TOM BARNFIELD

Currently Global Creative Copywriter at On .

SELECTED CLIENTS
Adidas. Alfa Romeo. BMW. Camel. Dominos. Eucerin. Guinness. Jeep. Liverpool FC. Man City FC. Mazda. McDonalds. MINI. Original Source. Samsung. Skyy Vodka. Virgin.

THINGS I SHOULD TELL YOU
Occasional radio host.
Northern Soul maniac.
Sometimes-good boxer.
Once club photographer.
Leeds born. Bakes bread.


JOBS
ON RUNNING
Senior. May 2022 – Present.

WUNDERMANN
Senior. Feb 20 – Jan 22.


SAATCHI & SAATCHI
Senior. Mar – May 21.

GREY LONDON
Senior. Feb – Mar 21.

ODD AGENCY 
Senior. Dec 19 – Feb 20.

DESIGNSTUDIO 
Senior. Jun – Aug 19.

GREY LONDON
Senior. Jan 2019 – Apr 19.

BRAVE 
Mid. Sep – Dec 19.

VIRALTHREAD
Mid.  Sep 18 – Aug 19.

IRIS WORLDWIDE
Junior. Sep 14 – Jun 17.


EMAIL
LINKEDIN
01
ON  – SOFT WINS


For SS25, we had a global hit with a radical idea. Softness Wins. 

A hot take in a world of shouty podcasters, non-stop hustling and endless self-optimisation.

And it flew. Featuring Roger Federer and Elmo – all the way to the Super Bowl and Time’s Square.


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Press:
Complex
New York Times
Sports Illustrated
Washington Post
Hypebeast

Vogue

Stats:
AVE €28m

Editorial reach 4.3B

02
ON – RUN TOGETHER


For FW23, we celebrated running together as an antidote for an isolated generation. 

One where you decide your own character limit.  

An ode to collective empowerment with Rejjie Snow, Soho Bani and Miyachi in New York, Tokyo and Berlin.



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Press:
i–D Magazine

Stats:
50m impressions in first month
03
ON – RUNNING INVENTED...


In SS23 we doubled engagement for On’s global brand campaigns. The idea: running invented everything.

Bolstering our innovation credentials, our challenge showed a cast of creatives unlocking the all-powerful flow state with Dr Michael Mannino.

Ending at MoMA PS1 NYC with over 1500 attendees.

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Press:
Vogue
i-D Magazine
Mashed

Stats:
110m global OOH impressions

26m social impressions

X2 engagement of any previous campaigns

04
MINI – GLOBAL REBRAND


MINI’s global rebrand began its resurgence. And it began with redefining the voice of a cultural icon. 

To grow beyond its eccentric British roots, we set the copy rules for a luxury brand with global clout.


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Stats:
Won account for Iris
 05
ON – MAX ENERGY ALWAYS


We partnered with NTS radio and Jayda G to electrify runs with the Cloudmonster 2.

Then joinied neuroscientists at Kinda Studios to create a scientifically-pumping run track –with music video.

Energy Theory saw Yaeji pump out a lab coat-informed mix series, and our run-rave event concept went worldwide from Sao Paulo to Seoul.


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Links:
NTS Series
06
YOTI CASANOVA


A simple viral video idea with over 32 million views, highlighting the dangers of online dating. 

It won a Shorty Award, Cannes nomination and Campaign’s Pick Of The Week.


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Press:
Campaign Pick 
of the Week


Shorty Award

Stats:
32m views
07
EUCERIN SKINTERVIEWS


For the brand’s first global campaign we dove past skin-deep with intimate portraits of 6 skincare stories.

An important step in diversifying the brand’s image.


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08
NOKIA KEEPS GETTING BETTER

A copy-heavy rebrand winning the global account for GREY London – their largest at the time.


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Stats:
Won Nokia for GREY LDN