About me
I’m Debbie, an art director and creative, currently Head of Art at The Leith Agency. I’ve spent the last 8 years making ads on everything from healthcare and road safety to sex toys and football (and a bit of gambling thrown in for good measure).
My work is idea-first, carefully created for effectiveness (and to look great at the same time), and this has resulted in campaigns that drive results for clients and helped me pick up a few awards along the way too. As Head of Art, I help junior teams find the craft in their own work, while honing their individual voices.
I’m inspired by real people in the real world, and not taking any of this too seriously. I believe that wherever possible, our work should improve the day of the person seeing it, whether that’s by being genuinely helpful or by making them laugh at the bus stop.
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NBC
Lovehoney
Bank of Scotland
Scottish Widows
East Midlands Railway
Tennent’s Lager
ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry)
Network Rail
The Famous Grouse (NPD)
National Galleries of Scotland
Scotmid Funerals -
4x Drum Roses Silver
2x Creative Floor Winner
1x LIA Winner
3x Prolific North Winner
2x Scottish Design Awards Silver
1x National Transport Awards Winner
5x Marketing Society Star Awards -
MAD//Fest London 2025 Speaker
LEAD Scotland 2024 Speaker
Healthy Dose of Humour 2025 Speaker
IPA Scotland Panel 2026 Panellist
Creative Town Hall 2026 Panellist
Amplify Marketing Festival 2026 Speaker
International Assembly Design Festival 2026 Panellist -
BA (Hons) Fashion Design for Industry
First-Class Honours.
MSc Creative Advertising
First Class Honours with Distinction.
University Medal of Outstanding Achievement.