Elm House Creative

Great design and creative thinking can really change the way you communicate.

And that’s what we do - simply and effectively.

At Elm House Creative, our work
speaks for itself...

Advertising

Mackey Opticians



Obel



BBC - A Kist o Wurds



Ideas in Furniture



The Mortgage Shop



Northern Bank



Stamp Out Stigma



Brand Identity

The Big American Cookie Company



Ewart



The Green Oak Framing Company



Kittle of Toye



Titanic Dock



Blossom



Emerald



O'Reilly Stewart Solicitors



WJ Law



Goode & Lovett



Zap Zap



Mackey Opticians



Mourne Granite



TSA Planning



Design

IntertradeIreland



The Big American Cookie Company



Northern Bank - Current Account



Northern Bank - Private Banking



Northern Bank - JCN Invitation



The Green Oak Framing Company



Kittle of Toye



Stamp Out Stigma



Adamstown



WJ Law

Latest News

Congratulations to Mark Heaney, one of our Design team, who just recently completed the New York Marathon in a time to make all us old laggards truly jealous. Mark was raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care and we are hugely proud of his efforts. Well done.

Once again, we are pleased to take every opportunity to support our nominated charity: PEAT (Parents’ Education as Autism Therapists). This time around it’s their annual Golf Day at the very pleasant Massarene course in Antrim. High handicappers Michael and Brian will be to the fore on the lovely Lough Neagh shore (no puns or rhymes intended)!

We’re pleased to announce that we have been successful in our pitch for the BBC Northern Ireland account. After a very thorough process, Elm House Creative – along with just three other agencies – were appointed to the exclusive roster. This is an exciting win for us and a unique opportunity for our team to work on one of the most famous brands in the world. It will also be very enjoyable to reflect the BBC’s tremendous local heritage and its importance as the leading broadcaster in Northern Ireland.

Thanks to all our clients for their understanding as we beamed ourselves across the city from Hill Street to James Street South. Actually, we thought it was going to be a bit more hassle than it proved to be. Anyway, we are now happily ensconced in our new home and coming to terms with the much wider range of sandwich options here in ‘the city centre’. We’ve even got our Xmas tree up.

Following our brief sojourn in Spain during August, we returned to more film work for Northern Bank. Our first commercial featured the very talented Emma Little explaining why an LTV (Loan to Value) Mortgage could save you £100 a month. (Most of the crew practically signed up there and then, by the way!)

Our second commercial was aimed at Business viewers. The product was Cash Management – yet another really innovative offering from the Bank that makes it so much easier for businesses to manage their cash flow and even move their money at a click of a button.

It’s been a very busy summer here in Elm House – especially on our Northern Bank account. Having produced a wide range of print material for the bank, we then turned our attention to giving them a new onscreen presence.

The product was ‘Freedom’ - a great current account for those under a certain age. So we researched and researched and researched... and then decided to go shoot a commercial in Spain!

Amid temperatures of 37C, we toted cameras, lights and make-up and told the story of how “local Northern Ireland guy does good in Spain” - bringing the whole Freedom product to life.

Yes, the shoot was gruelling. But the result was a resounding success. (And it’s hard to beat a de-brief meeting on a li-lo every now and then.)

People

Michael Stewart, Client Services Director, has over 25 years' experience in marketing and communications.

He has worked in senior marketing positions on the Client side as well as Client Services Director in some of the province’s top agencies. Needless to say, he's learned a thing or two about what it takes to make Clients happy and to deliver marketing campaigns that get results.

He's also found the time to produce a family of four beautiful children including young Parker, the first ‘Elm House baby’.

Brian Ó Fríl has been at the forefront of Irish advertising for over 20 years. During that time, he has worked on every type of account conceivable - from FMCG through finance, automotive, telecoms and government. His passions include Bob Dylan, basketball and the constant struggle to break 90 on the golf course.

Ross Parker, Design Director, has over 15 years' experience as an award-winning creative. He specialises in design consultancy and brand development and has been responsible for creating identities for some of the highest profile private sector businesses and public sector organisations in Ireland. Amazingly he still insists he's only 29! Recently bespectacled, his major passion is sailing - including a recent trip across the Irish Sea (for charity) and representing Ireland in the World Laser Championships.

Mark Heaney, Designer and problem-solver extraordinaire. Mark works on numerous key accounts in the agency. A keen sportsman, he is currently training for the New York Marathon in November. Once he’s got that out of the way, he’ll go back to playing 5-a-side football - dodgy calves permitting.

Finance Director Joanne Browne belies her youthful image with years of experience in the industry on the media planning and budget management side and many, many years supporting Liverpool.

Rachel Lonergan, Art Director and our resident renaissance woman. An art-directing copywriting creative and also a member of the Belfast Print Workshop in her spare time. Rachel moved up from Dublin almost 3 years ago and is still amazed by how much it rains here.

Designer Niall Nugent hails from Omagh and is now honorary Director of Elm House's 'Music in the Studio' Dept. We are all massively humbled by his knowledge. Especially Ross. An injured powerlifting Champion, he hopes to make a spectacular return in 2010. Meanwhile he indulges his love of Heavy Metal (out of office hours, thankfully).

Bettina T Gigante, Account Manager, is a native of Chicago and has had extensive experience in the creative media industry since she first arrived on these shores. Bettina loves to travel (obviously) and enjoys hosting her famous dinner parties. She is also a dedicated fundraiser for several charities and keen supporter of the Chicago Bears.

Jonny McClean, Studio Manager. Jonny joined us not because of his hugely impressive organisational talents, but because of his impressive collection of band t-shirts. And the fact that he supports Liverpool.

Claire Daly, Media Director. Over the years, Claire has worked on many of the highest profile advertising accounts in the country and brings flair and imagination to the mind-boggling range of both traditional and new media choices. She also managed to navigate the Agency through the rigours of ISO 9001quality management in 2008 and still found time to produce a brother for 2 year old Eva this year. That’s organization!

Recognised for his award-winning print and TV work, Creative Director Steve Blair has worked extensively on the other side of the Atlantic on brands such as Coca Cola, General Motors, Bacardi, Molson beer, Nestle and many, many more. More importantly perhaps, Steve also provides Brian with an opportunity to ramble on about Bob Dylan album to a more appreciative ear. More likely to support the Toronto Blue Jays than Liverpool.

Administrative Assistant, Karen Reid keeps us all organized in the office, keeps suppliers happy and still has time to pursue her new found passion for golf. She is also an active fundraiser for our nominated charity PEAT (Parents’ Education as Autism Therapist).

Account Manager Jo Smyth joined the Elm House Creative Client Services team in June 2009. She has huge industry experience having worked with Mediacom, Carat and the Coltman Media Company in London and Edinburgh on accounts including GlaxoSmithkline, Sofa Workshop, Help the Aged, Proton Cars, American Express and British Gas. Since coming to Northern Ireland she has worked as Senior Account Manager with the RLA Group and most recently as Media Director with Mammoth. Oh, and she too supports Liverpool.

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