Born and raised in the toon. When I’m not at the match, I’m watching it in a pub with my friends somewhere else. I love creative work that makes a change in the world. Competitions such as D&AD and School of Thought is what drives me to work harder.

I love pitching. I think pitching is what inspires me to create great campaigns. Because why would you go to a client with a really good campaign for it just to flop because of your pitching. Could it be the Geordie accent that makes my ideas sound great? Possibly, but at least it works.

I think what I love about advertising is the passion people have for creating work that really gets people talking. Whether it's the excitement around the John Lewis Christmas ad or the impact of something like This Girl Can, ads have this cool way of bringing people together. Of course, sometimes they can split opinions too, but that’s all part of what makes them so interesting.

I'm also a final-year Creative Advertising student at Leeds Arts University.

Hi, I’m Hollie

D&AD New Blood Pencil Winner 2025 🏆

Cannes Future Lions Shortlisted 2025 🦁

Manchester School of Thought 2024- Nominated twice for Best Copywriting ✏️

Finalist at Manchester Two+Two 2024 🥇

Agencies I have worked with

Havas Lynx, Social Chain, McCann, Dinosaur, UPP B2B, Tangerine, Ear to The Ground, Zeal, Kin+Carta, Audio Always, The Behaviours Agency, Meanwhile - Manchester

Leo Burnett, Dentsu, McCann - Madrid

McCann, IMA, Propaganda, Ride Shotgun, Finn - Leeds

AKQA, Amigo - London

Drummond - Newcastle

Uzina, VML - Lisbon

Placements I’ve had

Punch Hospitality Agency- 2 week placement