JOHN O'KEEFE
Global ECD. WPP
“Martin is creativity’s polymath. A great writer, art director, designer, painter and even a poet. But above all a great thinker. If you need a big idea, call Martin. I suspect very many will.”
Florette TV
Writer: Martin Galton
Art Director: Martin Galton
Creative Director: Martin Galton
OLIVIA JOHNSON
Planning Director. JWT
“I love working with Martin (and I have worked with him for some years!). He is endlessly imaginative. And able to generate interesting ideas from the most meagre of briefs. But what I love most is his collaborative approach. Many a time, we sat down and talked and talked until we had defined the real problem the brief should address. Then we talked and talked more ’til we had identified likely answers to that problem. Then he would disappear and return the next day with three campaign ideas. All on brief. And all lateral, vivid interpretations of that brief.”
Vitality health and life insurance
Writer: Martin Galton
Art Director: Martin Galton
Creative Director: Martin Galton
Director: Calle Astrand
GREG JORDAN
TV producer and founder Bootleg Films.
“I’ve met and worked with hundreds of creatives, only one sticks in my mind for all the right reasons. Martin makes the Production Company desperate to over deliver, simply to please him. He never sweats the small stuff and makes a producer’s job almost enjoyable. If he makes a comment during filming only a fool of a producer wouldn’t listen. But above all of this, he’s just a really lovely bloke and the best fun to be around. If only every creative was like Martin.”
Good Hemp launch
Writer: Martin Galton
Art Director: Martin Galton
Creative Director: Martin Galton
PINA
The Cleaner
“I’ve had a look at some stuff on his desk. Money for old rope if you ask me.”
Saga TV
Writer: Martin Galton.
Art Director: Martin Galton
Creative Director: Martin Galton
CHARLES VALANCE
Chairman and founder. VCCP
“I have worked with Martin at BBH, VCCP and Snap and he has always been exceptional. We most recently worked together on the launch of Vitality. Stanley the Dachshund is a typical example of Martin’s brilliance - blending mischief, with charm and memorability. The result is a wonderful campaign that is selling more health insurance than you can shake a stick at (not that Stanley approves of sticks being shaken). Martin understands much more than advertising. He understands communication, and so can apply himself to a huge variety of tasks and topics. He has an outstanding body of work to his credit and is a prolific creative. If you get a chance to involve him in a project, you’d be a fool not to. ”
BRIAN PATTEN
Poet
“Martin’s vision and creation of Bang Said the Gun (now at The Soho Theatre) was bang on. Brilliant and innovative, it has breathed new life and energy into the presentation of performance poetry for a new generation.”
WILL AWDRY
Copywriter and ex-partner
“Martin will solve your problem with an idea. It will work in more than one medium. It won’t be what you expect. It will be something you can see. It won’t need explaining. It will be incredibly memorable. It won’t be like anything else. It will be wonderfully infectious. He’s like that. Surprising, brilliant, memorable. Wouldn’t you like that for your brand?”
TIM LINDSAY
CEO D&AD and ex-account man
“Martin arrived at BBH initially to work on something mundane - and proceeded to blow everyone away with the wit, originality and brilliance of his ideas and art direction. In addition to which he became the life and soul of what was quite a serious and ongoing party. Those were indeed the days.”
MARK ORBINE
ECD VCCP Blue
“Martin is a legend. Not just in the literal sense, but in
the way he approaches every brief and every meeting.
Ask him for a great campaign and he’ll write you 3.
He is one of those characters who constantly strives for
the best work, the right work and bloody clever ideas.
He does this with a vigour and energy that you usually
get from students fresh out of college trying to cut their
teeth in the business. Martin has never lost that hunger
or urge to push and create great work for clients.
You can see why Martin has made such a name for
himself by the way others regard him. He always listens,
builds on ideas, constantly pushes people forward.
Creatives love working with him, clients lean on him for
advice and planners build briefs on his strategic thinking
that always underpin every one of his ideas.”
THE BLACK FARMER
Wilfred Emmanuel Jones. Client
“Martin is one of those rare creatives who ‘got it’, but more precisely ‘got me’! He was able to bring an open mind, unhindered by the usual assumptions, to create the narrative and architecture for what was widely regarded as an exceptional and unique piece of TV advertising.”
Westgate print
Writer: Martin Galton
Art Director: Martin Galton
Creative Director: Martin Galton
Photographer: Lottie Davies
TONY KAYE
Film Director
“This is to the universe;
MARTIN GALTON IS MY FRIEND-
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE GENIUSES-
WHY WASTE TIME WITH ANYONE ELSE ?:)”
TIM DELANEY
Chairman. Leagas Delaney
“I thought I told you to sling your hook.”
