My Story

People often ask, “What do you love about your job?” For me it’s a pretty simple answer. I love to make things. And being an commercial creative gives you incredible opportunities to make lots of things – from making up stories, crafting design and making new brands to shooting film and images, and more often than not making something from nothing, or just making it up as you go along!

I started making things in my career as a product designer before moving into graphic design and branding. Originally from Melbourne, I spent a couple of years hawking my wares in London before returning to Sydney where I started my ad career as an Art Director. I’m now back in Melbourne enjoying all this city has to offer. I pride myself on my craft and being collaborative. One thing I’ve learned is you rarely make anything great by yourself; you need a bunch of talented people to really make an idea sing.

Loving what you do helps as well, and sometimes that has resulted in winning nice shiny objects at award shows. I’ve had a few wins at Cannes, D&AD, OneShow and the Clios, as well as an Integrated Grand Prix at Spikes. In 2015 and 2016 I was ranked in the top 50 Art Directors in the world. While these are all nice, and I certainly don’t take them for granted (people including myself worked way too hard to dismiss them), mostly I just love to make things.

When I’m not making ad-like, idea things, I love to make noise on guitars, a mess in the kitchen and buckets on the basketball court (well, sometimes).

This site showcases a sample of the work I’ve made. Have a look around and please don’t hesitate to get in touch. There’s plenty more making to be done.

SKILLS TO HELP ME GET THROUGH LIFE

Adobe Creative Suite | Drawing & Illustration | Photography

INTERESTS THAT ALLOW ME TO ENJOY LIFE

THINGS I CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT

Making Things | Music | Vintage Guitars | Good Coffee & Good Food | Travel

CONTACT INFO

blairkimber@yahoo.com.au

+61 414 707 783