Welcome to Purdy Pictures

The website of Michael Creagh, freelance art director, copywriter and director. 
My rates are very competitive (Heck, they're competitive with a window cleaner). 
I'm all about marketing strategy and the science of persuasion. 
Nah, bollocks. 
I just like making ads and being able to point at bus shelters and TV screens and tell my kids "Daddy did that". 
To which they usually reply "Meh, it's a bit lame, Dawwd." 
But 'hell do they know? Not complaining when Daddy brings home the new Nikes, are you?
Ungrateful little effers. 

If you like what you see and want to commission my services drop me a mail 
at michaeljcreagh@gmail.com or call 087 23 25 401



Recent work

Some work I've done recently. Hence the title "Recent Work". Not nearly enough though. I like working. Many who know me will be surprised by that. It's good to work. Makes a man feel like a man. 
Even moreso than smoking a pipe or driving with gloves.

Rabodirect

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Concept/Writing/Directing

Powers

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Concept/Art Direction

Tesco

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Directing

Art director showreel

My agency career spanned over a decade from the late Nineties (ah, those were the days - Ferraris, coke, women - oh wait, I'm confusing my life with TV again). 

This reel shows a selection of spots that I conceived, 
art-directed and, in many cases, wrote or co-wrote during my years with McConnells. I got to work with some great agency people, production people and had the privilege of watching some of Ireland's best directors do their stuff.

Click play to enjoy some ads from the days before every ad began with the words "We know times are hard..."