Freelance writer and creative director

Sean Cullen Creative
2017-06-05 — Present

Alongside my work for advertising agencies, I’m also working directly with clients, charities and cultural organisations on projects too. My scriptwriting and poetry have taken on a life of their own and that will drive lots of my future project work. As an entrepreneurial person, I’m also working on other side projects, that will come to fruition soon.

Ad agencies worked with: TBWA Manchester, VLMY&R London, BBC Creative, McCann Manchester, Havas Lynx, Cheetham Bell, Cravens, Dentsu, Creative Spark and many more.

Awards won:
2023 Muse Silver Award for Corporate Social Responsibility - An Empty Plate for BLGC
2021 Creativepool x 2 Bronze Awards for 'Production' and 'Covid-19' for Alzheimer's Society 'Imagine'
2021 Muse Creative Silver Award for Corporate Social Responsibility - ‘Imagine’ film for Alzheimer’s Society
2021 The Drum Roses x 2 Nominations for best charity film and best low budget film for Alzheimer's Society 'Imagine'

Creative Director

Kastner and Partners
2016-11-09 — 2017-06-07

Worked across all brands in the agency including Red Bull, both in the UK and Internationally. My role as joint Creative Director, made me responsible for junior creative teams and designers. I helped to win new business pitches and build fresh client relationships.

Freelance Senior Creative

Sean Cullen Creative
2015-03-12 — 2016-11-24

Spent some time in a variety of agencies and tackled a whole host of briefs. Some highlights include:

- Working on an ad campaign at ITV for 'The Voice'.
- Working at Mullen Lowe on a variety of briefs, including pitching for Sainsburys.
- Helping to produce some great ideas for Geometry.
- Working at Havas Lynx on some crucial health care brands

Senior Creative

FCB Inferno
2011-10-20 — 2015-02-13

Hired by the ECD to work across all the major clients and to raise the creative standards. My partner and I worked as the senior team on Nivea. I looked after the day-to-day signing off processes of print and TV executions, whilst working on other projects. Worked on TV, digital, DM, press and activation ideas across various brands, including Pizza Hut, Nivea, Oreo, The Teaching Agency and BMW to name a few. Worked on several pitches and helped win Allergan, which dramatically increased the revenue of the agency. Nominated for a few awards along the way too:

- Best Digital Campaign - Campaign Big Award 2014 for Nivea Men
- Best Regional Posters - Creative Circle Awards 2014 for Oreo Dublin
- Best Transit Posters - Creative Circle Awards 2014 for Oreo Dublin

Had plenty of fun and made some really good friends from my time thereHired by the ECD to work across all the major clients and to raise the creative standards. My partner and I worked as the senior team on Nivea. I looked after the day-to-day signing off processes of print and TV executions, whilst working on other projects. Worked on TV, digital, DM, press and activation ideas across various brands, including Pizza Hut, Nivea, Oreo, The Teaching Agency and BMW to name a few. Worked on several pitches and helped win Allergan, which dramatically increased the revenue of the agency. Nominated for a few awards along the way too: - Best Digital Campaign - Campaign Big Award 2014 for Nivea Men - Best Regional Posters - Creative Circle Awards 2014 for Oreo Dublin - Best Transit Posters - Creative Circle Awards 2014 for Oreo Dublin Had plenty of fun and made some really good friends from my time there

Senior Creative

BD Network
2010-08-02 — 2011-09-16

Initially brought in on freelance but then quickly hired as part of a senior team to work across all the major clients. I helped to launch a new Cinema experience and also increased the standard of work across all their brands. Noisy and extremely busy 12 months. Worked with some really nice people and had lots of fun

Freelance Creative

Sean Cullen Creative
2010-02-08 — 2010-08-27

Freelanced at various companies. Highlights included:

Mflow - Working on the launch of Mflow, a social music app
Isobel - Worked on a digital pitch winning campaign for Grand Marnier

Midweight Creative

Souk Communications
2008-05-12 — 2010-07-30

Hired by the ECD as a junior team, my partner and I quickly moved up to a middleweight position. We were also nominated for the agency's first ANNA award for our work on Roberts Radio. A small but really friendly place to work

Junior Creative

The&Partnership
2006-02-10 — 2008-04-30

My second job in advertising. Headhunted by The&Partnership from McCann, my partner and I became their first integrated team (back when hardly anyone was doing that!). We helped win pitches, including Big Yellow Self Storage and were nominated for some awards too. A fun place to work. Formerly known as CHI&Partners.

Junior Creative

McCann Erickson
2003-02-28 — 2006-02-24

My first job in Advertising. Worked on some great work with some great people, like Mark Reddy.