The AD Man - Rob Stephenson

Things you should know about me:

I am a creator. Like a creative, only more so :-) I make things happen where ever possible. I like to help others make things happen too. I trained as a 'Visual Communicator' in the days before computers were mainstream. I actually worked on the original IBM PC (Personal Computers for home and office) campaigns back in the early 1980s. "Wow. You must be old!" I hear you think. Maybe, but what w wealth of experience and knowledge I have to use and share. As a boy I was always drawing, much to the horror of my parents who frequently repainted my bedroom walls to cover the scribbles and sketches. Till one day they embraced my talent and let me paint surreal murals all around my room. The artist flourished. And the rest, as they say, is history. Now with 25+ years experience in advertising creative departments, with the latter 11 years running my own business, I am set to grow, take on the world and help any business achieve the corporate status for which they strive! Sorry. Getting carried away :-) Visit my website for more detail and view some galleries of my work. www.theadman.com.au

What I'm interested in:

I like swimming, camping, windsurfing, horse riding and meeting people. (Sounds like a tampon ad from the 70s) OK. Not really into horse riding. :-) (now it sounds like a profile for an online dating site)... must choose my words more carefully. Interested in pretty much everything really. That's what make me so creative I guess. The colour purple. (the actual colour. Although the movie was OK too). Surreal and supernatural stuff is kinda cool too.

Things I am good at:

Drawing, painting, art directing, graphic design, photography, photo-retouching, writing stuff (a little), sailing, windsurfing (seriously), being a dad, making people laugh, keeping people happy, renovating, fixing stuff, making stuff from stuff things aren't usually made of, inventing stuff, finding innovative solutions to problems, having random ideas in the shower, CREATING!

What appeals to me:

• Animal Welfare
• Business
• Charity
• Education
• Entertainment
• Environment
• Government
• Health
• Heritage
• Local Area
• Music/Arts
• PlanBig Help
• Science
• Sport
• Youth