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Today I start my next journey at Multiply as Creative Director. Pride doesn’t even come close to what this means to me as a creative, and as a person. In the 10 years I’ve been here I’ve had the highest highs and the lowest lows of my life. This company has supported me throughout my career, and during the darkest period of my life, allowing my wife and I to take on blood cancer without the worry of how we pay the bills. Multiply has also given me the opportunity to work with incredible clients and amazing people. I’ve watched us win huge business, tons of awards, and grow as an agency. We’re a talented bunch at the Multitude, and I am beyond excited to see how this next chapter unfolds. I joined Multiply over a decade ago, after plucking up the courage to offer my assistance as chief tea maker in an email to their contact address. I had recently been made redundant, so was on the lookout for a new gig. Luckily for me, there was a serendipitous opportunity to join the agency as a Junior Designer. It was an exciting start to life at Multiply. I remember being blown away by the inclusive approach to ideation that was like nothing I’d experienced before at other agencies. This process is something we still champion today, to get the best out of the creative idea and our talented staff. I’ll never forget partner Kate Fenton describing the agency to me on my first day - “We’re like the ninjas of the marketing world, sneaking in and getting opportunities from the biggest brands”. Not much has changed on that front, we still mix it with the biggest agencies and do incredible work, without the clout of a larger umbrella group, from our home in Edinburgh. However, we have evolved and shifted across the years to take on any challenge, with that underdog attitude still underpinning our ethos, to take on any challenge and Multiply brand possibilities. In my time here, I have worked as Chief Tea Maker, Junior Designer, Illustrator, Art Director, Copywriter, and Head of Art in this wonderful place, and today I start my new journey as Multiply’s Creative Director. Wish me luck, can’t wait to get started. P.S. Enjoy the shot of me dressed as a Ghostbuster at our 10-year party. I'd only worked for Multiply for 2 weeks at this point, and it was an incredible intro to how to throw a proper birthday party! Multiply Dr. Mark Fowlestone Kate Fenton David Bradley-Bird