“Smart, often radical thinking that came out of nowhere. A rare breed.”
Billy Faithful, Former Chief Creative Officer, House 337“Creative mischief bottled. Smart, entrepreneurial and an engine for brilliant disruptive ideas.”
David Billing, Executive Creative Director, Fold7“His ability to push the creative work and build great client relationships makes him a great partner to any leadership team.”
Alex Best, Founder & CEO, Wonderhood Studios“He understands ideas and how to communicate them. A brilliant collaborator and huge fun to work with.”
Larissa Vine, CEO, TBWA
“He smells.”
Louie da Costa, aged 10 &
Felix da Costa aged 7
Big ideas. Big nose.
I have always liked building things.
My first business started when I was 16. Not long after that I somehow ended up managing the band Razorlight before moving into advertising.
Over the years I worked my way up to becoming the youngest chief creative officer in a top London agency, creating campaigns for brands like Lexus and Xbox.
More recently I have been a creative director at Google DeepMind, helping translate complex science and technology into stories people understand.
Alongside that I founded Oat Cult, a venture-backed breakfast brand built around gut friendly overnight oats.
Most of the time I am just interested in ideas that do something in the real world.
Currently:
Creative Director (freelance) - Google Deepmind
Founder - Oat Cult
Previously:
Chief Creative Officer & Partner - NOW
Executive Creative Director - Above+Beyond
Senior creative - The&Partnership (then CHI)
Senior creative - Jam (House337)
Razorlight management (Yes the band)
TV cameraman & editor (I even worked on Big Brother)
Looking for a long list of awards? No didn’t think so but here they are
(Work recognised at Cannes Lions, The One Show, Creative Circle and New York Festivals and more…)
Say Hey
benjamindacosta@gmail.com
