The Essential List: Graeme Bowman
Graeme defied most of the odds to become Carlisle’s 4th best advertising creative ever. He’s worked at TBWA, Leo Burnett and freelanced at a bunch of other agencies, some of them quite good.
Lifestyle
o Place of birth: Carlisle
o Hometown: Carlisle
o Staycation: Local pride insists I say The Lakes.
o Vacation: Haven't been abroad in at least five years.
o Pet: Tiger and George (cats)
o Place of work: Recipe
o Place of workout: various 5-a-side football pitches
o Side project: Block O’Choc. The world’s only 1.6kg solid chocolate brick
o Mode of transport: Walking
o Bonus travel essential: Shoes
Culture
o Artist: Magritte
o Musician: Kevin Parker
o Commercials / music video director: Dougal
o Film director: Nolan
o Photographer: Mike Plumridge
o Film: Primer if I’m trying to be cool, Apollo 13 if I’m being truthful
o Series: The Simpsons (Seasons 1 -8 obvs)
o Commercial: Lynx - Getting Dressed or if I need to pick one of my own then our Joe Marler X CALM Finding the Words ad.
o Music video: All is Full of Love - Bjork and Chris Cuningham
o Video game: Kerbal Space Program
o Board game: I’m not a nerd
o Book: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson.
o Graphic novel: Again, not a nerd
o Podcast: The Anfield Wrap
o Newspaper (off or online): BBC (if that counts?)
o Magazine: Private Eye
Food and Drink
o Breakfast: Cheerios
o Restaurant: Hawksmoor
o Cheap bite: Nissin Noodles
o Working lunch: Dino’s in Charlotte Place. I’ve been going there since I got a job at TBWA in 2007 and it hasn't changed one bit. I see that as a good thing btw.
o Favourite dish: Le Creuset casserole dish probably (30cm)
o Snack: Maoam
o Guilty pleasure: Block O’Choc. The world’s only 1.6kg solid chocolate brick
o Bar: Nah
o Booze: Pornstar Martini
o Not booze: Chocolate milk
o Bonus food: Block O’Choc. The world’s only 1.6kg solid chocolate brick
o Bonus beverage: The blood of my enemies.
Kit
o Phone: Samsung S20 FE.
o Computer: If it’s my own coin I’m building a PC
o TV: LG
o Headphones: Sony WH-1000XM3
o Camera: Still rocking my old Canon 550d
o Soundsystem: Still got my old Yamaha system I bought when I turned 21
o Pen / pencil: Bic. I’ve fully finished two in my life. (one pictured below)
o Where you document an idea: Google slides
o Casual clothing: Nudie Jeans
o Smart clothing: N/A
o Footwear: adidas almost always
o Watch: Fitbit
o Website: reddit.com
o Favourite social media feed: TikTok
o Work program: After Effects
o Analogue work tool: light box
o Morning grooming / makeup essential: comb
