Ex Pravda Creative Director Howells joins The Raft

Phil Howells, Award winning Creative director, has come on board at Wilmslow agency, The Raft. Phil has over 23 years full service experience in the industry, the first 19 in London at some of advertising's leading agencies. 4 years ago Phil came up to Manchester and was one of the founding partners at Pravda advertising.

Phil left Pravda, amicably, in December following a change in the direction of the company.
Roger Ward (Sams Chop House owner, formerly of BDH and a member of the same social rugby team) introduced Phil to Raft founders Shaun Keefe and Phil Storton after learning of the opportunity over a beer.

Phil Howells - 'I'm excited to be joining The Raft. The guys have a lot of respect and good will from the Manchester Advertising community. They are a full service agency with an excellent online heritage. By mixing our skills I know I can make a difference and help grow an already exciting business'

Phil Storton, - ‘This is a fantastic coup for The Raft, Phil has an incredible portfolio of work and will without doubt add significant value to the business and our clients alike. We will be the one to watch over the coming months!’

Phil Howells replaces previous Creative Director, Mark Gass, who left the full time role recently, on an amicable basis for family reasons.

The Raft, based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, lists clients including, BUPA, AGFA, Wine Cellar, Lex Vehicle Leasing and Good Natured fruit juice.