We started working together over 20 years ago.
And we still work exactly the same way.
A brief. A blank sheet of paper. And a head-full of ideas.
We aim to make the complicated simple.
The mundane memorable.
And the final result enjoyable, engaging and elegant.
We always try to create ideas that are popular with customers, creative directors, clients and award juries, in that order.
We don’t care whether we’re working on a facebook carousel, an online film, a leaflet, a tv commercial, a print, poster or radio ad. We care about the idea.
We’ve converted over £70 Million worth of pitches over the years, and we’ve helped turn conservative, small spending clients into confident, campaigning ones.
We’ve won creative awards. We’ve won effectiveness awards.
Best of all, we’ve won both for the same campaigns.
We’re happy presenting to clients.
We’re comfortable managing other teams.
We can look after pitches, projects and problem briefs.
We learnt our respective crafts at Saatchi & Saatchi, GGT, MCBD and Dare. And we’ve been applying them at agencies and direct with clients all over London.
We started 20 years ago. And we’re still just as excited by the potential of a brief, a blank sheet of paper and a head-full of ideas as ever.
David Hobbs
davehobbs65@gmail.com
07932 006171
Richard Stoney
richstoney1@googlemail.com
07528 694692
DMA Awards Gold – Travel & Tourism – Virgin Holidays
TMA Awards Winner – Best tv under £100k – Virgin
ANA Press Awards Nomination – May – Edge Foundation
APA 2008 Collection Directors Award – Fredrik Bond – Edge tv
Aerial Radio Awards July Winner – Best radio ad – Anti-Smoking
The ThinkBox Awards June Winner – Best Tv ad – Anti Smoking tv
Creative Circle Silver – Best Public Services Ad – Edge tv
Creative Circle Bronze – Best Charity Commercial – Edge tv
BTTA Bronze – Best Commercial – Edge tv
Kinsale Sharks Silver – Best Use of Music – Anti-Smoking tv
British Travel Awards Gold – Best Radio Campaign – P&0 Cruises
D&AD Nomination – Direct – Millets Pop up tent
Creative Circle Bronze – Best Press Ad – Millets Pop up tent
Campaign Direct Silver – Best Use of Press – Millets Pop up tent
Campaign Direct Silver – Best Use of Inserts – Millets Pop up tent
IPA Awards Grand Prix – Metropolitan Police
IPA Awards Gold – Metropolitan Police
IPA Awards Silver – Direct Payment (COI)
Aerial Radio Awards Best Campaign 2005 Special Commendation
Travelocity.co.uk
ANA Press Awards Best Ad for April 2006 – Millets Cammo Kid
ANA Press Awards Second Best Ad for April 2006 – Millets
D&AD Pencil – Direct Mail – Met Police
D&AD Nomination – Press – Met Police
D&AD Nomination – Radio – Travelocity.co.uk
Cannes Lions Bronze – Best Insert – Met Police
Aerial Radio Awards Winner for May – Travelocity.co.uk
Creative Circle Bronze- Best Radio- Travelocity.co.uk
Creative Circle Bronze- Best use of unusual space – Met Police
Campaign Direct Gold – Best Overall Execution – Met Police
Campaign Direct Silver – Best Use of Press – Met Police
Campaign Direct Silver – Best Use of Inserts – Met Police
Campaign Direct Best Use of Outdoor – Met Police
D&AD Nomination – Art Direction – The Tree Council
Campaign Direct Finalist – Art Direction – The Tree Council
Ariel Radio Awards Winner for November – Travelocity.co.uk
Campaign Direct Finalist – Art Direction – Cystic Fibrosis Trust
D&AD Nomination – Posters – Radio Times
D&AD Nomination – Ambient Media – Radio Times
Creative Circle Bronze – Best Poster – Radio Times
EFSP Gold – Automotive – Toyota
ISP Gold – Art Direction & Design – Toyota
ISP Silver – Toyota
ISP Bronze – Toyota
SPCA Gold – Best Awareness & Trial – Army
SPCA Gold – Best Idea/Concept – Army
SPCA Gold – Copywriting – Army
SPCA Merit – Best Innovative Strategy – Army
ISP Grand Prix – Best Promotion – Army
ISP Platinum – Promotional Communications –
Army
ISP Gold – Media Communicated Promotions –
ISP Gold – Consumer Trial – Army
ISP Gold – Copywriting – Army
ISP Bronze – Innovation – Army
ISP Highly Commended – Consumer Awareness –
One Show Finalist – Guerrilla Media – Army
Campaign Direct Silver – Art Direction – Army
Campaign Direct Commendation – Copywriting – Army
Campaign Direct Commendation – Best Use of Newspaper –
APMA World Globes Gold – Copywriting – Army
APMA World Globes Gold – Best Idea/Concept – Army
EFSP Silver – Best European Promotions – Army
The Marketing Awards. Gold – Best Use of Interactive TV – P & G
Pampers iTV
SPCA Highly Commended – Multi Media – Saatchi
Grad Pack
DMA Gold – Copywriting – Army
DMA Highly Commended – Press – Army
Saatchi Award Overall Winner – Best Idea Worldwide –
Columbia TriStar
Saatchi Award Runner Up – Best Idea Worldwide – Army Video
Cannes Lion Finalist – Poster – Columbia TriStar
Campaign Posters Silver – Best Outdoor – Columbia Tristar
Campaign Posters Highly Commended – Campaign of the Year –
Army Video
DMA Gold – Creative Solutions – Army Video
DMA Bronze – Best Use of DM (Low Volume) – Army Video
DMA Bronze – Innovation – Army Video
Creative Circle Silver – Best Direct Response Ad – Army Video
Campaign Direct Silver – Best Use of DM (High Volume) –
Campaign Direct Silver – Best Use of DM (Low Volume) –
Saatchi Grad Envelope.
D&AD Silver Nomination – Public Service/Charity –
CLIO Gold – Best Outdoor – Columbia TriStar
Creative Circle Bronze – Best Brochure – Saatchi Grad Film Box
FEDMA Silver – Best of Europe – Saatchi Grad Portfolio
SPCA Gold – Art Direction/Design –
British Home Stores
DMA Gold – Copywriting – Saatchi Grad Film Box
DMA Bronze – Art Direction – Saatchi Grad Film Box
DMA Bronze – Creative Solutions – Saatchi Grad Film
ISP Silver – Art Direction/Design – Saatchi Grad Film
IPA Runner Up – Effectiveness –
Saatchi Grad Portfolio
ISP Gold – Art Direction/Design –
ISP Gold – Copywriting – Saatchi Grad Portfolio
D&AD Nominated – Direct Mail – Saatchi Grad Portfolio
ISP Gold – Luxury Goods – Toyota
Campaign Press Gold – Best Insert – British Airways
SPCA Gold – Copywriting – Castlemaine XXXX