Matt Kirby

Matt Kirby

Matt is a qualitative research and brand planning expert, specialising in research for the strategic and creative development of brands, advertising and design.

For three years he was based in New York as one of the team that established and developed the highly successful qualitative division of Hall & Partners USA.

While in New York, he worked closely with a number of leading advertising agencies including Ogilvy & Mather, J. Walter Thompson, D'Arcy, Messner Vetere Berger McNamee Schmetterer/Euro RSCG and Merkley Newman Harty, conducting projects for a diverse client base including Philips, Harper's Bazaar, IBM, Heineken, Ann Taylor, United Distillers, Delta Air Lines, James River, Wedgwood, Moët Hennessy, Coca-Cola and Unilever. During that time projects took Matt to cities in 20 US states. He also directed international projects, taking him to markets including China, Japan, Singapore, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Italy and Germany.

As part of the Headmint team, Matt's contribution has been research expertise based on an in-depth knowledge of consumer culture, and brand and advertising culture, with a unique combination of both pan-American and European perspectives.

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TEAM EXPERIENCE

Automotive

Ford

Land Rover

Audi

BMW

Chevrolet

Daimler Chrysler

Dunlop

General Motors EV1

Mercury

Saturn

Smart cars

Volkswagen

Confectionary

Rowntree's

Elizabeth Shaw

Lion Bar

Quality Street

Smarties

Terry's

Consumer Electronics

LG Electronics

Nokia

Casio

Hewlett Packard

IBM

Intel

Motorola

Philips

Sony

Drink (alcoholic)

Carlsberg

Scottish & Newcastle

Allied Domecq

Ballantyne

Blossom Hill

E&J Gallo

Gordon's

Guinness

Heineken

Hennessy

J&B

Moët & Chandon

Options

Smirnoff

Drink (non-alcoholic)

Ciel

Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Light

Coke Zero

Fanta

Nestea

Powerade

Sprite

Britvic

Dasani

Evian

Ovaltine

PG Tips

Tropicana

Energy

Shell

BP

PowerGen

Fashion

Levi Strauss

Ralph Lauren

Financial Services

Brewin Dolphin

Abbey

American Express

Barclays Insurance Services

Friends Provident

Hiscox

ING

Norwich Union

Pearl Assurance

Prudential

Royal Bank of Scotland

Visa

Food

Discovery Foods

Nestle

New Covent Garden Food

Unilever

Actimel

Activia

Aunt Bessie's

Blue Band margerine

Cadbury Schweppes

Campbells

Clover

Dolmio

Golden Wonder

Homepride

Jus-Rol

Kerrygold

Muller

Oreos

Pillsbury

St Ivel

Upper Crust

Household

Dulux

Hill's Pet Nutrition

SC Johnson

Yale

Leisure

Center Parcs

Ladbrokes

National Lottery

Premier Inn

Luxury / Upscale

Dunhill

Smythson of Bond Street

Audi

BMW

Brewin Dolphin

E&J Gallo

Evian

Gordon's

Harper's Bazaar

Hennessy

Land Rover

Moët & Chandon

New Covent Garden Food

Ralph Lauren

Specsavers

Tag Heuer

Wedgewood

Media / Publishing

Virgin Radio

AA Publishing

Harper's Bazaar

IPC Magazines

Lucas Films / Star Wars

PokerStars

Redwood Publishing

Wired magazine

Yellow Pages

Medicine / Health

Anadin

Breast Cancer Care

Centrum

E45

Lemsip

NHS

Nicotinell

Optrex

Roche

Scholl

Senokot

Steifel

Wyeth

Zeno

Personal Care

Always

Andrex

Clairol

Dove

Head & Shoulders

Kleenex

Lil-lets

Oil of Olay

Pampers

Simple

Simple

SMA Nutrition

Tampax

Retail

Asda

Boot's

Kwik Save

MFI

Mothercare

Storehouse

Tesco

Tesco Direct

Sport

Helly Hanson

Nike

Powerade

Reebok

Telecom

BT

Motorola

Nokia

O2

Travel & Transport

Delta Airlines

Granada Motorway Services

Harpag-Lloyd Express

Lufthansa

Virgin Atlantic