simon mannion , tunbridge wells, United Kingdom

Hello. I’m a multi-award winning, multi-platformed Writer/Art Director with over 15 years’ ad agency experience.

A prolific creative thinker and doer, I’ve amassed a wealth of experience across digital, content, social, above-the-line, shopper, brand design, experiential and tech/innovation.

I’m happy to work on jobs of any scale, from leading multi-platformed pitches to penning social posts and emails.

I held the position of Creative Director at Iris for several years, then ECD at Twelve and have been lucky enough to apply my skills to over 70 brands.

I usually work solo but can easily slot into an existing team.

I’m collaborative, agile and bring passion to every brief I work on.

My work has been recognised at all the major shows including Cannes, Clio, D&AD and One Show.


"Simon is brilliant. I’ve been lucky enough to work with him for nearly 13 years, so I can safely say I’ve seen him in every kind of professional situation imaginable. From winning pitches to saving accounts, from creating new brands to reinvigorating old ones, from hopeless briefs to award-winning campaigns. Si is the definition of a true professional - no problem too big, no brief too small. He brings stability in a storm and brilliant ideas in your darkest hours. He is also incredibly generous with his time and his thinking, which makes him a fantastic leader and mentor for up and coming talent. I cannot recommend him highly enough."
Shaun McIlrath, Global Chief Creative Officer, Iris Worldwide.