About

SENIOR creative / art director / associate creative director

Hi, I’m a creative with a focus on Art direction and 15+ years experience in the industry across the UK and Australia. I’ve created award wining work and led campaigns for a range of clients including Westpac, Tourism Australia, CommBank, Transport for London, Volkswagen, Minderoo, Uber Eats, and the Australian Cancer Research Foundation. I’ve also had the privilege of being a tutor at Award school.

I’m a father to three humans and a chihuahua. I paint, chat all things movie related, and if you’re ever visiting from the uk I’d love a pack pickled onion monster munch.

EXPERIENCE:

2024 - Present
DDB Sydney - Freelance Senior Art Director/Associate Creative Director

2022 - 2024
M&CSaatchi Sydney - Associate Creative Director

2020 - 2022
Special Group - Freelance Senior Art Director

BMF - Freelance Senior Art Director

The Hallway - Freelance Senior Art Director

2018 - 2020
DDB Sydney - Senior Art Director

2013 - 2018
M&CSaatchi Sydney - Senior Art Director

2007 - 2012
M&CSaatchi London - Junior - Mid-Weight Art Director

EDCUATION:

2003 - 2006
University of Plymouth - Illustration Design - BA Hons

2002 - 2003
Worcester College of Art - Fine Art Foundation Course

RECOMMENDATIONS:

“Tristan is the person you want in your business. A real craftsman, a thinker and always has his eye on nontraditional ideas that can change the world or a clients’ business. He cares as much about the small things as he cares about the big things and you know he will deliver consistently and at a high quality. I can highly recommend working with him. He’s the real deal.”

- Mandie Van Der Merwe

Creative Chief Officer Saatchi & Saatchi Australia / Chair of the Australasian Writers & Art Directors Association (AWARD)

“I really loved working with Tristan. He was the perfect blend of Innovative thinking, brand smarts and well trained & deployed English craft that’s incredibly rare in the Australian market. Equally adept in a pitch as he is on BAU, and with a proactive drive for doing work that helps causes that are close to his heart, I wouldn’t hesitate to add him to your line up.”

- Cam Blakley

Former Chief Creative Officer M&CSaatchi Sydney 2023 / Creative Founder - Bureau of Everything / Titanium Lion / SXSW Speaker / Emeritus Chair of AWARD

“I’ve employed Tristan twice. First at M&C Saatchi, then at DDB - he was the first M&C creative I stole. Tristan has drive and talent; the two key attributes of a great creative. And in a world where the traditional skills of an art director are increasingly rare, Tristan stands out as a craftsman. Westpac’s ‘Frank’ is but one example. He’s made me look good. We wouldn’t have been Campaign Brief’s creative agency of the year without him. It’s time he did the same for you.”

- Ben Welsh

Former Chief Creative Officer DDB Sydney 2020. Consultant writer, thinker, leader, best selling author.

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