Also known as Michael or Mike (apart from the time someone called me Richard for a year, and I couldn’t find a polite way of correcting them).

I’m a freelance creative, most recently at House 337 (formerly Engine/WCRS). 

I started in the industry as a designer and artworker before attending the Watford Ad course and realising I’m better at copywriting. I now operate as a creative hybrid. I’m as comfortable with a headline as I am with a layout.

In my time, I’ve:

• Recruited for one of the toughest jobs in the world (Prison officers).

• Sunk a celebrity in quicksand.

• Helped families find missing loved ones.

• Encouraged drag lovers to connect with nature.

If you want to chat about working together, or just tell me how annoying some of my ads are, get in touch: michael.arthey@hotmail.com or LinkedIn.

The shiny stuff:

• Creative Circle: 4x Gold, 3x Silver, 1x Bronze

• Kinsale Sharks: 2x Silver, 1x Bronze

• IPA Effectiveness Award (The one that proves it worked)

• DCM Grand Prix (I don’t know either, but yunno, it says ‘Grand Prix’)

• ADC of Europe: 3x Bronze

• Shortlists: D&AD, Campaign Big, PR Week