Hello, I’m Shelby

I help brands turn problems into ideas with a purpose, a point and just enough mischief.

I’m an award-winning Creative Director who’s been fortunate to work at agencies including Grey, Saatchi & Saatchi, McCann and RAPP, creating work for brands such as Panadol, Visa, Barclays, Mastercard, HSBC, Emirates NBD, Land Rover, Virgin Media and EE.

My sweet spot is turning commercial problems into sharp, memorable brand ideas that connect with audiences and drive the business forward. Ideas that can travel across channels, markets and boardrooms without losing their pulse along the way from TV, social, content, print, OOH, brand activations, radio and anywhere else the idea earns its place.

I’ve launched global brand platforms, tackled misogyny in women’s football, created personalised films at ridiculous scale, turned financial services into human stories, and built brand experiences that gave people a reason to look up from their phones. Often against challenging timelines, with high expectations, in heavily regulated sectors and, inevitably, at least one request to make the logo bigger.

I’m not a CD who only manages from the sidelines. I stay hands-on where it counts: shaping the idea, leading and mentoring teams, building pitch-winning work, presenting to senior clients, running shoots, calming stakeholder nerves, exploring how AI can make the creative process faster, sharper and more ambitious without sanding off the human edges, and helping brave ideas survive the journey from first thought to final delivery.

WPP x Grey

Creative Director - Global
London
January 2022 to November 2023

• Served as global brand steward for Panadol, leading multi-market teams across Europe, Singapore, Sydney, Dubai, India and Buenos Aires.


• Developed and launched Release Starts Here, a global brand platform across TV, social, OOH, print and experiential, rolled out across 20+ markets.


• Delivered the Cold & Flu 2024 range campaign and toolkit for EMEA and China across TVC, social and print, boosting sales by over 45%.


• Led multi-market shoots in London, Beirut and Mumbai, protecting idea, craft and brand integrity.


• Guided Panadol clients beyond traditional advertising into purpose-led work, documentary-style content and mindfulness experiences.


• Served on Grey’s Creative Council, influencing agency-wide creative standards and leadership.

Freelance

Creative Director - Senior Creative
London
May 2020 to January 2022

• Creative lead for Huawei at Grayling London, delivering cross-platform content that amplified brand visibility.

• Collaborated with The Mix (Pernod Ricard’s in-house agency) and Sky Creative, shaping content and brand storytelling across campaigns.

MullenLowe

Creative Director - Contract
Dubai
January 2020 – May 2020

• Led account and creative for City Centre Malls, the UAE’s largest mall chain, across social, in-store, and brand activations.


• Partnered with The Sartorialist (NY fashion photographer) to create a high-impact campaign that boosted footfall and sales by 40%.


FP7 McCann

Creative Director
Dubai
October 2017 - December 2019


• Led major accounts including Mastercard, Emirates NBD, and Dubai Holding, delivering award-winning campaigns across AV, OOH, 
 radio, and brand activations.


• Won Silver Effie for Dubai Holding’s star-led This is Living campaign, boosting customer acquisition 40%, driving sales and earning media.


• Managed and mentored creative teams while overseeing large-scale productions and brand activations across the region.

Time off and Travel

October 2016 - September 2017

Took some much deserved time off to re-energise, explore more of Europe and visit family and friends in Australia.

Saatchi Masius

Creative Director
London
August 2015 – September 2016

• Secured new business wins with China Southern Airlines and City Index, adding £5M in agency revenue.


• Elevated brand perceptions with social, content, and OOH campaigns that modernised client communications.

RAPP

Associate Creative Director
London
July 2010 – August 2015

• Directed award-winning campaigns for Barclays and Virgin Media across AV, social, DM, print, and brand activations.

•Led the successful pitch that won AMD, marking the biggest account acquisition in RAPP’s history.


• Won 16 industry awards, including 8 Golds for Barclays’ Personalised Lending Video, a campaign that pioneered personalised content 
in financial services.

TBWA

Senior Art Director
London
February 2007 – July 2010

• Led high-profile campaigns across digital, print, and brand experiences for global brands.

• Gained international exposure working in the New York and Sydney offices on global campaigns and pitches.

Wunderman

Art Director
London
January 2004 – February 2007

• Created award-winning digital experiences for Land Rover, Microsoft, Adidas, and Xbox 360.

• Won Gold DMA for Art Direction on the Range Rover Sport launch experience.