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John Bell
Bell has more than 20 years in advertising, interactive and broadcast experience and has been a pioneer in using interactive channels to build user experiences that drive business.
Bell heads Ogilvy’s 50-person Creative Studio from offices in Washington DC. Creative Studio/Interactive generates online experiences and campaigns that enhance the power of offline activities and extend messages through the digital medium. He developed 360 Degree Digital Influence to connect Ogilvy’s brand-building PR expertise with insider knowledge of new digital trends. He has created integrated marketing and branding programs for clients including Johnson & Johnson, Carpet & Rug Institute and the National Institutes of Health.
Creative Studio, under Bell’s direction, has strengthened some of the world's most familiar and successful brands, including Xerox, Sun Microsystems, DHL, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As the Creative Director at Discovery.com, he designed and built online experiences for TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Kids, Discovery Health, and Travel Channel, not to mention a host of digital TV network sites and global sites.
Prior to Discovery.com, John launched and grew Media Circus Interactive Advertising as EVP/Creative Director. He created the first Interactive advertisement for American Express and one of the first forms of interactive advertising for Sony with the Sony Road Trip on Launch CD-ROM digital magazine.
In the early 90’s, Bell ran the digital studios within Downtown Digital – a partnership between Viacom and AT&T where they explored and developed the first interactive television programming.
John’s career began as a television producer in New York City with such innovative design companies as Charlex, R/Greenberg Associates and M&Co.
John graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in European history and a minor in communications; he also attended the Annenberg School of Communications. He lives in Washington DC with his wife and two children.
Bell heads Ogilvy’s 50-person Creative Studio from offices in Washington DC. Creative Studio/Interactive generates online experiences and campaigns that enhance the power of offline activities and extend messages through the digital medium. He developed 360 Degree Digital Influence to connect Ogilvy’s brand-building PR expertise with insider knowledge of new digital trends. He has created integrated marketing and branding programs for clients including Johnson & Johnson, Carpet & Rug Institute and the National Institutes of Health.
Creative Studio, under Bell’s direction, has strengthened some of the world's most familiar and successful brands, including Xerox, Sun Microsystems, DHL, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As the Creative Director at Discovery.com, he designed and built online experiences for TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Kids, Discovery Health, and Travel Channel, not to mention a host of digital TV network sites and global sites.
Prior to Discovery.com, John launched and grew Media Circus Interactive Advertising as EVP/Creative Director. He created the first Interactive advertisement for American Express and one of the first forms of interactive advertising for Sony with the Sony Road Trip on Launch CD-ROM digital magazine.
In the early 90’s, Bell ran the digital studios within Downtown Digital – a partnership between Viacom and AT&T where they explored and developed the first interactive television programming.
John’s career began as a television producer in New York City with such innovative design companies as Charlex, R/Greenberg Associates and M&Co.
John graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in European history and a minor in communications; he also attended the Annenberg School of Communications. He lives in Washington DC with his wife and two children.
