Howdy,

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

I started out at 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, AWARD School.

As a Senior Art Director I’m far too interested in scribbling scripts than pushing pixels. So far, that’s worked out just fine.

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 the entire Industry is cooked, so of course I’m always open to opportunities. Hit me up:

jaketblood@gmail.com

Experience

2024 - present | Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne
2021 - 2024 | Saatchi & Saatchi, Melbourne
2021 | M&C Saatchi, Melbourne
2020 - 2021 | DDB, New Zealand
2018 - 2020 | Saatchi & Saatchi, New Zealand
2016 - 2018 | CHEP, Sydney

2024 | Top Tutor | AWARD School
2018 | Mentor at Media Design School, New Zealand
2017 | D&AD New Blood Academy, London

Education
Ad School | Miami Ad School
Uni | Swinburne University | Bachelor of Design
School | The Geelong College