JASON GORMLEY

JASON is from Adelaide, South Australia (a David Lynch-like town famous for it’s churches and weird murders).He began working life as a kitchen hand in Chief Charley’s $5-all-you-can-eat seafood restaurant. Tired of fat burns, he went looking for a cushier job and wound up writing commercials at an ad agency. It kicked off a 20 year career that’s seen him work with some of the best agencies in the world, for all sorts of clients. His most infamous invention remains the Pepperami ‘It’s a bit of an animal’ campaign. These days you’ll find him at Wolff Olins London where he’s a Creative Director. Between adverts, Jason has directed a pop video, made sympathy cards for victims of crime and held an exhibition celebrating the superhero toys of his childhood. Currently he’s collaborating on an ongoing ART PROJECT with the photographer Valerie Phillips and trying to paint.