CHRIS NICHOLSON
SENIOR CREATIVE
07941811320
chrisnicholsoncreative@hotmail.com
London
WHO?
An ambitious, versatile and award-winning Senior Creative with ten years agency experience working across a range of massive global accounts.
A team-player who is relentlessly curious, has a can-do attitude and always puts creativity first.
EXPERIENCE:
ENTAIN / SENIOR CREATIVE
LDN / JUNE 2026 - PRESENT
- Producing creative work ATL and BTL for Coral, Ladbrokes, Foxy Bingo, Gala, Bwin
- Leading shoots across the UK & Europe with a range of brand ambassadors and influencer talent for Coral & Ladbrokes
- Utilizing a range of Ai tools to create both stills and motion content for Entain brands
- Managing Junior and Middleweight talent
- Sharpening my ping-pong skills
U DOX / SENIOR CREATIVE
LDN / SEP 2021 - JUNE 2026
- Producing a wide range of creative work above the line & below it for global accounts
- Being hands-on at all points of the creative process; from strategy to idea conception through to leading the execution on shoots worldwide
- Experience working with high-profile talent around the world & across a range of disciplines. Stormzy to Damian Lillard, Jade to Barry Keoghan, Ray to Vinnie Hacker
- Winning multiple pitches and new work streams
- Managing Junior talent
- Developing strong relationships with clients to ensure there is always a next brief
- Consistent and confident presentation skills
- “The gel that can bring a team together and pull everyone in the same direction” - some nice words from my CD there
- “God, I love Chris. He gives me hope” - some even nicer from a client here
- Accounts worked on: adidas Originals, Basketball and Sport, JD Sports, Disney, BAPE, Havianas, Mars, Hugo Boss
1000HEADS / SOCIAL CREATIVE
LDN / FEB 2020 - SEP 2021
- Producing digital and social-first creative across multiple global accounts
- Utilizing new innovations, tech and trends to produce fresh creative work
- Producing digital AR & VR activations
- Community management, jumping on trending memes, reacting to the social world spinning on its axes 24/7
- Winning Google Pixel, Amazon Prime and Nokia Mobile
- Accounts worked on: Google Pixel, Kia, The North Face, Amazon, Salomon, Nokia Mobile, Intel, Gordons, StubHub, Napapijri
KASTNER / CREATIVE
LDN / SEPT 2017 - FEB 2020
- Winning Grand Prix and Best Charity Awards at the 2018 Chip Shop Awards
- Winning Best Retail, Press, and Health Awards at the 2019 Chip Shop USA Awards
- Writing headlines, scripts and everything else across multiple channels and TOV
- Art-directing everything from storyboards to social content
- Accounts worked on: Red Bull, Shelter, Lambretta, Brixton Motorcycles, Malaguti, Anspach & Hobday
VENTURETHREE / COPYWRITER
LDN / MAY - AUG 2017
- Producing fresh brand strategy and creative direction for both new to market
and well-established clients - Assisting in the successful pitches for TrustPilot and Frankie & Benny’s
- Accounts worked on: Sky, Fremantle, TrustPilot, SES, Pocket
SHARE CREATIVE (NOW SAMY) / JUNIOR CREATIVE
LDN / MARCH 2016 - JAN 2017
- Utilizing data-driven insights to form creative concepts, content and community management
- Experience with social listening and utilizing tools such as Sprinklr and Brandwatch
- Writing everything from a tweet to a pitch deck
- Assisting in the successful pitches for Southern Comfort and Sky Box Sets
- Accounts worked on; Jeep, Southern Comfort, Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Castrol
ISOBAR / JUNIOR CREATIVE
LDN / JAN 2015 - MARCH 2016
- Assisting in the successful pitch for Kellogg's & adidas Football
- Accounts worked on; IKEA, Burger King, adidas, Kelloggs
CREATIVE RACE / JUNIOR COPYWRITER LEEDS / DEC 2014
GRATTERPALM / JUNIOR CREATIVE LEEDS / AUG 2014
SAATCHI & SAATCHI / JUNIOR COPYWRITER LDN / JUL 2013
EDUCATION:
Leeds Arts University
2011 - 2014
BA (Hons) Creative Advertising (First)
Beckfoot Grammar School
2004 - 2011
Graphic Communications (A)
IT (Distinction)
Geography (C)