Nick Entwistle

Nick is the Creative Director and Founder of the Bank of Creativity, working with agencies and brands to create compelling content to engage their audiences and generate big interest in their products or services.

He is also the founder of our global user-generated content community, @OneMinuteBriefs, which has a client list featuring the likes of WWF, Twitter, Coca-Cola, Oxfam, Pringles, Adobe, PG Tips, KFC & Guinness.

Nick was the Creative Director behind the ‘C-Word’ campaign for Neuroblastoma sufferer Isabella that went viral with 50 million views across social media and featuring in national press and TV news. He also directed the music video and social campaign that led to the NHS beating Justin Bieber to Xmas Number 1. As well as this, he has led the #WorldWithoutNature campaign for WWF, where global brands take the nature out of their logos on World Wildlife Day. Having hit over a billion impressions in its third year, the campaign featuring brands and teams such as Wolves, Gymshark, Dove, Hootsuite, Aston Villa, Gumtree, Duolingo, Timberland and more…

Aside from his creative work, Nick has 170,000+ followers on his various social channels including @AgencyQuotes, which is a popular social feed, where the creative industry around the world share all the #ThingsYouHearInAgencies. He has five published books and hosts events and meetups for the creative community. He delivers inspirational talks/workshops at agencies & universities and has spoken at industry & business events for the likes of Lloyds Bank, SKY, The Drum & BBC.

Nick is also an official supporting partner of anti-cyberbullying foundation, Cybersmile.

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You can find out more and see some of my work on the rest of the website or feel free to e-mail me at interest@bankofcreativity.co.uk

@OneMinuteBriefs
@AgencyQuotes
@BOC_ATM

Awards & Achievements

• Alt Marketing – Top Marketers Award – 2025

• Stockport Council Creative Commission – WINNER – Stockport Makes – 2025

• Talk of Manchester Awards – Finalist – Best Entrepreneur – 2024

• UK Content Awards – Finalist – FMCG Content Campaign – 2023

• UK Content Awards – Finalist – Charity Content Campaign – 2023

• UK Social Media Awards – Finalist – Best Charity Campaign – 2022

• UK Social Media Awards – Finalist – Best Use of Social for FMCG – 2022

• Global Social Media Awards – WINNER – Best Use of Twitter – 2022

• Global Social Media Awards – WINNER – Small Social Media Agency – 2022

• Digital PR Awards – WINNER – Best Use of Twitter – 2022

• Digital PR Awards – WINNER – Small Digital PR Agency – 2022

• European Content Awards – Finalist – Small Content Marketing Agency – 2022

• European Content Awards – WINNER – Collaborative Content Campaign of the Year – 2022

• Global Content Awards – Finalist – Collaborative Content Campaign of the Year – 2021

• Global Content Awards – Finalist – Best Small Content Marketing Agency – 2021

• Prolific North Awards – Finalist – Best Use of Twitter in a Campaign – 2021

• Great British Entrepreneur Awards – Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year – Finalist – 2021

• Insider Media – Announced as part of 42 Under 42 – 2021

• MPA Awards – Best Social Campaign – Winner 2021

• MPA Awards – Best Creative Campaign – Winner 2021

• MPA Awards – Creative Agency of the Year – Finalist – 2021

• UK Social Media Awards – Finalists – Best Charity Campaign & Best Small Agency – 2021

• Global Marketing Awards – Finalists – Global Social Campaign & Global Social Media Agency – 2021

• European Agency Awards – Finalists – Best Social Media Campaign & Best Social Media Agency – 2021

• MPA Awards – Best Social Campaign – Winner – 2020

• Northern Digital Awards – Best Use of Social Media – Winner – 2020

• Named as Ambassador for Greater Manchester – 2019

• MPA Awards Finalist in 8 categories – 2019

• Great British Entrepreneur Awards – Creative Industries Entrepreneur – Winner – 2019

• Lloyds Bank Business Awards – Best Social Enterprise – Finalist – 2019

• Talk of Manchester Awards – Best Social Media Company – Finalist – 2019

• Chip Shop Awards – 8 x nominations – 5 x wins – 2019

• Commended for services to Humanity & Community by High Sheriff of Manchester – 2019

• Northern Digital Awards – Best Social Media Campaign – Winner – 2018

• The Drum New Year’s Honours List – People of the Year – 2018

• Aquent Talent Awards – Content & Copywriting – Winner – 2018

• Roses Creative Awards – Low Budget Campaign – Shortlisted – 2018

• Creative Circle Awards – Best Charity Film – Bronze – 2018

• Chip Shop Awards – Best Social – 2018

• UK Content Awards – Best Social Media Content Campaign – Shortlisted – 2018

• Named as Ambassador to the High Sheriff of Manchester – 2018

• UK Content Awards – Video Content Campaign – Shortlisted – 2018

• UK Content Awards – Low Budget Content Campaign – Shortlisted – 2018

• Major Players – Major Creative – Finalist – 2018

• Major Players – Major Social Media Campaign – Finalist – 2018

• Talk of Manchester Awards – Best Video Production Company – Finalist – 2018

• Talk of Manchester Awards – Best Social Media Company – Finalist – 2018

• Digital Entrepreneur Awards – Best Social Media Campaign – Finalist – 2018

• Digital Entrepreneur Awards – Best Use of Video – Finalist – 2018

• UK Social Media Awards – Best Use of Twitter – Shortlisted – 2018

• Roses Creative Awards – Best Charity Ad – 2017

• Own Category at Chip Shop Awards – 2017

• Small Business Saturday – #SmallBiz100 Winner – 2017

• Talk of Manchester Awards – Best Social Media Company – Finalist – 2017

• The Majors – Major Social Media Campaign – Finalist – 2017

• The Majors – Major Creative – Finalist – 2017

• UK Social Media Communications Awards – Best Use of Twitter – Finalist – 2017

• The Drum Creative Awards – Finalist – Best Social Media – 2017

• The Drum Creative Awards – Finalist – Best Online Film – 2017

• Creative Circle – #LoveYourNHS – Silver – Best Social Networking Campaign – 2016

• The Drum Marketing Awards -#LoveYourNHS – Winner – Best Social Media Campaign – 2016

• Chip Shop Awards – Ladbrokes – Winner – 2016

• Roses Creative Awards -#LoveYourNHS – Gold – Best Online/Viral Film – 2016

• Roses Creative Awards -#LoveYourNHS – Gold – Best Integrated Campaign – 2016

• Roses Creative Awards -#LoveYourNHS – Grand Prix Award – 2016

• MPA Awards – Collaboration – #LoveYourNHS – Winner – 2016

• MPA Awards – Best Agency Campaign -#LoveYourNHS – Winner – 2016

• Brand Republic Digital Awards – Best Social Campaign – #LoveYourNHS – Winner – 2016

• Campaign Big – Best Social Media – Winner – #LoveYourNHS – 2016

• NECB Awards – Best Social Networking – Winner – 2016

• NABS – Centurion Award Winner – 2015

• UK Agency Awards – Best Content Marketing – Finalist – 2015

• UK Agency Awards – Best Social Campaign – Winner – 2015

• The Pitch – Top 100 Small Businesses – 2015

• NECB Awards – Best Social Media – Winner – 2015

• GBEA Awards – Social Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year & Special Merit Award – 2015

• The Drum – Social Buzz Top 50 – 2015

• Official Charts – Christmas Number 1 – 2015

• Featured in New York Times – 2014

• The Pitch – Top 100 Small Businesses – 2014

• Great British Entrepreneur Award – Finalist – 2014

• MPA Awards – Creative Innovation – Finalist – 2014

• Special Invitation to Downing Street – 2014

• SBS Winner – Theo Paphitis – 2014

• Fresh Awards – Nestle Cheerios – Social Media Campaign – Bronze – 2014

• Fresh Awards – Social Media Campaign – Bronze – 2014

• Fresh Awards – Breakthrough – Gold – 2014

• Fresh Awards – Social Networking – Gold – 2014

• Fresh Awards – Faces of Advertising – Specialist Award – 2014

• MPA – Highly Commended – Next Big Thing – 2013

• Fresh Breakthrough – One Minute Briefs – 2013

• Fresh Awards – Gold – Innovation – One Minute Briefs – 2013

• NABS Hub David Pilton Challenge Finalist – One Minute Briefs – 2013

• Own Category at Chip Shop Awards – 2013

• Featured in Circle Magazine – 2013

• Roses Creative Awards  – Nomination x3 – 2013

• Roses Creative Awards – Silver – Poster & 6 Sheet – 2013

• Cannes Young Lions – Shortlisted – 2013

• Fresh Award – Vimto – Broadcast Innovation – 2012

• YCN Award Winner – Berghaus – Advertising – 2011

• BBC Advertising Challenge Winner – 2010

• YCN Award Winner – Castrol – Advertising – 2010

• Cube Gallery Advertising Pitch Winner – 2009

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Featured:

• Clio Awards

• The Drum

• New York Times

• PR WEEK

• Campaign

• CreativePool

• Buzzfeed

• Adland

• HelloYouCreatives

• Shots Magazine

• TAXI

• Brand Republic

• Manchester Evening News

• D&AD

• NABS

• Macclesfield Express

• Daily Mirror/Record

• Inspiration Room

• BBC

• ITV

• Silk FM

• Key 103

• MPA

• Sky News

• Glug

• Twitter

• Creative Conscience

• Unity Radio

• DMA

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Talks & Workshops/Events/Judging:

• Behind the Billboard – Podcast – 2025

• Marketing Room 101 – Podcast – 2025

• Greater Manchester’s Greatest Minds – Podcast – 2025

• HEADS Creative – Exhibitor & Workshop – 2025

• UK Startup Awards– Judging – 2025

• Engager Labs – Talk – 2025

• The Future of Marketing – Podcast – 2024

• Proper Good – Talk – 2024

• Stockport Art Gallery – Exhibitor & Workshop – 2024

• Social Day – Talk – 2024

• HSBC – Talk – 2023

• UK Creative Festival– Talk/Workshops – 2023

• Art Battle MCR – Exhibitor & Workshop – 2023

• Cotton On MCR – Creative Workshop – 2023

• Social North Liverpool – Talk – 2022

• People Plus – Talk/Workshop – 2022

• LLoyds Bank – Talk/Workshop – 2021

• Social North Manchester – Talk – 2021

• Leeds University – Creative Talk/Workshop – 2020

• US Social Media Award Judging – 2020

• Lloyds Bank – Entrepreneurs Panel/Talk – 2019

• Great British Entrepreneurs Awards – Judge – 2019

• MPA Awards Judging Panel – 2019

• Social Media Comms Awards Judge – 2019

• Roses Awards – Sponsor – 2019

• Leeds University – Creative Talk/Workshop – 2019

• Man Met Fashion – Creative Talk/Workshop – 2019

• Man Met Advertising – Creative Talk/Workshop – 2019

• Bank of Creativity Meetups in London, Cape Town, Manchester, Birmingham & Glasgow – 2019

• One Minute Briefs LIVE6 – 2019

• We Are Adam- Podcast about the Growth of the Bank of Creativity – 2019

• MPA – Creative Conscience Debate – 2019

• Birmingham Design Festival – OMB Talk & Workshop – 2019

• The Drum Roses Awards – Sponsor & LIVE Briefs – 2019

• Prolific North Awards – Sponsor & LIVE Briefs – 2019

• Chip Shop Awards – Sponsor & LIVE Briefs – 2019

• Tech Manchester & UK Fast – Podcast about Branding on a Budget – 2019

• Social Ink – Facebook Live Discussion about Social Media – 2019

• TBD Conference – Sponsorship & Live Workshop – 2019

• UK Content Awards – Judging – 2019

• Prolific London – Judging – 2019

• Leeds University Business School – Lecture – 2019

• Sheffield Hallam University – Lecture & Workshops – 2019

• Manchester Met University – Lecture & Workshops – 2019

• Birmingham Design Festival – Lecture – 2019

• Bank of Creativity – Meetups – 2019

• MPA Thrive – Panel Discussion – 2019

• Two + Two Manchester – 2018

• Havas Lynx Europe – 2018

• Leeds Business University – 2018

• Creative Circle Judging – 2018

• UK Content Awards Judging – 2018

• Creative Equals Leaders Event – Talk & Workshop – 2018

• Lloyds Bank Business Event Keynote Talk – 2018

• Business Cloud – Entrepreneurship & Mental Health Talk – 2018

• Stockport College Alumni Event – Talk – 2018

• School of Thought – Creative Awards Debate – Panellist – 2018

• Great British Entrepreneur Awards Judging – 2018

• PHD – Creative Decision Making – Judging – 2018

• NHS Communications – Creative Strategy & Campaigns – Talk – 2018

• DMA Awards Judging – 2018

• Buffalo 7 – Creative Storytelling – Talk – 2018

• People Plus – The Art of Pitching – Talk – 2018

• SKY – Creativity, Disruption & Team-Building Talk & Workshop at SKY HQ – 2018

• People Plus – The 60 second Elevator Pitch – Talk & Workshop – 2018

• UK Social Media Awards – Judging – 2018

• Shillington College – Talk and Workshop – 2018

• Design Manchester – Event Workshop – 2018

• One Minute Briefs LIVE Five – 2018

• Leeds Business University Lecture – 2017

• Edge Hill University Lecture – 2017

• Chip Shop Awards Judging – 2017

• Manchester Creative Festival – 2017

• One Minute Briefs LIVE 4 – 2017

• Salford City College Lecture – 2016

• Leeds Business University – 2016

• Stockport College Lecture – 2016

• Chip Shop Awards Judging – 2016

• School of Thought Talk – 2016

• D&AD New Blood – 2016

• SASCon Conference – #LoveYourNHS – 2016

• One Minute Briefs LIVE 3 – 2016

• Glug Manchester Talk – 2016

• Manchester Met Uni Lecture – 2016

• Pecha Kucha Manchester – 2016

• V&A Museum – Creative Quarter – 2016

• Salford City College Lecture – 2015

• Leeds Business University – 2015

• Fresh Awards Judging – 2015

• D&AD New Blood – 2015

• One Minute Briefs LIVE 2 – 2015

• V&A Museum – Creative Quarter – 2015

• D&AD New Blood – 2014
 IPA University Challenge – 2014

• One Minute Briefs LIVE – 2014

• Cedar Mount Academy Talk – 2014

• Ideas Foundation Talk/Workshops – 2014

• D&AD New Blood 2014

• BBC Worldwide Creative Summit – 2014

• BBC Wood Lane Talk – 2014

• Sheffield Hallam University Lecture – 2014

• Norwich University Lecture – 2014

• BBC Promax – 2013

• D&AD New Blood – 2013

• Freshtival – 2013

• Twestival – 2013

• Mcr Digital Talent Day – 2013

• The Art of New Business at LBi – 2012

If you’re interested in collaborating with me or would like me to do a talk/workshop for you, please e-mail me at: interest@bankofcreativity.co.uk

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Experience 

Bank of Creativity & One Minute Briefs, Manchester (August 2010 – Current)

Founder: Lucozade – Gumtree – BHF – NHS – Macmillan – Coca Cola – Cybersmile – The Drum – WWF – JCB – KFC – E-ON – Adobe

Freelance, UK (April 2018 – Current)

Creative Director: Various Agencies

Trunk, Manchester (August 2017 – April 2018)

Creative Director: Various

Magnafi, Manchester (Sept 2015 – July 2017)

Creative Director: Samsung – Everest – NHS – Bloom & Wild – Missguided – Sofology – Very – Betfred – Injury Lawyers 4 U

Big Brand Ideas, Manchester (Freelance June 2015 – August 2017)

Creative Director: Various Brands

McCann Birmingham, Birmingham (Freelance Dec 2014 – June 2015)

Creative: E-Lites – Evans Halshaw – Vauxhall – Miele – Bentley

AMD Connects, Manchester (Freelance September 2015)

Creative: Pharmaceutical

Leith Agency, Edinburgh (Freelance June 2015)

Creative: Irn-Bru – Sourz – Famous Grouse – DrinkAware

Propaganda, Leeds (Freelance Feb 2015)

Creative: Tangle Teezer

McCann Manchester, Prestbury (Oct 2012 – Nov 2014)

Creative: Hartley’s – Aldi – CrossCountry Trains – Russell Hobbs – Jacamo – American Airlines – Go Outdoors – N-Power

Portfolio, Bolton (Freelance Sept 2012 – Oct 2012)

Creative: Bolton Town Centre – DNS/Manchester City 

Driven, Wilmslow (Mar 2010 – Aug 2012)

Creative: Vimto – Sunkist – Subway – Carcraft – Webuyanycar.com – Hallmark – Celebrity Slim – Alpecin – Dr. Beckmann –  M.O.S.I. – Dare 2b – Westland  – Levi Roots 

BBC, Manchester (2010) 

Creative: BBC Sport – BBC Children’s – BBC North 

McCann Manchester, Prestbury (2009) 

Creative: NHS – Peugeot – Sainsbury’s Finance – Aldi – Durex – Haliborange – Scholl 

The Clinton Partnership, Buckinghamshire (2009)

Creative: Tabasco – The Happy Egg Company

Pravda Advertising, Manchester (2009)

Creative: Hardys – Great Rail Journeys – Greys – Scotts

Uber Agency, Sheffield (2009) 

Creative: BAFTA Awards – Wired Workplace – Casio – DFS

Cube3 Marketing, Bolton (2008)

Creative: Cash Generator – Mintex – Bolton Life – Bentley Organic – No.1 Currency

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