Bob Isherwood

Bob Isherwood has had a long and successful career in the creative industry. Bob began their career in 1965 as a Jr. Art Director/Group Head at Y&R London. In 1972, they joined Collett Dickenson Pearce & Partners as an Art Director, eventually becoming a Partner. In 1982, they Co-Founded The Campaign Palace, which went on to become one of the most awarded agencies in Australia. In 1986, Bob joined Saatchi & Saatchi as a Worldwide Creative Director, and was later appointed Chairman of the Worldwide Creative Board in 1995. In 2010, they became an Adjunct Professor at Vanderbilt University, and in 2012 they were appointed Dean of the Creative Academy at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Most recently, in 2020, Bob Co-Founded ONE School US, a free 16-week program that provides Black students with conceptual ideation skills, and they also took on the role of Director of Creative Development at The One Club for Creativity.

Bob Isherwood received an Honorary Doctorate in Communications from RMIT University.