley Morris
Hayley Morris is an award-winning Animation Director specialising in mixed media and stop-motion animation. Using layered textures, hand crafted techniques and inventive storytelling, Hayley is able to bring any idea to life in a unique and fascinating way. Her studio practice revolves around experimentation with tactile materials such as paper, fabrics, found objects and natural materials. She is inspired by nature, surrealism, folklore and wandering city streets. She lives with her husband, Randy, who is a printmaker and their two cats, Bowie and Gladys. Hayley has directed commercials for Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Burt's Bees, Kate Spade, The Detroit Zoo and many others. Hayley also has a passion for creating music videos and has created work for Iron and Wine, Explosions in the Sky, Grammy-award winning violinist Hilary Hahn, and pianist Hauschka. Fun Facts: Hayley loves Bjork and is a self-confessed plant hoarder. She loves spicy food, too! She also spends her Tuesday afternoons teaching and empowering young talent with passions for animation.
Hayley Morris is an award-winning Animation Director specialising in mixed media and stop-motion animation. Using layered textures, hand crafted techniques and inventive storytelling, Hayley is able to bring any idea to life in a unique and fascinating way. Her studio practice revolves around experimentation with tactile materials such as paper, fabrics, found objects and natural materials. She is inspired by nature, surrealism, folklore and wandering city streets. She lives with her husband, Randy, who is a printmaker and their two cats, Bowie and Gladys. Hayley has directed commercials for Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Burt's Bees, Kate Spade, The Detroit Zoo and many others. Hayley also has a passion for creating music videos and has created work for Iron and Wine, Explosions in the Sky, Grammy-award winning violinist Hilary Hahn, and pianist Hauschka. Fun Facts: Hayley loves Bjork and is a self-confessed plant hoarder. She loves spicy food, too! She also spends her Tuesday afternoons teaching and empowering young talent with passions for animation.
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#155 Katherine Tromans
Katherine Tromans is a colourful Freelance Creative Designer & Illustrator that lives and works in Birmingham. She graduated from the Arts University in Bournemouth in 2011 with a BA (Hons) In Illustration. Returning to Birmingham she has worked within advertising and design agencies creating illustrated campaigns and creative design. She now works as a freelancer for agencies but also works with independent brands and private commissions. Some of her clients include Backyard Cinema London, Roxy, SimplyBe and Dancing Leopard.
Katherine Tromans is a colourful Freelance Creative Designer & Illustrator that lives and works in Birmingham. She graduated from the Arts University in Bournemouth in 2011 with a BA (Hons) In Illustration. Returning to Birmingham she has worked within advertising and design agencies creating illustrated campaigns and creative design. She now works as a freelancer for agencies but also works with independent brands and private commissions. Some of her clients include Backyard Cinema London, Roxy, SimplyBe and Dancing Leopard.
#105 Laura Cuthell
Laura is an Associate Creative Director based in NY, a Modiste-enthusiast, an exhibiting charcoal artist in Brooklyn, known for her works with Touch Upon Studios, an Ambassador for The Whitney Museum in Manhattan and mostly recently (take a breath) as the Creative Director of the New York arm of The Young Creative Council; to help expand the enterprise into a global endeavor.
Her work has been featured everywhere from Bushwick Open Studios to Creativity, Campaign, The Drum and The Telegraph Newspaper.
Prior to moving to NY she was well-known for her working in London graduating from the JWT school of advertising and into likes of Grey, TBWA, Analog Folk and Fold 7 to name just a few. Her work has included brands such as KitKat, Kleenex, Mr Kipling and all things beginning with K’s apparently.
Laura is an Associate Creative Director based in NY, a Modiste-enthusiast, an exhibiting charcoal artist in Brooklyn, known for her works with Touch Upon Studios, an Ambassador for The Whitney Museum in Manhattan and mostly recently (take a breath) as the Creative Director of the New York arm of The Young Creative Council; to help expand the enterprise into a global endeavor.
Her work has been featured everywhere from Bushwick Open Studios to Creativity, Campaign, The Drum and The Telegraph Newspaper.
Prior to moving to NY she was well-known for her working in London graduating from the JWT school of advertising and into likes of Grey, TBWA, Analog Folk and Fold 7 to name just a few. Her work has included brands such as KitKat, Kleenex, Mr Kipling and all things beginning with K’s apparently.
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