I’m just a regular bloke from regional Victoria who happens to like coming up with ideas.

I started out at what was then CHEP Sydney in 2016. Since then I’ve completed the D&AD New Blood Academy in London. Made some ads. Won some awards. Bribed students with beer. Moved to New Zealand. Made some more ads. Took home the Axis Emerging Talent award. Tutored the Creative Advertising class at Media Design School in Auckland, and more recently, took out the gong for Top Tutor at AWARD School.

As an Art Director, I’m far more interested in cracking ideas and scribbling scripts than pushing pixels. So far, that’s worked out just fine. Now I work solo and the footer on my emails simply reads “Senior Creative”, which feels about right. Also, “Art Director” is the most up-its-own-arse sounding job title, while “Copywriter” just sounds litigious and grim.

When I’m not making ads I’m usually somewhere far from a screen fly fishing in Victoria’s High Country.

I’m happily working at Clemenger BBDO but since I landed there the place has seen more change than a koi fish in a wishing well. Who knows what tomorrow brings. I’m always open to opportunities.
Hit me up: jaketblood@gmail.com

Experience

Howdy,