Bruce Mckay

creative director - art director - copywriter

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
416 435-9658
bigcatheads@sympatico.ca
http://www.brucemckay.ca
Experience
Toronto, Canada
May 2007 – Apr 2011
Y&R
VP Associate Creative Director
Responsible for all tier 1 activities for Ford of Canada.
Toronto, Canada
2004 – 2006
Cossette
Associate Creative Director
Bell, Bell Mobility, Bell Enterprise, McDonald's, Saturn, Saab, Bank of Montreal, Coke, Diet Coke, Harris Nesbitt
Global,
2001 – 2004
Bigcatheads
Fine artist
Original paintings, limited edition prints sold through more than 800 galleries worldwide. Also sold directly through bigcatheads.com. Licensed properties though Washington Green Fine Art Publishing, Birmingham UK (ongoing).
Toronto, Canada
1992 – 2001
Saatchi & Saatchi
SVP Creative Director
Toyota, Tylenol, Maple Leaf Foods, Scudder Mutual Funds, Nizoral, Hewlet Packard, Russell Investments, CAE, So Good Soy Milk, Proctor & Gamble, Tide, Ivory, Head & Shoulders, Right Guard, TD Bank, Prime Chicken
Toronto, Canada
1987 – 1992
Miller, Myers, Bruce, Dallacosta
Sr. Art Director
Sony, Subaru, London Life, Catelli, Drumstick, Mediacom, Forest Springs Wine Cooler, Jackson-Triggs Winery, IBM Ambra Computers, Skor, Clearasil, Tenderflake, Speedy Muffler.
Awards
Over 250 local, national and international awards including Cannes short list (twice), London International Awards, NY Art Directors Club, NY Festivals, Andy Awards, Ad Age Top 10 of the Year, Marketing Gold, Toronto Art Directors, Bessie Awards plus Craft award for copywriting. Work featured in Communication Arts, Archive Magazine, Applied Arts, USA Today, Adweek.com.
Skills
 
Creative Director, Art Director, Copywriter, Strategist