Paul Silburn On The Spot

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Silburn has two Johns to thank for two gold Lions at Cannes: He was copywriter on 2000’s “Bear” spot for John West salmon, which showed a bear fighting a fisherman, and cd on 2002’s “No Nonsense” campaign for John Smith’s, which featured comedian Peter Kay. The London native, 44, spent time at shops there including Bartle Bogle Hegarty, Lowe Howard-Spink, Leo Burnett and Leith London before settling at TBWA, where he has been for four years and is now deputy cd.

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