Gillian Howell
Written 4 posts
Senior Marketing Manager
Are you sitting comfortably?
4th February 2016
Take a glance through any of the SG campaigns I’ve worked on and you could be forgiven for wondering why they all seem to need to come with the disclaimer ‘approach with caution’. It’s true I do have a knack for associating myself with campaigns about some of the least pleasant subject matters. Knives, drugs,…
No Knives, Better Lives – film launch
17th March 2015
I have a tendency to become obsessed with certain campaigns I work on. Anyone who’s spent time with me over the course of the last year will have no doubt heard me (cue technical term) ‘wanging on’ about a new film we’ve developed for No Knives, Better Lives. You can watch the film here, please…
Human Rights and Human Wrongs
15th October 2014
In my 8 years as a marketeer it’s fair to say I’ve consumed a varied diet of briefs. From selling cans of orange fizzy pop, to flogging gas and electricity, and shifting tins of soup. One of the best things about doing marketing for the government is the chance to get under the skin of…
Scotland believes in equality
31st July 2014
What with “that kiss” from John Barrowman seen by a billion people (not least of all the 42 Commonwealth countries where homosexuality is illegal) and Libby Clegg’s incredible gold medal for Team Scotland on Monday night in the T12 100m equality is definitely a hot topic. So it’s good timing then that we’ve just launched a new website…