I am a hard-working, organised, and dependable individual who thrives both as part of a team and independently. I handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and possess great time management skills, working well under pressure. Currently, I work as a creative in a small creative team at a social-focused agency. I live for ideation and come from a strong copywriting background. I have exceptional copywriting skills, strong conceptual ideation and presentation skills, and am proficient in the Adobe Suite, especially Photoshop. I am a quick learner with an appetite to develop new skills and excel in fast-paced environments. I am professional, confidential, and motivated with experience using Microsoft, Adobe, and Google Suites.

Hugo Starns

I am a hard-working, organised, and dependable individual who thrives both as part of a team and independently. I handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and possess great time management skills, working well under pressure. Currently, I work as a creative in a small creative team at a social-focused agency. I live for ideation and come from a strong copywriting background. I have exceptional copywriting skills, strong conceptual ideation and presentation skills, and am proficient in the Adobe Suite, especially Photoshop. I am a quick learner with an appetite to develop new skills and excel in fast-paced environments. I am professional, confidential, and motivated with experience using Microsoft, Adobe, and Google Suites.

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I am a hard-working, organised, and dependable individual who thrives both as part of a team and independently. I handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and possess great time management skills, working well under pressure. Currently, I work as a creative in a small creative team at a social-focused agency. I live for ideation and come from a strong copywriting background.

I have exceptional copywriting skills, strong conceptual ideation and presentation skills, and am proficient in the Adobe Suite, especially Photoshop. I am a quick learner with an appetite to develop new skills and excel in fast-paced environments. I am professional, confidential, and motivated with experience using Microsoft, Adobe, and Google Suites.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Creative at Warm Storm Social Agency
July 1, 2024 - Present
Currently working as a Creative in a small team responsible for daily ideation, client decks, executing global campaigns, filming, shooting, and editing for social media, and managing client social media accounts. The small team environment requires quick and efficient work maintaining high standards. Achievements include growing ELF Cosmetics' TikTok to 50k followers with 3 million views and 1 million likes, and creating Nissan’s most successful social challenge of the year with over 4,000 vote comments.
Creative at Socially Powerful
June 30, 2024 - August 4, 2025
Worked in a creative team managing high-profile clients like Kahlúa, Tetris Mobile, and Starling Bank with daily campaign activity including social shoots, posts, and wider campaigns. Increased Instagram follower bases significantly for Kahlúa (10k to 30k) and Tetris Mobile (25k to 70k). Adhered strictly to compliance rules especially for financial ads. Contract ended.
Freelance Creative at BBD Perfect Storm
October 31, 2023 - August 4, 2025
Worked on the EU launch for Popworks, generating 40 client scripts which helped bring the campaign world 'baked not fried' to life. Freelance contract ended.
Junior Creative at Mullen Lowe
May 31, 2023 - August 4, 2025
Worked on large campaigns for global clients such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Domestos, Knorr Foods, Formula E, Persil, and Rennie. Contributed to a major Domestos campaign with 90 million impressions and 3 million engagements worldwide. Maintained high standards for daily ideas and campaign execution under tight deadlines. Left due to redundancy.
Junior Creative at Rise at Seven
May 31, 2022 - August 4, 2025
Worked at a PR agency handling campaigns for major clients such as PLT, Sole Supplier, and BoohooMAN. Responsibilities included strong daily ideation and sharp copywriting to engage national audiences in PR campaigns. Left due to redundancy.
Creative Placement at Keko London
September 30, 2021 - August 4, 2025
Summer placement working on a campaign for the HALO Trust, culminating in creating the Bentley Christmas advert 2021 which received over 1 million views on YouTube in 2 weeks. The campaign evolved through daily idea checks to ensure quality.
Creative Placement at FivebyFive Global
June 30, 2021 - August 4, 2025
Worked on seasonal campaigns for household names like Screwfix and RNLI requiring great seasonal ideas. Placement contract ended.
Catering Team Leader at Leeds Castle
April 30, 2021 - August 4, 2025
Managed a large catering team across the entire castle site ensuring smooth operations and excellent customer service. Gained valuable insights into customer behavior which prepared me for the advertising world. Left for career progression.

Education

BSc Creative Advertising (Upper Second-Class Degree 2:1) at University of Lincoln
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2020
A-levels including English Literature, Media & Sociology (BBB), AS Level in French (B) at Maidstone Grammar School Sixth Form
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
11 GCSEs (A*-B) at Maidstone Grammar School
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

Full Clean UK Driving License
January 11, 2030 - August 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail