Sabbatical lessons

  I took a 6-month sabbatical to go backpacking at 30 years old, and here’s what it taught me. Sometimes we need to zoom out It’s easy to get stressed about the minutiae of work when our jobs make up around 50% of our waking week, every week. Taking time out...

Some things I learned at D&AD that tie together quite neatly

As AI looms large, we should remember that craft (human craft) signals care and competence, which are qualities that cannot be emulated. During a person’s lifetime, their heart will beat 3bn times. If you, as a brand, are trying to get someone’s attention and their...

Why we’ll never #WFH (5 days a week)

We’ve always taken a chance on young, untested, people at RBH. Graduate trainees, apprentices, those doing work experience stints. They bring bags of energy, a fresh way of looking at stuff, curve balls – and fun. We’re proud to have grown some of our own and...

Problem-solving, dancing

What being a Creative-first Agency means. It happens in so many pitches and presentations. As the creative section looms, someone will say, “And now for the fun bit.” Which is, in a way, a good thing. It’s what stands out from the rest of the presentation. But it’s...

Alright! Alright! Alright! The way to SXSW

I’m sat in a 100-year-old cinema in Austin, Texas, about to watch the premiere of John Wick 4, and Keanu Reeves – yes, really – brushes past my seat. Later that night I’ll be in a small venue to watch New Order blow the roof off. The next day I’ll attend a talk by...
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