Russell Ramsey

Executive Creative Director at J. Walter Thompson London

London, United Kingdom

My Latest Work

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No one beats us to the Euros

Where did it all go wrong?

I told you I didn't need to go to university

I went to school with her

About me

Russell joined JWT London as Executive Creative Director in September 2007 and he made a difference the minute he crossed JWT’s threshold. In January 2012 he was promoted to Executive Partner jointly leading the agency alongside Joseph Petyan and James Whitehead.

At JWT he has brought in many talented people who have transformed the agency to a fully integrated communications company offering the best of the best. He oversees every aspect of JWT’s creative output, which is talked about and awarded in the highest possible ways, including 3 Golds at Cannes.

He began his career at Saatchi & Saatchi where he worked on brands including Allied Breweries, NSPCC, Tesco and British Airways. In the summer of 1990 he moved to BBH London and rose rapidly through the ranks. He was made a Creative Director in 1998 and Chief Creative Director in 2005.

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People I worked with

J. Walter Thompson London

Gillian Milner

Business Director

J. Walter Thompson London

Connor Pearce

Director

J. Walter Thompson London

My Work

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I Had That Idea

BRAND:

The Sunday Times

AGENCY:

T&Pm

How Much?

BRAND:

The Sunday Times

AGENCY:

T&Pm

Am I on it?

BRAND:

The Sunday Times

AGENCY:

T&Pm

Keepy-Ups

BRAND:

talkSPORT

AGENCY:

Pulse Creative

Euro 2020: England V Denmark

BRAND:

The Sun

AGENCY:

Pulse Creative

Know Your Times

BRAND:

The Times & The Sunday Times

AGENCY:

T&Pm

Late Train

BRAND:

Berocca

AGENCY:

J. Walter Thompson London

Coffee vs. Gangs 4

BRAND:

Kenco

AGENCY:

J. Walter Thompson London

The Secret Den

BRAND:

HSBC

AGENCY:

J. Walter Thompson London

Positions

Executive Creative Director

J. Walter Thompson London

London, United Kingdom

September 2007 - Present (17 years 2 months)

Russell was ranked as one of Campaign Magazine’s top 10 Creative Directors for 2014. He oversees every aspect of J.Walter Thompson London’s creative output, including HSBC, Shell and Microsoft, for which he has received some of the highest accolades both in the UK and around the world, including Gold awards at Cannes Lions, D&AD, British Arrows and Creative Circle. Also effectiveness awards at the Marketing Society and IPA Effectiveness Awards.
He is Chairman of the JWT European Creative council and a member of the global creative council.
Before joining JWT, Russell was Deputy Executive Creative director at BBH London where he worked with brands including Audi, Levi’s, Axe, Barclays, Baileys Irish Cream and British Airways.