Who we are

The Whirlybirds create bespoke teams cast to suit the problem and creative ambition. Clients get one team who set the direction, then drop down to shape the work.

Founded by Tim Whirledge

He is the ex CSO of McCann Manchester - at the time the no8 most effective agency in the world and has held senior strategy roles at Dentsu / Droga5 / AMV BBDO/ BBC / Cake / Ogilvy.

Clients have included BBC, UKTV, FremantleMedia, Amazon, BT Sport, Fox, Nike, Aldi, Guinness, Pepsi, Ronseal, BT, Mars.

He has been a Derby Country season ticket holder since 1993 and was once named Sandiacre Town player of the season; as a left back. His creative heroes are Howard Gossage, Oasis and that Aussie dude who won Interior Design Masters a few years ago.