About the man....

Hugh Harrison was born and raised in Hamilton, Canada and studied English, Drama and Fine Arts at the University of Guelph.

Over the years, Hugh has successfully demonstrated his numerous talents in a wide range of creative endeavours.

He has produced and presented a regular commercial radio program; wrote, produced and presented a weekly current affairs show for television; and scripted six episodes of a dramatic tv series.

In the world of advertising, Hugh has worked with international agencies like McCann-Erickson, O&M, Saatchi & Saatchi and FCB, as a copywriter, art director, agency producer, creative director and general manager.

He has been a film director and producer; a music composer and producer (three of his compositions were performed by the New York Philharmonic and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra); and a writer and producer of exhibitions and special events (including Singapore's 25th Jubilee Spectacular).

He has opened and operated several restaurants and jazz clubs; performed as a professional musician (his band was once the warmup act for Willie Dixon's All-Stars); scripted and helped design interactive discovery centres; renovated and re-opened a 1200-seat theatre for live performance and cinema; penned a biweekly cartoon strip for a popular newspaper; and most recently, he has reawakened his dormant talents as an illustrator and graphic designer.

And, as if this isn't enough, Hugh has managed to find time to rebuild old motorcycles, earn a pilot's licence (he taught himself to paraglide), become a qualified sky diver and scuba diver, learn as many as nine languages, and travel the world overland.

(Please note: This website was created 12 years ago and has not been updated.)

Recently, as I found myself spending increasingly more time in Phuket, I began doing something which I now realize I have neglected for far too long.

I started doing art again.

Actually painting, sketching, sculpting...things I probably haven't done since university as most of my creative activities have been more writing, music and film oriented over the past 20 plus years.

Well, one thing led to another and, before I knew it, a number of local businesses - hotels and restaurants mostly - asked me if I would do some design work for them.

In effect, I became one-man agency, providing illustrations, designs and, of course, copy, for ads, brochures, posters, packaging, premium items, you name it, for a growing list of clients.

This web site is an exhibition of some of that work.

(It is not a reflection of the high-priced, high-profile campaigns that've consumed my energy over the years as a copywriter and Creative Director in the world of international advertising. I'm working on another site to display that work.)*

Ironically, while I've always been pretty good at judging the quality of other artists' work - I was even a judge for the Singapore advertising awards some years ago - I don't have a clue as to how my own creations stack up. So, feel free to pass on any constructive comments you might have.

In the meantime, thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope you enjoy the work I'm presenting here. And, if there's anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to contact me.