Thom was destined to become more than a social media manager. He had that all-important creative glint in his eye, something I couldn’t let go - so I consider it a privilege to be the one who gave him the opportunity to make the leap.

During his time as a copywriter he has grown in confidence, ability and knowledge. He has an immense passion for words and a greater love for advertising. For ideas.

Thom has become a strong conceptualizer and a fine craftsman - his copy is sublime and his ideas are clear, relevant and interesting. And his work ethic is just as impressive.

Over the years I’ve enjoyed the many pop culture debates, word games, DC Vs Marvel discussions, displays of sassiness, Star Wars predictions and Graphic Novel introductions.

But most of all, I’ve enjoyed watching him grow - I know he’ll be one of the great, in-demand creative leaders in our industry and beyond.

It’s his destiny.

Peter Rice, Director at A Different Animal, former Head of Brand at Penna

Thom is a great creative – full of ideas, bold with his thinking and fantastic with clients. If there’s a difficult meeting or a high-profile pitch, he’s the one you want in the room. Not just because of his conceptual ability, but because he builds real trust and confidence in people.

I met Thom when he joined our team as a copywriter. He learned his craft quickly and could produce a range of different styles for clients. However, it soon became clear that he was capable of a lot more.

He has an instinctive understanding of brands, being able to create strategies, platform positioning and original creative territories. He’s also won industry awards for his concepts and ability to solve any creative problem – the more challenging the better.

I would absolutely recommend Thom - really likeable, great fun and I'll miss him loads.

Alison Morrison, Associate Creative Director at Havas People

Thom is a both a great craftsman, as well as a big idea thinker.
He's an excellent chap, with a great sense of humour and a real knack for creating the unique tone of voice a brand needs to be distinctive and authentic.

He's great fun to work with and I will miss him dearly. Snap him up if you can.

Toby Harrison, Founder at ClutchPlay, former Group CEO at Everyday Massive and Chief Strategy Officer at Ogilvy Australia

If Thom is on your team everything will be just fine!

I worked closely with Thom to deliver a wide range of Recruitment materials; films, websites, EVP, Grad brochures etc . Throughout our many projects I never had to worry about the quality of the copy. Thom's copy is always spot on and,on the few occasions that it needed a little tweaking Thom always took my comments on board ( with some healthy debate thrown in) and worked to deliver award winning materials.

I miss working with Thom.

Trudi Wilkes, Senior Project Manager at Penna

I can highly recommend Thom, he was always a total pleasure to work with, bringing genuine creative and insight to any brief. Work with this guy if you get the chance!

Rob Bare, Strategy Director (Partner) at Guerrilla

I’ve had the joy of working alongside Thom in his role as a copywriter and Creative Director at Everyday Massive over 4 years.

Thom is a great writer, no question, but what I have enjoyed most about being his colleague is his creative brain and use of wide-ranging references. He can draw from insights, obscure substacks, film, video games or life experience and still manage to wrap words or a cohesive creative idea around a project that then feels ‘just right’. It’s magic.

In an ideas session, he never rules anything out, but always pushes to go further so that we have distinct worlds. It’s a safe space with Thom there. I also see and admire the way he works with designers and strategists to bounce ideas to make the work better.

If you’re looking for someone to drink the corporate kool aid, it probably won’t be Thom. But if you’re looking for a creative thinker, an annoyingly great writer and a colleague who will collaborate and push you to aspire to remarkable, it’s Thom.

Jess Daly, Strategy & Communications Lead at Move the Many, former Chief Strategy Officer at Everyday Massive

I worked with Thom for four years, including collaborating on some award-winning campaigns. Thom is a great writer - he can turn his hand to any style, follow brand guidelines to a T and add personality and emotion to everything he creates. He’s strong on strategy: digesting research and translating that into the best solution for the problem. Thom brings lots of fresh thinking to his work. He’s strong conceptually: as likely to come up with a great visual idea or innovation as he is a great headline. As far as client-facing goes, Thom is a great presenter. Clients like him. He keeps things simple and cuts out the jargon. Thom is good fun to work with and looks out for his team. I often witnessed him be a great mentor to junior staff members. He also clearly enjoys the creative process of working as a team. I’ll miss working with him.

David Bottazzi, Senior Art Director and Creative Consultant at Penna

Working on projects with Thom was a highlight of my time at Everyday Massive. He's an exceptionally creative thinker and incredibly articulate in explaining and justifying his ideas.

His copy is punchy and playful, and easily translates into visual campaigns and design systems - a dream partner for myself as a designer.

He is someone you want on your team, reliable, hard working and hungry to be pushed. As a lead and mentor, he is very generous with his time and talents, always reviewing copy for others and giving them tools to use in future.

I have no doubt we'll work on something very silly in future, and I can't wait for that time to roll around.

Dave Lydiard, Brand Strategist at Megaport, former Head of Brand at Everyday Massive