About
Hi, My name is Turhan, I’m a multi award winning integrated Creative Director with over 10 years experience in advertising - focusing on fashion, lifestyle and culture brands.
I am truly 360 in my thinking, having started out at a social first agency before taking on big budget Christmas TVC spots, long-term campaign platforms and everything in-between.
I am a strong strategic thinker and blur the lines between strategy and creative. The last few years I have focused on building large scale brand platforms - both executing them, as well as helping to establish them throughout businesses by; working closely with brand leaders, helping to manage stake holders, and working with internal creative teams.
Although I come from a conceptual background I have a deep love and understanding of, art direction, craft and execution. Having been born out of boutique-sized agencies I also have an extensive and varied understanding of the practicalities and costs associated with the production process so can scale mine and my team’s thinking accordingly
I’m as passionate about producing brilliant creative work as I am nurturing and growing my team both personally and professionally. I have worked as a mentor and have given talks about Neurodiversity.
Experience
HOUSE 337 - CREATIVE DIRECTOR
SEPT 2022 - NOV 2024
Continuing on from our work at ODD I led the creation of two brand platforms for online fashion retailer Simply Be. and the execution of three 360 campaigns.
Provided creative and strategic oversight for online fashion retailer Jacamo.
Worked closely with the new business and growth team leading multiple pitches and helping to secure several pieces of new business.
Clients: Simply be. - Jacamo - Absolute Collagen
ODD - CREATIVE DIRECTOR
APR 2019 - SEPT 2022
Helped lead and win the M&S clothing and home creative pitch.
Continued to lead the account creatively. Led and wrote multiple award winning campaigns including the 2019 Christmas spot, “Go Jumpers for Christmas”
Secured the M&S clothing and home account for a second time and helped to establish the hugely successful “Anything But Ordinary Platform”
Led and won the pitch for online clothing retailer Jacamo.
Led and won the pitch for Dobbies Garden Centres.
Worked across the Nbrown portfolio establishing brand platforms for Jacamo and Simply be. Before focusing on the creation and execution of 360 campaigns for Simply be.
Clients: M&S - F&F - Simply be. - Jacamo
ODD - SENIOR CREATIVE
JUN 2015 - JUN 2019
Working as a senior creative I worked across a wealth of fashion and lifestyle clients primarily as a conceptual creative and writer whilst also leading the execution of campaigns alongside the art direction team.
Led the creative output for Dr Martens for 3 years. Helped to write, establish and execute the global “Worn Different” brand platform.
Clients: Dr Martens - Levis - Eastpak - River Island - Benefit Cosmetics - Mr Porter - Triumph Lingerie - F&F - Primark
CULT - LEAD CREATIVE
FEB 2013 - JUN 2015
After joining at the start of CULT’s creation I helped lead all creative work alongside the founders creating multiple award winning campaigns.
Clients: Daisy by Mark Jacobs - Barbour - Sally Hansen - CK one - Lady Gaga fragrance - COTY
Contact: Turhan.Osman.CD@gmail.com LinkedIn