Behind The Billboard

Dan and Hugh talk with Michael [or Mike] Lee, Creative Director at Oatly who has presided over some of the most iconic outdoor ads our industry has seen in the last few years. Polarising the creative community and prompting complaints and legal action from the dairy lobbyists... we get behind it all. visuals:  https://getbehindthebillboard.com/2021/04/01/episode-29-micheal-lee/

Dan and Hugh talk with Copywriter extraordinaire Sue Higgs, going through her amazing body of billboards and posters for Vauxhall, Smirnoff, Regal and BA... among many others. Visuals: https://getbehindthebillboard.com/2021/03/26/episode-28-sue-higgs/

Hugh and Dan talk with Dave Buonaguidi AKA @RealHackneyDave about his time in Adland and about what he's up to now... still making posters for walls... but in galleries and homes around the world!  Visuals here: https://getbehindthebillboard.com/?p=942

Dan and Hugh virtually meet up with the legend that is Sir John Hegarty. I'm not sure what else to add in this intro as... well.... its John Hegarty. He's a frikkin' legend. Just listen in..... it's a proper belter this one. Visuals [as if you need them for this one] - https://getbehindthebillboard.com/2021/02/11/episode-26-sir-john-hegarty/

Dan and Hugh meet with founder of Uncommon London Nils Leonard, covering Outdoor work for Volvo, Tate, Habito, Brewdog and the 2020 Outdoor hall of fame campaign for B&Q.  Follow the visuals here:  https://getbehindthebillboard.com/?p=820

Hugh and Dan chat to Rich Denney, ECD @ St Lukes London about his billboard work for Carlsberg, NSPCC, Morrisons and of course last years impressive NHS/SHN proactive concept that took the world by storm. Visuals here: https://getbehindthebillboard.com/2021/01/28/episode-24-rich-denney/

The Bird is back... and this time it's the Publicis years.... From London to New York, we hear about some of the amazing OOH work he's presided over.  Visuals: https://getbehindthebillboard.com/?p=752

Dan and Hugh meet up with Andy Bird, CCO of Publicis New York - albeit remotely for a chat about his amazing life and experiences behind many many billboards. Andy is an incredibly talented person who puts his success down to luck... well, we're sorry buddy.... but we're saying you make your own luck... and that's with your skills. Listen to part 1 as we journey through YTS all the way through to senior creative at some of the best creative agencies in the world, helping deliver some of the most iconic Billboard work the world has ever seen. That's not luck now is it... 

Follow the visuals here: https://getbehindthebillboard.com/2021/01/15/episode-22-andy-bird-part-1/

Recorded just before Christmas, Dan and Hugh talk to Group Strategy Director from Talon Outdoor, Ninja and by far the smartest person in the room Sophie Pemberton. Sophie takes us through her role, and some highlights working Behind the Billboard on campaigns for Google, Virgin and even on a crazy blimp for TSB. 

Follow the visuals here: https://getbehindthebillboard.com/?p=709

Dan and Hugh welcome 2020 to the podcast. After the initial jokes about 2020 being a bit of a shit, we soon got into some of the amazing work 2020 supplied us under the duress of the COVID pandemic.  Follow with visuals: https://getbehindthebillboard.com/?p=668