Neil Simpson

2020-Current
Dop/Editor/Producer
DT Films - working in collaboration

Jan 2015 - Current
Creative Director/Owner
Sounds & Pictures Ltd

Self-shooting Director/editor/producer working in various sectors including TV, film, theatre, education, charity, government and entertainment.

2013 - 2015
Creative Director
SapientNitro, London
Creative lead on new business.

2011 - 2013
Creative Director Communications
SapientNitro, Munich, Germany.
Creative lead on all communications work in Germany working closely with Experiential CD. Munich based, covering Dusseldorf, Cologne and Zurich.

2008 - 2011
TV Creative Director
DAD, London.
Instrumental creative involvement in the setup, development and growth of the hugely successfulin-house TV production facility. Running TV creative dept. of 5-10 creatives overseeing storyboardcreation, production and post-production.Clients: Sky, Euro Tunnel, Vodaphone, Laithwaites Wine, Hillarys Blinds

2005 - 2008
Freelance Art/Creative Director
Kitcatt Nohr, Craik Jones, Euro RSCG Life.
Clients: Samaritans, NSPCC, LA Fitness, Bookstart, Citroen, National Blood Service, VSO,3 Mobile, Sky, DiabetesUK, Orange, Royal Bank of Scotland, The National Trust, Click Sargent,PDSA, The Camera Partnership, ABN AMRO, Hoburne Holidays

2003 - 2005
Regional Creative Director East Africa
Leo Burnett, Kenya
Clients: Telkom Kenya, Diamond Trust Bank, Population Services International, Johnnie Walker, P&G Always, P&G Vicks, AAR Health Services, Alliance Hotels, Nairobi Stock Exchange, Mitsubishi, Brookside Dairy

April '03 - Oct '03
Freelance Senior Creative Team
Ogilvy, London
DM, B2B for BT Business

April '02 - April '03
Senior Art Director
HHM (Hubbard Hiwaizi McCann) London
Press, DM, B2B, Interactive, CRM and DRTVClients:BT, Norwich Union, Vodaphone, Axa, Ladbrokes, Panasonic, Martell, Toshiba

July '98 - April '02
Senior Art Director
Soup (formerly CKBT/Cowing Balmforth Trendall) London
ATL and BTL press, outdoor, DM, B2B, CRM, radio, Interactive. DMA award winner for PPP healthcare (CRM category, 2000)
Clients: Rizla, PPP healthcare, Procter & Gamble Professional - all brands (Ariel, Ace, Bold, Daz, Fairy, Febreze and Flash), Organix children's frozen foods, Emap, BOC Gases, Tunisian Tourist Board, Motorola, Osram, JMC

Jan '96 - July '98
Middleweight Art Director
Tregartha Dinnie Design
Press, DM, corporate design, brochures, POS, packaging and website design
Clients: Pioneer, KP, Financial Times, Centrum, Dr.Solomon, Pulsafe, Rexham, Firefox

Nov '88 - Dec '95
Designer/Art Director
Eastern Counties Newspapers
Press ads, headings, logos, corporate ID's, sales presenters, posters and supplements for five weekly and one daily regional newspapers. Photography director for all West Norfolk and Cambridgeshire titles.

EDUCATION
1986 - 1988
National Diploma, Graphic Design
Wakefield District College/Isle College Wisbech