To hear Derek tell it, his career was totally unplanned. One impetuous decision after the next. Leading to endless mistakes. Exhibit A: Quitting the best agency in the country to go on holiday with his girlfriend. (CDP) To me, it looks as meticulously pre-planned as any of the plots in the ‘Ocean’s’ films. STEP 1: Work for the best agencies in town: (CDP, BMP and DDB). STEP 2: A reconnaissance trip to the States (Smith/Greenland). STEP 3: Create financial securityRead more
Posts tagged: #Nick Bell
ANNUALS: D&AD 2004.
In 2004 Nick Bell became President of D&AD, one of his first duties was to choose the designer for the next annual. He chose me, or CDD to be more precise. Back in 2004, the D&AD Annual was one of the few places you could get a concentrated hit of good advertising and design, consequently they were collected. Getting the chance to design one was a great honour. 1st IDEA: If a thought is printed in the D&AD Annual it’s considered out ofRead more