With over 20 years of award-winning experience as Copywriter, Art Director, Creative Director with numerous international advertising agencies, Hugh Harrison is an extremely versatile creative entity and someone who's life is a living testament to what a "Can Do!" attitude can achieve. Writer, Designer, Illustrator, Photographer, Film Maker, Composer, Producer...Hugh's talent is as large as his imagination - a potent combination. Above all, all Hugh's projects are tied together by his ability to conceptualize and articulate strong communication strategies. His broad range of creative experience is built on a strong foundation of well-developed proposals that clearly define the problem and provide a logical analysis of how his creative solutions will address the marketing objectives.

Creative Skills:
• Research, Writing
• Illustration, Design
• Photography, Cinematography 
• Video production/post-production (editing/FX) 
• Lighting Design, Staging and Production
• Computer Graphics and Animation (Mac)
• Multi-track Audio Recording (Analog and Digital)
• Multi-image/Multi-media Programming & Production

Project Experience:
• Advertising and Print Promotion
• Television and Cinema Commercials
• Television - Live Format, Drama, Public Affairs
• Film/Video Documentaries, Corporate Communications
• Radio Production, Music Composition and Production
• Exhibitions, Product Launches, Special Events
• Live Music and Theatre
• Public Relations, Direct Mail

WORK HISTORY

Between 1980 and 2013, I have held the following positions with these companies:

WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/DESIGNER
Creative House, Vancouver, B.C.
Producers Workshop, Vancouver, B.C.
CJAZ Radio, Vancouver, B.C.
McCann-Erickson, Singapore
Little Mountain AV Productions, Singapore
Cue Vision Studio, Singapore
Academy One Films, Hong Kong
Faberhill Films, Singapore
Yarra Films, Singapore
The Creative Key, Kampala, Uganda
HH Design, Thailand & Cambodia

PRESENTER
CJAZ Radio, Vancouver, B.C.
Channel 8 TV, Guelph, Ontario

CREATIVE DIRECTOR
McCann-Erickson, Hong Kong
McCann-Erickson (West Africa), Lagos, Nigeria
The Lowe Group, Kampala, Uganda
FCB / Publicis, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Eureka Advertising, Singapore
HH Creative Services, Phuket, Thailand
Artasia Publications, Phuket, Thailand

MANAGING DIRECTOR/GENERAL MANAGER
Vogue Entertainment Inc., Vancouver, B.C. 
The Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, B.C.
Woodshed Jazz Club, Guelph, Ontario 
Harrison-Green Communications, Singapore
HH Creative Services, Phuket, Thailand

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birth Place:Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Citizenship:Canadian
Height/Weight:185 cm/90 kg
Marital Status:Married (Two children)

Formal Education:
• Business Management, Cape Technical College, Cape Town, 1973
• B.A. (English, Drama, Fine Arts), University of Guelph, Ontario, 1979

Affiliations:
• The Performing Rights Society, London 
• The Composers and Authors Society of Singapore

KEY CLIENTS

Airlines: Air Canada, Canadian Pacific, JAL, SIA, Eagle Air (Uganda)
Automobiles: Fiat, GM Holden, Mazda, Toyota
Beverages: Guinness, Coca-Cola, Asia Pacific Breweries, San Miguel, Red Bull, Nestlé, Carlsberg, Lipton Tea, Heineken Breweries, Uganda Breweries
Fashion: Levi Strauss, Expressions Slimming and Health Products, L’Oreal
Finance: VISA International, Citibank, DBS, Bank of Canton
Food: McDonalds, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Nestlé Food
General: Philip Morris, RJ Reynolds, BA Tobacco, Lucky Strike, Reckitt & Coleman, Unilever, SC Johnson & Son, Gillette, Proctor & Gamble, Shell, Esso, Caltex
Government: Singapore - Ministries of Culture, Communication & Information, Home Affairs, Defence, Health, Community Development, National Productivity Board, Economic Development Board
British Columbia -Provincial Ministries of Health, Environment, Tourism
Macau - Department of Tourism
Hospitality: Shangri-La (HK), Sheraton, Marriot, Novotel, Royal Meridien, Phuket Laguna Group
Industry: Steel Company of Canada, American Can, Keppel Group (Singapore)
Info-Tech: Kodak, ITT, Xerox, TVB (HK), Singapore Straits Times, Hewlett-Packard
Institutional: Canadian Cancer Society, Niagara Parks Commission, BC Hydro, Westcoast Energy, BC Winegrowers' Association, Big Mtn Dvlpmnt (Montana), Oregon Trail Society
Property: DBS Property Services, City Developments (S’pore), Collier Jardines, Samsara (TH)
Retail: Singapore - Guardian Pharmacies, MPH Bookstores, Shell Select, Specialists' Shopping Centre, NTUC Fairprice, The Hour Glass, Metro Department Stores
Hong Kong - Lane Crawford

SPECIAL EVENTS &  PRODUCTIONS

1.     Singapore National Day 1984, 1986, 1987
       Singapore Ministry of Communications & Information

2.     Sing Singapore Celebration of Community 1987
       Singapore Ministry of Community Affairs

3.     National Health Fair 1989
       Singapore Ministry of Health

4.     Singapore 25th Jubilee Spectacular 1990
       Singapore Ministry of Defence

5.     House on Heaven Street Educational TV Series
       Singapore National Productivity Board of Singapore

6.     Global “Technopolis” Exhibition
       Singapore Economic Development Board

7.     Regional Promotional Campaign
       Macau Department of Tourism

8.     Asia Pacific Members Meetings-'88,'89,'90
       Visa International

9.     International Travel Promotion
       Singapore Airlines

10.    Launch of New Airline
       Tradewinds (Silk Air)

11.    Launch of New Product Range
       Rank Xerox

12.    Launch of Newspaper
       Straits Times, Singapore

13.    Launch of Holden Commodore
       GM-Holden Australia

14.    Launch of Toyota Corolla
       Toyota Singapore

15.    Launch of New Products
       Proctor & Gamble

16.    25th Anniversary Event
       Singapore Advertisers Association

17.    Joint Venture Pitch
       Levi Strauss

18.    Discovery Centres™
       Various Cients