Colin Timm is a freelance art director with over 20 years of experience in advertising agencies in South Africa and Canada. He has helped build brands for many major companies and won numerous awards for his work. The document provides details on Timm's education, career history, skills, clients, and award-winning work.

1. COLIN TIMM
CURRICULUM VITAE
ctimm@eastlink.ca
(902) 440-4533

2. BA (honours) Graphic Design Bath Academy of Art, England.
Emphasis in Visual Communication.
I am a classically trained art director with over 20 years of experience in
advertising. I began my career in Johannesburg, South Africa, and have had the
privilege of working at some of the country’s most prestigious agencies, such as
O&M, JWT, and Saatchi & Saatchi. In 1998, I transferred to Saatchi & Saatchi
Canada, and eventually settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Over the course of my career I have helped build brands for such blue chip clients as
British Airways, Toyota, Procter & Gamble, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association,
Coca Cola, McDonald’s, Alexander Keith’s, and PEI Tourism; I’ve worked at some
of the most prestigious agencies in Canada; and I’ve won numerous awards (see list
below).
Since 2007 I have been working as a freelance art director.
As a senior art director, I am comfortable working either as part of a creative team
or by myself to develop concepts on deadline and on budget that fulfil the brief, are
relevant to the target market, and deliver results.
I am experienced in overseeing junior teams and supervising agency
production artists, web designers, and graphic designers to ensure that the
team maintains a consistent, cohesive brand message to the highest conceptual and
strategic standard in TV, print, outdoor, electronic, and guerrilla advertising. I also
oversee photographers and TV production companies.
My experience as a freelance art director has given me the added advantage of
being able to carry a project through from concept development to final material
by myself.
My production skills include using Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop.
Clients rely on me to build or modify their ads, annual reports, outdoor campaigns,
and other collateral, knowing that I will respond rapidly and accurately to their
requests. It’s not unheard of me to get a brief from a client, build an ad, and supply
final material within a 12-hour period.
EDUCATION:
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
WORK SKILLS:

3. Memorial University, DELT, and Sobeys (with Dory Advertising); the Extreme Group;
m5 Marketing; The Wright Agency; Breast Cancer Action Nova Scotia; Revolve;
Capital Health Nova Scotia; Pass Go Creative; Communications Nova Scotia;
Feed Nova Scotia; and Food Secure Canada.
CLIENTS:
RESULTS: In 1992, was lead art director on the extremely successful South Africa
“Vote Yes” referendum that led to black South Africans being allowed to vote
for the first time in South African history. This, in turn, led to Nelson Mandela
being release from prison, and going on to become the first black president
of South Africa.
Helped British Airways S.A. go from being an “also ran airline” to the
#1 airline in South Africa.
Helped Toyota Atlantic achieve 13 consecutive record sales months against
previous years.
Helped Canadian Pulp and Paper Association turn a 68 per cent negative
public opinion of the industry into a positive disposition within months of the
campaign’s launch.
Art directed the launch of the pocket-size Coca Cola bottle in the Maritimes;
the campaign was so successful that the product sold out six weeks earlier than
expected.
Art directed the launch of McDonald’s 24-hour drive-thru service in
Nova Scotia; the campaign was so successful it was picked up in other
Canadian markets.

4. Canada
2007-Present – Freelance; senior art director/production artist
2006-2007 – Bristol Group; senior art director
2002-2006 – Cossette Atlantic; senior art director
2001-2002 – Corporate Communications Ltd.; associate creative director
1998-2001 – Target Marketing; senior art director
1997-1998 – Harrod And Mirlin/FCB; senior art director
1996-1997 – Saatchi & Saatchi; senior art director
South Africa
1991-1996 – Saatchi & Saatchi; senior art director
1989-1991 – Barker McCormac; art director
1987-1989 – Bates Wells; art director
1985-1987 – J. Walter Thompson; art director
1984-1985 – O&M, Rightford, Searle-Tripp And Makin; junior art director
EMPLOYMENT:
AWARDS: 2007 – ICE – Merit – LakeCity Woodworkers, poster
2007 – ICE – Merit – LakeCity Woodworkers, print
2007 – ICE – Merit – LakeCity Woodworkers, campaign
2006 – ICE – Silver – Full Gospel Church, print
2006 – ICE – Merit – Full Gospel Church, guerrilla
2006 – London International – Finalist – Full Gospel Church, print
2006 – London International – Finalist – Full Gospel Church, poster
2006 – ICE – Merit – Happy Dudes, poster
2005 – ICE – Silver – Happy Dudes, poster
2004 – ICE – Gold – PEI Tourism, print
2003 – ICE – Gold – McDonald’s, poster
2000 – Mobius – Silver – Canadian Helicopter Corporation, print
2000 – HSMAI – Silver – Air Nova Airline, print

5. 2000 – HSMAI – Silver – Air Nova Airline, campaign
2001 – Summit – Silver – Canadian Helicopter Corporation, print
1998 – Mobius – Gold – Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, print campaign
1998 – Mobius – Silver – Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, TV campaign
1997 – Telly Awards – Bronze – beef TV, campaign
1997 – CAPIC – Silver – Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, print
1996 – Ajax Awards – Silver – Toyota, TV
1996 – New York Festival – Finalist – Toyota, TV
1996 – London International – Finalist – Multichoice Digital Satellite
Television, print
1995 – London International – Finalist – NMA, print
1995 – London International – Finalist – British Airways, print
1994 – BA/Saatchi – Best Outdoor Worldwide – (Pack Up Your Troubles)
1994 – BA/Saatchi – Best Outdoor Campaign Worldwide – (Smile Campaign)
1993 – BA/Saatchi – Best Outdoor Worldwide – (R1992 Return To London.
The Price Of The Year)
1993 – Golden Arrow – British Airways, print
1992 – London International – Finalist – BA (R1992 Return To London.
The Price Of The Year)
1992 – London International – Finalist – BA (We’ve Stopped Time)
1992 – New York Festival – Finalist - Directorate Of Traffic Safety
1988 – Clio – Grapetiser, TV
1988 – Lourie – Grapetiser, TV
1984 – Clio – HTH Pool Acid, print
1984 – Clio – HTH Pool Chlorine, print
1984 – Lourie – HTH Pool Acid, print
1984 – Lourie – HTH Pool Chlorine, print
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