LONDON, UK // James has 23 years’ experience in the Advertising Production working across EMEA and APAC. Starting at M&C Saatchi London in 1998 he moved to Ogilvy & Mather in London as a Senior Producer in 2004.

During his time at Ogilvy London, he worked on the pan European Ford business, producing large scale car commercials, two of which launched during half time of the Champions League final – the ‘Super Bowl’ event of Europe.

In 2009 James transferred to Ogilvy Hong Kong to lead the Regional Production team there. Working predominantly on the Unilever business, he also produced regional campaigns for GSK, and a Global campaign for Shangri-la Hotels and Resorts.

In 2010 the Unilever business was consolidated into Singapore. James spent 9 years there as Regional Head of Broadcast for Ogilvy, where he oversaw the introduction of the JV with Hogarth.

In 2018, James was offered the position of Head of Moving Image for Hogarth @ Ogilvy UK, where he oversaw the moving image content for all the Agency’s Client’s including Unliever, plus working with HWW direct Clients.

Latterly, in 2024 James has taken charge of all Hogarth’s Production & Post teams in the UK, which comprises some 180 people across shooting discipline and post production.

As a producer he worked for major corporate Clients including British Airways, Natwest, The AA, Ford of Europe, Dove, Comfort, Hellmanns, GSK, IBM, Kraft, Coca-Cola, Fanta, Pond’s, CIMB Bank and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts.

James has worked on numerous award-winning campaigns, inc Cannes Lions for work in Ford and Cancer Research UK, and most recently for Dove on ‘Reverse Selfie’, ‘Deep Fake Mum’s’ and ‘The Cost of Beauty’ which all won significant awards at Cannes / D&AD, LIA, ONE SHOW and the Clios. ‘Cost of Beauty’ was also EMMY nominated.

At the last count, James had shot in 29 markets worldwide, although having recently stopped producing to focus on his management responsibilities, he is not sure he will get to 30….