David is from a ship building city in the North East of England.

Having no interest in ships, or building them, he moved to London to study Graphic Design. It was there he discovered advertising and, with the help of many talented people along the way, has worked with a lot of great clients, won some awards and made a lot of his parents proud.

Having spent the last 15 years bringing ideas to life for some of the world’s biggest brands, he’s now taking on Freelance Projects in the US and the UK.

 

Google Brand Studio Google Brand Studio / 2022 — Present

Freelance Droga5 / Mother NY / BBH NY / 2021 — 2022

FIG New York / 2019 — 2021

72andSunny New York / 2015 — 2019

Wieden + Kennedy London / 2012 — 2015

Saatchi & Saatchi London / 2009 — 2012

Mini gabbiadini.jpeg

Dressed up as my Childhood hero, Sunderland number 10 Marco Gabbiadini.

headshot.png

Dressed up as an advertising person.

Press

 
FAST COMPANY.png
ADWEEK.png
THE ATLANTIC.png
 
TRIBECA.png
FT.png
PEOPLE.png
 
HYPEBEAST.png
IT'S NICE THAT 2.png
SHOTS.png
 
THE GUARDIAN.png
ADAGE.png
THE DRUM copy.png
 

Awards

 

D&AD Film Craft Graphite Pencil

Smirnoff Ice

One Show One Screen Nominee

Smirnoff Ice

Webby Awards Film Craft Honoree

Smirnoff Ice

Cannes Film Lion Shortlist

Smirnoff Ice

Creative Circle Bronze

Angry Birds 2

D&AD Art Direction Graphite Pencil

History of Advertising Trust

One Show Film Craft Gold Pencil

Smirnoff Ice

San Diego Film Festival Winner

Smirnoff Ice

Webby Awards Content Honoree

Smirnoff Ice

Vimeo Staff Pick

Smirnoff Ice

Ciclope Awards Silver

Angry Birds 2

D&AD Art Direction Wood Pencil

Gaymers Cider

Creative Circle Winner

History of Advertising Trust




Tribeca X Film Festival Winner

Smirnoff Ice

Cannes Online Film Lion Shortlist

Smirnoff Japan

LIA Bronze

Smirnoff Ice

Creative Circle Bronze

Angry Birds 2

D&AD Wood Pencil Film Craft

San Miguel

Campaign Big awards Winner

History of Advertising Trust

Campaign Big awards Winner

Gaymers Cider

One Show Film Craft Merit

2017 — Smirnoff Ice

AICP Film Craft Shortlist

Smirnoff Ice

Clio Film Craft Silver

Smirnoff Ice

Eurobest Bronze

Angry Birds 2

Creative Circle In Book

San Miguel

Campaign Big awards Finalist

Globrix