mike Sands
Creative Director, Writer, Art Director and Content Creator.
Email: sands.mike@gmail.com Mobile: +44 7974799771
2007-2017 - Face to Face Chief Creative Officer
Helped lead Face to Face into the No1 position as the largest Independent Agency in the Middle East.
Developed big idea, multi-media advertising campaigns encompassing TV, online content, social media, radio, activation etc.
Led and mentored a 25-strong creative department, including Writers, Art Directors, Designers, Retouchers. and Artworkers.
Led major new creative business presentations resulting in the winning of major pieces of business:
Emirates Airlines, Fly Dubai, Panasonic, Honda, Legoland, Rainbow Milk, Vimto, Abu Dhabi Airports.
2004 to 2007; Grey London
Senior Creative P&G
Flash, Pringles, Bold, Lenor.
2000 to 2004 Saatchi & Saatchi London
Creative Director
Comet, Pampers, Ariel, Cereal Partners, BabyBel, Port Salut.
1997 to 1999; Saatchi & Saatchi Vietnam
Creative Director and managing partner
Toyota, BP, Visa, Tiger Beer, Panasonic, Head & Shoulders, Tide, Safeguard soap.
1992 to 1997; Saatchi & Saatchi Dubai (Middle East H.Q.)
Creative Director
Shell, British Airways, Panasonic, Saudi American Bank, Danone, Visa, Ford, British American Tobacco, Snapple, Pizza Hut, Snickers, Xerox, Mashreq Bank.
1988 to 1992; FCB London.
Art Director
Cadbury’s, Soft & Gentle, Daily Mail, Hoverspeed, Australian Tourist Commision, London Buses, London underground.
1981 to 1988; J. Walter Thompson London.
Art Director Kellogg’s, Mr Kipling, Listerine, Persil, After Eight Mints, Kraft Philadelphia, Findus, Rolex.