→ BFA-trained, Figma-loving Kiwi with a thing for standout creative and an eye on where design meets AI 🤖

Russell Neill is a senior creative with deep roots in brand and campaign art direction, leading high-impact retail and fashion campaigns across some of Australia’s biggest brands.

With nearly fifteen years of agency and in-house experience, he’s built a reputation for shaping bold creative, directing teams, launching digital products and delivering design that balances brand expression with commercial results.

Case Studies ↓

Jay Jays

Meet our Denim Campaign

Johnny Bigg

Creative Direction & Assorted Seasonal Campaigns

Lilybod

Creative Direction & Assorted Seasonal Campaigns

Brooklyn MGMT

Brand Identity & Launch Campaign

Editorials Archive

Assorted Published Editorials

Ben Russell Hair

Strategy, Brand Identity & Launch Campaign

Jay Jays - Through the Seasons

Brand & Campaign Strategy, Creative Direction, Assorted Campaigns

Blazer Clothing

Brand Identity, Creative Direction & Launch Campaign

Orocéo Castro

Strategy, Creative Direction & Campaign

Lincoln Indicators

Brand Identity & Launch Campaign

Cover-More Travel Insurance

Re-designed eDM Templates, Animations & Digital Banners

Campaign Archive

Assorted Projects & Campaigns

Personal Experience Summary ↓

Personal Summary:

Russell works with passionate retail, B2B, and DTC brands across Australia and New Zealand, helping them grow and engage their audiences, communities, products and revenue through strategic cross-channel creative and design initiatives.

Current Booking:

Digital Art Director – Kmart Australia

Experience Summary:

● Nine years in Creative & Advertising agency roles.

● Six years in exclusive in-house roles.

Previous Bookings:

● SNR Designer - Crown Resorts | Five months

● Lead Digital Designer - Super Retail Group | Six months

● Digital Design Lead - Target Australia | Eighteen Months

● Design Studio Lead - Employment Hero | Four Months

● SNR Designer – Clemenger DDBO, Portas, BRUNCH, Bunch agencies | Five Months

Clients & Industry Partners ↓

How I can help your business

  • — Campaign Strategy, Design & Art Direction

    — Brand Strategy

    — Brand & Campaign Tone of Voice

    — Brand Identity & Positioning

    — Creative & Design Direction

    — Digital Design

    — Dynamic eDM Design

    — Digital Personalisation Design

    — Digital Design Systems

    — Customer Journey and UX Design

    — Creative Copywriting

    — Photo & Motion Production

    — eCommerce Content

    — Retouching & Post Production

    — Social & Advertising Campaigns

    — Print & Editorial

    — Project Management

    — Leadership of Creative Teams

    — Project + In-house Creative Consulting

    — Squarespace Websites

  • For all enquiries:

    russellneillnz@gmail.com

  • — Fashion Editorials

    — Haute Punch Magazine

    — Huf Magazine

    — Elegant Magazine

    — Sell Magazine

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