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Stuart Marsh

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Creative Director and Art Director with a long career in brand and advertising design, progressing from Junior Art Director to senior leadership roles across agencies and client teams.

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Creative Director and Art Director with a long career in brand and advertising design, progressing from Junior Art Director to senior leadership roles across agencies and client teams.

Experienced in managing creative teams and end-to-end projects—from brief and strategy through artwork production, photography art direction, Mac-based workflows, print specs, costing, quoting, and proof/on-press checks—serving a wide range of consumer and business-to-business clients.

  • 40 years' experience
  • Joined October 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Retail
  • Education
  • Other
  • Government
  • Travel & Hospitality
  • Consumer Goods
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Telecommunications

Work experience· 19 roles

Creative Director · Plum Ideas LimitedSep 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos

Leading all creative work while managing and producing. Oversees artwork and the full progress of work through the agency—from new business prospecting through to design, advertising, and brand-building strategies for existing clients, both on and offline.

Creative Director · Plum Ideas LimitedSep 2003 – Present · 23 yrs 3 mos

Creative Director overseeing all creative work, managing and producing projects, artwork oversight, and progression of work through the agency. Responsible for new business development and implementing design, advertising and brand-building strategies for both online and offline channels. Worked with clients including Halifax, esure, The Derbyshire, CIS, The Hanley Economic Building Society, Police Mutual, Bayer, Brita, Swish, Tate & Lyle, and many others.

Creative Director · Plum Ideas LimitedSep 2003 – Nov 2025 · 22 yrs 3 mos

All creative work (management and production), overseeing artwork, project progression from new business to brand-building strategy; client roster includes Halifax, esure, The Derbyshire, CIS, Hanley Economic Building Society, Police Mutual, Coors, Bayer, Brita, Swish, Goody, and many others; responsible for maintaining high-quality creative standards across on- and offline campaigns.

Senior Designer/Studio Manager/Creative Director · Greenwell & Co DirectSep 2003 – Nov 2025 · 22 yrs 3 mos
Senior Designer/Studio Manager/Creative Director · Greenwell & CoSep 2003 – Sep 2003 · 1 mo
Senior Designer/Studio Manager/Creative Director · Greenwell & CoSep 2003 – Oct 2025 · 22 yrs 2 mos
Creative Director / Direct Marketing Lead · Greenwell & Co DirectSep 1998 – Sep 2003 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Creative Director (promoted from Senior Designer) · Gary Martin Associates Creative ConsultantsJun 1993 – Sep 1993 · 4 mos

Education· 30

O Level Qualifications · Ellowes Hall Secondary School1977 – 1981
DATEC Graphic Design Diploma · Stourbridge College of Technology & Art1981 – 1983
BTEC Graphic Design Diploma · Stourbridge College of Technology & Art1983 – 1985
DATEC Graphic Design Diploma · Stourbridge College of Technology & Art1981 – 1983

Certifications and awards· 23

O Level Qualifications2030 – 2025
DATEC Graphic Design Diploma1981 – 1983
BTEC Graphic Design Diploma1983 – 1985
O Level: Art2030 – 1981

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