Simon Broadbent

Background

About Simon Broadbent

Simon has an extensive management experience (over 15 years) with exposure to executive/management positions as Creative and Design Director of various creative agencies. He is one of the most awarded creatives in the regions, with Epicas, One Show, Campaign Poster and seven D & AD and numerous Roses awards to his name. He has also had the privilege and honour of Judging for D & AD. He has been involved in some of the countries most memorable campaigns such as The Hippo and Duck for Silentnight and Solvite Man on the Board, and has work in the classic design book A Smile In The Mind. The last two years Simon has been responsible for all global social and digital creative output for The Hut Group's boutique beauty and subscription box brands monthly and annual campaigns accross UK, USA, Germany, France and the Nordics. This covers campaign concepts that are then used across digital and all social channels. Simon has worked on a huge amount of B2B over his career and in a wide range of industries. He has help develop strategic and creative brand direction for Akzonobel’s Sadolin Woodcare: the choice of architects, specifiers and trade, Molnlycke: A world leading provider of single use surgical and wound Care, plus has alsowork extensively on accouts like Brother, Silentnight, Airtours and Solvite. Over recent years, Simon has concentrated on team development within agencies, specifically educating creative minds on the importance of simplicity by creating highly impactful campaigns that communicate the brand truth. He has also worked previously on Umbro kit launches, MUTV, Tour and Museum and Membership for Manchester United, produced Augmented Reality creative for Manchester City, created brand campaigns for Diadora and created social campaigns for Coral Bookmakers. Awards & honours D & AD Judge D & AD seven times I’ve had work in the Roses every year since 1989 (well nearly every year), Campaign Posters One Show