Emma Brooke is a writer and creative director at Leo Burnett London working on McDonalds and Pop Tarts.
Born and raised in America and a dual citizen of the UK, Emma has 14 years of agency experience from New York to London and San Francisco. She has worked at digital, traditional and broadcast shops including BBC Creative, Grey, Y&R and Digitas. Her work has been featured in everything from Adage to Rolling Stone and BBC News. Emma likes creating work that is simple and disruptive, and has a passion for digital innovation and reinventing the way we use existing media.
When she’s not working, Emma is busy being a mum and enjoys photography, creating pattern-based art and renovating her 1870s home.
WHERE I’VE WORKED
London
Leo Burnett: 2021 - Present
BBC Creative: 2018 - 2021
Freelance: TBWA, McCann, BBC Creative: 2017 - 2018
San Francisco
Grey: 2015 - 2017
Y&R: 2013 - 2015
Digitas: 2012 - 2013
New York
Y&R: 2010 - 2012
NICE THINGS I’VE DONE
2021 - D&AD Wood Pencil - Sounds Design & Use of Music -The Power of BBC Sounds
2021 - Gold - The Drum Roses: Music and Entertainment - His Dark Materials Portal
2021 - Silver - Drum Roses: Augmented Reality - His Dark Materials Portal
2021 - Bronze - Drum Roses: Ambient Media Stunts - His Dark Materials Portal to Another World
2021 - BBC U - Mentor at BBC Creative School
2020 - One Show Shortlist: Out of Home Innovation - #peakysfanart
2020 - One Show Shortlist: Branded Audio Entertainment - Snoop Shelby
2020 - One Show Shortlist: Out of Home Innovation - Killing Eve Public Displays of Obsession
2020 - Gold: Visual Craft - The Drum Out of Home Awards - #peakysfanart
2020 - Gold: Campaign Magazine & Clear Channel Outdoor Media Awards - Cross Channel - #peakysfanart
2020 - ARIAS Gold: Best Campaign - BBC Radio 1 #MakeThisGreg
2020- Campaign: Ad of the Day - A Glastonbury to Remember
2019 - Campaign: Top 9 Out of Home Ads of 2019 - #peakysfanart
2019 - Promax Gold: Best Social or Digital Partnership - Killing Eve ‘Pretty Deadly’
2019 - Promax Gold: Best Use of Social Media - Killing Eve ‘Pretty Deadly’
2019 - Promax Silver: Best Out of Home - #peakysfanart
2019 - Promax Gold: Most Awarded Agency - BBC Creative
2019 - Campaign Big Shortlist: Branded Content - Killing Eve Public Displays of Obsession
2019 - Interview: Communication Arts Magazine - #peakysfanart
2019 - Craft Jury - Promax UK
2019 - Adage Editor’s Pick - Killing Eve “Public Displays of Obsession”
2019 - Badass Gal Award - Young Creative Council
2016 - ADDY Gold: Best Web Film - Santa Got Secure
2016 - Creativity Online: Editor’s Pick - Santa Got Secure
2016 - Young Global Creative Talent - London International Awards
2015 - Adage Editor’s Pick - Santa Got Hacked
2015 - Fast Company’s Top 5 Ads of the Week - Santa Got Hacked
2015 - Pioneering Award - Grey Global Group
2011 - Rookie of the Year - VMLY&R New York
EDUCATION
2009- 2021
Fashion Institute of Technology - BS Advertising and Marketing Communications
2007- 2009
Fashion Institute of Technology - AAS Advertising and Marketing Communications
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
