Mark Riley

Partner @ Riley Communications & Marketing

About

My professional biog reads... Mark is a hugely experienced Creative who learnt his trade at JWT before becoming a Creative Director at FCO and Euro RSCG. He became a freelance creative and consultant in 2000, while also managing to fit in stints as Creative Director at AMD, the Gritti Partnership (Later Four Communications) and as European Executive Creative Director for Korean based agency, Innocean Worldwide. In 2009 Mark founded RileyComs, with offices based in Suffolk, working with local, national and international clients, with budgets of every size. Over the years he has gained recognition from professional awards bodies such as D&AD, The British Television Awards, Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival and British Commercial Radio Awards. My specialities... Having lots of ideas and doing it quickly (for any client, any budget, any media).

Country

United Kingdom

City

Weybread

Industry

Marketing & Advertising

Skill

Advertising, Branding & Identity, Graphic Design, Marketing, Creative Direction, Art Direction, Creative Strategy, Corporate Identity, Direct Mail, Brochures, Logo Design, Copywriting, Brand Development, Corporate Branding, Integrated Marketing, Television

Experience

Partner

Riley Communications & Marketing

2009-6 - Present · 17 yrs 4 mos

Suffolk

Riley Communications is a small advertising, marketing and design company, based in Suffolk. We are a creative agency, so we do the creative bit – the ideas – for any sort of client in any sort of media: Advertising  (Press, Outdoor, TV, Viral, Radio, Web), Logo Design & Corporate Identity  Design,  New Business Communications,  Copywriting, Web and Digital Design, Corporate & Internal Communications, Direct Mail, Brochures. So we do everything from writing 90 second cinema ads to designing business cards. We spent 20 years in top London ad agencies and the last couple working with local clients. So we have the experience of working on some of Europe’s biggest brands but also of working with the realities that face smaller, local companies – we give ‘grown-up’ London creativity and expertise at East Anglia prices.

European Executive Creative Director

Innocean

2008 - 2009 · 1 yr

Based in London, working with Kia and Hyundai and all their European agencies, creating work and keeping a unified message throughout each market.

Creative Director

Gritti Partnership

2003 - 2005 · 2 yrs

(Later Four Communications) Design, advertising and marketing for clients in a variety of sectors including high end property marketing.

Creative Partner

AMD Advertising

2001 - 2003 · 2 yrs

Chime backed start-up ad agency in the Kings Road. Working very closely with the Chime network of companies.

Creative Director

Euro RSCG

1993 - 2000 · 7 yrs

Creative Director on several accounts and board member of what was the London office of Europe's largest agency network. Working on big brands across UK and Europe.