team
Stephen Mills
director
Stephen’s integrated approach to brand communications comes as a result of leading positions he has held in advertising, media and digital agencies, and the breadth of client briefs he has worked on.
His long tenure at BJK&E Media, (later Maxus) saw him build a team and grow a highly profitable strategic media consultancy, leading global technology, publishing and FMCG accounts.
Stephen then joined the board of digital agency Interactive One, which went on to be backed by venture capitalist 3i, and was later sold.
As managing partner of Omnicom’s strategic marketing agency, Doremus, he led strategy on global technology, finance and professional service sector accounts.
More recent positions include; global communications planning leadership on Unilever’s Dove Portfolio, new product development on Mondelez International’s confectionary range, strategic planning and development for boutique global software company EventTouch, and other strategic projects.
Stephen graduated from Brunel University with a degree in marketing, and is a CIM Fellow.
Sarah McDonnell
consultant, design
Sarah is a talented multi-disciplinary designer with extensive experience in product innovation.
She has a 1st class degree in Product Design from Central Saint Martins.
During her studies, she collaborated with inventor Mark Champkins, who helped launch her first product.
Graduating in 2008, Sarah was fortunate to join Tangerine – whose alumni include Jonathan Ive – where she began working on leading industrial design projects, including the new interior of Asiana’s A380.
Over the years, projects the have sent her to all corners of the world, from villages on the outskirts of Hong Kong to the sun-drenched vineyards of South Africa, gathering insights for brand and innovation projects.
Sarah has worked on many global projects, from Estee Lauder to Mondelez, and she believes that good designers can stimulate untapped creativity within people, communities and organisations.
Martin Osterhus
consultant, design
Martin’s career began with a traineeship with BMW Munich, after which he returned to the UK to work for their advertising agency WCRS, on the BMW account.
He later joined events agency Park Avenue where he spent 6 years producing experiential events for a series of blue chip clients including GM and BA.
Martin then moved to the hugely influential digital design agency Deepend, where he was a key force in both website design and the production of digital media experiences for a diverse range of clients, spanning retail brands to landmark museums.
After a successful spell with Deepend he moved to work across mainland Europe as creative director for a specialist experiential advertising agency within Aegis.
He has worked with a diverse range of brands, bringing experiential magic and brand activation to full effect.
Martin graduated from Brunel University with a 1st class degree in European Business and German.