As well as a living breathing human, Tom Bird [1990] is a writer & art director. He creates ideas for brands that provoke, inspire and generally make people hate them less. If you like some of the work below, say hello@tombirdistheword.com

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Forwards is Boring

Desigual

A backwards campaign for a fashion brand that was heading in the wrong direction.

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Roll With The Punches

SkatePal

A magazine about the power of skateboarding in one of the world’s most oppressed communities.

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A Better World Starts At Home

IKEA

How a bit of blue & yellow can help us all be a bit more green.

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Promise ‘I’m Not Ready For Love’

Numero Records

An unofficial music video for a song that holds a special place in my heart.

Inner Tequila Studios
Desperados

A experimental platform exploring the future of club culture – from subaquatic parties, to habitable synthesizers.

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Treat Her Like A Queen

The Body Shop

What Mother’s Day looks like inside Buckingham Palace. Sort of.

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Release Your
Inner Tequila

Desperados

A new positioning for the brand that thinks tequila and beer is a good idea.

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The West Bank Shred Wagon
SkatePal

A falafel-serving, pedestrian-swerving fundraiser.

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Pickpockets in Paris

A public service announcment during the Euro 2016 football tournament.

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I Was There When House Took Over The World
Channel 4

A documentary about the birth of house music.

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Shattering Bass
Desperados

A sound-system made from glass bottles.

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Annual Summit

Singularity University

Some clever ads for smart people.

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Cativists
Greenpeace

Saving wild cats with internet-famous cats.

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XXXLucky
Paddy Power

A silly idea that spiralled out of control...

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Morphamous
Morph Costume Co.

Isn’t it about time you put on some spandex?

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Bigger Than A Wall

A wall of unity, built over a wall of separation.

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Photography

I click other buttons too.

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Selected clients:

IKEA
Desperados
The Body Shop
Desigual
Greenpeace
Channel4
LEGO
Wrangler
Martini
O’Neill
Paddy Power
Edinburgh Fringe
YouTube
D&AD
Earth Ale

Agencies:

Wieden + Kennedy

Mother London
4creative
Mr. President
WE ARE Pi
Anomaly Amsterdam

Honors:

2x D&AD (Yellow Pencil)

1x Clio (Gold)

Exhibited at Brno Bienniale
of Graphic Design [CZ]

Sold in 20+ bookstores
around the world

Press / Coverage about my work:
Viceland
i-D magazine
It’s Nice That
Creative Review
STACK Magazines
CNN
The Guardian
The Mail Online

Talks:
D&AD Student Awards
‘Make cool shit with friends’ (2012)

Adweek Europe ‘Revenge of the killer indies’ (2015)

Glug ’The power of a plank of wood’ (2018)

A Better World Starts At Home IKEA2019

**Coming soon** Campaign launches late 2019.

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A Better World Starts At Home
IKEA
2019

Coming soon
Campaign launches late 2019.