My Latest Work
SEE ALL WORKMake Humanity Great Again
Speechless
The Ride Home
#PutDownThePhone
About me
Stephen graduated from OCAD in 1988, and over the next 10 years established himself as one of Canada’s top art directors. He was named Creative Director of Ammirati & Puris (with creative partner Angus Tucker) before leaving to start john st. Stephen has championed john st.’s emergence as a digital leader in social, interactive and mobile. He has chaired the Marketing Awards, the Bessies, Strategy magazine’s Shift Disturbers conference, and served on the jury at Cannes 2009. Stephen loves, in no particular order, his son, his dog, Batman comic books, and his wife Eva. Stephen also gives amazing Instagram.
Sector Experience
- Advertising & Communication
- Charities, Foundations, Volunteers
- Consumer & Public Services
- Media, Publishing & Production
- State Education
- Apparel & Accessories Stores
- Spirits, Fortified Wines
- Environmental & Animal Issues
- Environmental & Ecological Issues
- Automotive
- Banking, Finance, Law & Insurance
- Fresh Meat, Sausages
- Cars
- Food
- Retail, Distribution & Restaurants
- Newspapers, Magazines, Books
- Alcoholic
- Mayonnaise, Ketchup, Mustards
- Public Safety, Health & Hygiene
- Advertising Agencies
- Human Rights
- Disease Awareness, Support Groups & Associations
- Chocolate, Bars, Candies, Chewing-Gum
- Butter
- Musical Instruments
- Lingerie, Underwear, Pajamas
- Hotels, Resorts
- Consumer Electronics & Audio-Visual
- Sports & Health Clubs, Gyms, Spas, Diet Clinics
- Temp Agencies, Recruiting Companies
- Home Furniture
- Cleaning Products, Soaps, Detergents
- Pre-Cooked / Dehydrated Prepared Meals
- Coffee, Tea, Chocolate Drinks, Breakfast Drinks
- Beers, Ciders, Lagers
- Soups, Stuffing, Cooked Sauces
My Work
SEE ALL WORK#CoverTheAthlete
- BRAND:
- Hannah Smit
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Fatty
- BRAND:
- Canadian Safe School Network
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Skank
- BRAND:
- Canadian Safe School Network
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Loser
- BRAND:
- Canadian Safe School Network
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Gifts You'll Want Too
- BRAND:
- Future Shop
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Positions
Creative Chairman
Miami Ad School Toronto
Canada
January 2018 - Present (6 years 11 months)
Founding Partner/Executive Creative Director
Toronto, Canada
July 2001 - December 2017 (16 years 5 months)
Oversee all creative work.
Speechless
- BRAND:
- Speechless with Carly Fleischmann
- AGENCY:
- john st.
The Ride Home
- BRAND:
- True Sport
- AGENCY:
- john st.
#PutDownThePhone
- BRAND:
- Ministry of Transportation
- AGENCY:
- john st.
#CoverTheAthlete
- BRAND:
- Hannah Smit
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Fatty
- BRAND:
- Canadian Safe School Network
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Skank
- BRAND:
- Canadian Safe School Network
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Loser
- BRAND:
- Canadian Safe School Network
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Gifts You'll Want Too
- BRAND:
- Future Shop
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Commute
- BRAND:
- Mitsubishi Canada
- AGENCY:
- john st.
Help students get their portfolios ready for the real world.
Art Director
Ammirati Puris
Toronto, Canada
1998 - 2001 (3 years)
I was responsible for the creative output of 8 creatives teams.
Mud Angel
- BRAND:
- Lever Ponds
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Bench
- BRAND:
- Lever Ponds
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Spaghetti
- BRAND:
- Lever Ponds
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Chicken Man
- BRAND:
- Lipton
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Steak Man
- BRAND:
- Lipton
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Men's Room
- BRAND:
- Clarica
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Igor
- BRAND:
- Lipton
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Diner
- BRAND:
- Labatt Blue
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Drum
- BRAND:
- Lipton
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Ice Machine
- BRAND:
- Lipton
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
Whoopee Cushion
- BRAND:
- Lipton
- AGENCY:
- Ammirati Puris
ACD
Ammirati Puris
1994 - 1998 (4 years)
I was a senior AD
