Steve Howling ๐Ÿบ

Need ideas? Howling will get you noticed.

Christchurch, England, United Kingdom

About

If I start with how many years of advertising experience I have it may freak you out. Ready? OK then... nearly 30 years! Still with me? Great! Here's my portfolio for staying this far: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xr2QPvNsKADwrxgVboYNqLCm98WNbb1iYzfOjeh2rjg/edit?usp=sharing And within that time I've worked with some incredible people, created award-winning ads, gained a ridiculous amount of experience, and worked my way from a junior creative fresh put of university to a Global Creative Director managing teams across the US, Europe, and the UAE. And has much changed in that time? Yes and no. The tech and platforms have evolved, but it still always starts(or should do) with a an empty piece of paper and a head full of ideas. And now that i'm freelancing I can bring my experience to completely new brands. My very first piece of paid work was to help retailers make a bomb out of Bacardi Spice with the visual of a Molotov cocktail visual, and my latest piece is an awareness campaign for Sumsub with a gorilla leaving a business person stripped to his boxers. In other words, I like to do creative that works and gets attention, with people who want the same. As for sector experience - pretty much every one, and every media from TV to TikTok covered off. So if you have a brief, let's chat!

Experience

  • Fractional Creative Director at KISSD
    Nov 2024 - Present ยท 1 yr 8 mos

  • Freelance Creative/Creative Director at Steve Howling
    Mar 2024 - Present ยท 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Global Creative Director at Crowd
    Sep 2018 - Feb 2024 ยท 5 yrs 6 mos

    Global Creative Director working across the UK, Europe, USA and UAE. Brands include Adidas, Nike, Costa and a wide variety of industries and sectors

  • Creative Director at Walker Agency
    Apr 1998 - Sep 2018 ยท 20 yrs 6 mos

    Overseeing integrated campaigns for retail, finance and tourism brands.