Think outside the hive mind
Meet the judges
Ailsa Billington
Ailsa started at P+S over 30 years ago as a designer, and has helped the agency to grow from a small team of around 10 people to a 70-strong creative, strategy and technology powerhouse.
From a designer to Client Services Director, and now, Managing Director, Ailsa knows the value of collaboration, and truly understands from all creative perspectives what it takes to delight global clients.
With a keen eye for commercial design, Ailsa will be looking for first-class creative projects – ones she’d be proud to present to her clients.
Think you can capture this creative leader’s imagination?
Charles Golding
Charles worked for P+S during his graphic design degree at London's LCC. Since then, he’s spent years traversing the digital media landscape, developing expertise across a spectrum of creative fields, from filmmaking to interactive design.
Now, Charles is a confident and dynamic project leader with a star-studded CV. He has been the lead creative on many large-scale award-winning projects for big clients like the BBC, MTV and Red Bull. And he has directed and collaborated with Rita Ora and Yohji Yamamoto, among other stars.
He currently works for creative agency Hello Charlie and established Cargo Movement, a Bristol-based non-profit organisation revolutionising representation in education and diversity in media through art and storytelling.
Have you got what it takes to delight this digital media maven?
Chris Roberts
Chris was a winner of the original Proctor + Stevenson Design Awards back in 1994! In fact, it kick-started his career, and he joined the Proctors studio, where he worked on projects for clients such as Canon and Hewlett Packard.
After nearly a decade, Chris moved to creative agency Thirteen, next, Mytton Williams, and finally Dyson – landing a role on the in-house creative team. Fast-forward over a decade and Chris is responsible for managing and developing Dyson’s global reputation. No pressure, Chris!
How could you grab Chris’s attention?
Aimi Bodiam
Aimi is a highly collaborative and hugely experienced manager with a well-rounded skillset across all marketing disciplines. She also loves a challenge (marketing is about problem-solving after all).
Having worked with design agencies for many years, Aimi knows a thing or two about what makes a creative concept work. When she’s working on a campaign, she’s focused on impact and engagement, from concept to delivery.
Can your work catch Aimi’s eagle eye?
Anna Hardaker
Anna Hardaker is a passionate advocate for consistent and impactful brand design. As Global Head of Brand and Creative at SGS – the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company – she is responsible for managing, developing, and implementing the company's brand strategy and creative direction.
Having spent over a decade managing a busy design studio at a full comms agency in Cardiff, Anna knows the level of dedication, ambition, and initiative it takes to thrive in the industry.
Because she understands the challenges emerging designers face, Anna is looking for work that demonstrates fresh thinking, adaptability, and decisive decision-making.
Will this brand guardian champion your work?
Alli Nicholas
For almost a decade, Alli Nicholas has been at the heart of the Bristol Creative Industries community as Membership Manager. Bristol Creative Industries connects talented people with creative opportunities and matches businesses with ideal candidates in the area, so Alli enjoys seeing the incredible range of creative output from Bristol and the South West.
With all this industry insight, Alli is always on the pulse of the latest trends. So, she’ll be looking for fresh thinking and timeless design.
Reckon your design will stand out to Alli?
Kuba Stromczynski
As a designer at P+S, Kuba comes with a wealth of expertise and passion for creative advertising. Having worked with the likes of Panasonic, Epson, Prysmian and Trelleborg, he champions design that makes a lasting impression.
Although he was born in Poland, Kuba has lived over half of his life between England and Wales, embracing a rich blend of cultural influences. He studied in Cardiff and moved to Bristol to kick-start his career in the creative industry, where he has been making his mark ever since. Kuba is also an enthusiastic mentor, supporting interns and helping design students navigate next steps.
With a broad range of influences and varied interests, including print, digital, 3D and motion, Kuba is keen to see projects with commercial appeal that have been stress-tested during their development.
Do you have what it takes to inspire this creative connoisseur?
Do you dare to disrupt?
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