Barry Brand is owner & founder of Leap Collective
Barry Brand's Bio:
Barry Brand is an award winning creative with over 25 years experience at top international advertising agencies. He has worked with a broad spectrum of International brands, developing a multitude of disciplines along the way.He believes that great advertising campaigns are built from great relationships, both internally and externally and continues to find, nurture and grow those relationships so that great work can flourish.He has been based in the Middle East for the last six years in which time he has...Created the regions most successful viral video.Created the world's first social media garden.Convinced 50 of the world's leading creative directors to visit Beirut.Saved 20,000 dogs from an untimely death.Relaunched the Middle East's leading global airline.Built a M&C Saatchi office from scratch in Abu Dhabi.Won lots of new business pitches.Won a few awards.And developed a love for Za'atar.
Barry Brand's Experience:
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Creative Director at M&C Saatchi MENA
February 2008 - August 2012 -
Head of Art for the Middle East and North Africa at Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising
May 2008 - March 2010.
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Creative Director at Line in the Sand
August 2006 - April 2008Creative Director of a small agency that specialised in the social enterprise sector.
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Creative Consultant at Host Universal
January 2003 - June 2006 -
Head of Art at Grey Group
March 2001 - March 2003 -
Head of Advertising Design at M&C Saatchi
March 1998 - March 2001 -
Head of Advertising Design/ Associate Board at WCRS
March 1996 - February 1998 -
Head of Type and Design at Young & Rubicam
February 1994 - February 1996 -
Head of Type and Design at Simons Palmer
January 1991 - February 1994 -
Head of Type and Design at Woolhams Moira
January 1988 - 1991 -
Typographer/Designer at BBH London
January 1985 - February 1988 -
Creative Director at M&C Saatchi
August 2012 | UAE
Barry Brand's Education:
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University of the Arts London
1980 – 1983 -
Lister Comprehensive School London
1975 – 1980