Stephen is a senior conceptual ad copywriter with 13+ years’ experience collaborating with leading agencies across Australia and New Zealand.
Over time, his practice has expanded beyond writing into art direction, creative direction, branding, and filmmaking — shaping ideas early and carrying them end-to-end from concept through to production. His directing work includes brand campaigns and short-form, festival-featured projects.
He collaborates closely with agencies and also works directly with brands when projects call for end-to-end creative involvement across copy, branding, and film.
DDB. OGILVY. BMF. BASHFUL. WHITEGREY. WEARESOCIAL. WUNDERMAN THOMSON. JOY. BWM. 303LOWE. R/GA. HOST. THE WORKS. MOMENTUM. CLEMENGER BBDO. SHINE. BLOKE. VML. DT. GREY. INNOCEAN. CLEMENGER. PRESENT COMPANY. JWT.
Selected Work
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Parrotdog Beer
Creative Direction and Writing
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Idle Hour
Creative Direction, Producer/Director
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Rest Super
Writer
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Canadian Club
Writer
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All Birds
Writer, Actor
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Bendigo Bank
Writer
Narrative film stuff
When I’m not writing ads, I’m writing and directing narrative. I’ve been blessed enough to work with Anonymous Content/Iconoclast (LA), Mosaic film (LA) and Aquarius (AU).
Thinking about.
Henry’s not thinking about, he’s wondering… how this film got a Staff pick and premier at Slamdance LA.
Honey Cake.
A proof of concept for a 2026 Feature Film that premiered at Flickerfest, early 2025
Music videos
Occasionally I collaborate with Sam Kristofski on music videos
Brands
Qantas, Staples, SKODA, Pacific Magazines, Daikin, Virgin Money, Navman, Brother, Insuranceline, Fetch TV, Women's Health Magazine, Men's Health Magazine, Hahn, Red Bull, Purina, General Pants, Coles, Fidelity, Optus, Johnson & Johnson, Maclean's, Transferwise, Telstra, Toyota, ALDI, Volvo, Hawaiian Airlines, BP, Westpac, Stgeorge, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne, BT Super, Canva, Parrotdog, Rebel Sport, Termplus, Hyundai, LendLease, Animoca, ROLLi'N, SXSW, Bendigo Bank, Tourism Queensland, Canva, Afterpay, Rest, SXSW, Mastercard & otherssss
Say Hi
Please feel free to reach out with your brief, big or small.