Carl W. Jones

Carl W. Jones

Senior Lecturer Course Leader at University of Westminster
London, Reino Unido

Sumário

A Welsh/Canadian/Mexican Carl W. Jones is a bilingual, multicultural “tradigital” communications professional, who is also a grad student. His content creation for clients has generated millions of dollars in earned media. He was the most awarded Art Director in the Mexican advertising industry, and selected as one of the Top 20 Canadian Creative Directors by Strategy Magazine. In total he has won over 500 awards and recognitions including Cannes Lions, where he has also been a judge

His current research at the Royal College of Art RCA is on ‘Decolonizing Advertising’, sets out to redefine the concept of advertising through his analysis of the political economy of race in Mexico, and its manifestation through the spectacle of advertising.. #visualActivist

Carl currently teaches PR & Advertising BA Honors at the University of Westminster in London (UOW), and is a research member at the University of Westminster’s Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), a world-leading centre in the study of media and communication and renowned for its critical and international research.

Jones contributed to the book "Hacker, Maker, Teacher, Thief: Advertising's Next Generation" published by Creative Social, and presented and published a marketing paper on the Mr. Clean brand at the ‘12th World Congress of Semiotics’ and on 'Racism & Classism in Mexican Advertising' at the ‘Semiosis in Communication’ world conference in Bucharest; (Spanish language version presented Sept 2019 'World Congress of Semiotics' in Buenos Aires); & 'Encoding Design" in Cyprus 2017, 2022, and his latest research into 'Decolonizing Advertising' at 'Semiosis' in Bucharest 2021, and the IASS Global Congress of Semiotics in Greece 2022.

He is recognized globally as an authority on advertising, being invited to give seminars in 12 countries such as Clio’s Asia, Marketing Magazine Toronto, Syracuse University USA, History of Advertising Trust UK, and at the AAA American Academy of Advertising conference 2022. He has been Interviewed by major publications and media channels such as the BBC; The Telegraph; Periodico Reforma, The Face, AL Jazeera, El Pais, and his research published on news site The Conversation.com and The Drum

Línguas
  • Espanhol - Pro
  • Inglês - Native

Positions

Senior Lecturer. Course leader in London UK
Marylebone, Reino Unido
August 2015 - Present (8 anos 7 meses)
Practice based Modules
- Design Thinking
- Creative advertising
- Online Advertising and PR
- Film (Creativity & collaboration)

Theory Modules
- Sex, Violence and Censorship
- Celebrity Culture and Media
- Advertising, PR and Promotional Culture

Undergrad & Master Dissertation

PhD supervision

Educação

PhD candidate

September 2016 - Present (7 anos 6 meses)

MA in Communication and Culture

September 2013 - January 2016 (2 anos 4 meses)

BDes in Advertising and Design

September 2012 - June 2013 (9 meses)

Associações pro

American Academy Academy of Advertising

Member
January 2020 - Present (4 anos 2 meses)
Speaking at 2022 conference on Diversity & Inclusion as part of a panel.

D&AD, London

January 2018 - Present (6 anos 2 meses)

Public Relations Consultants Association

January 2015 - Present (9 anos 2 meses)

Other professional activities

Speaker4Schools Charity

Speaker
September 2017 - Present (6 anos 6 meses)
Invited speaker on the creative industries. Delivered in person or online to secondary schools in London UK area. Schools spoken at include Eton College, and other members of the Thames Valley Partnership .

Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, London

Jury member
June 2009 - June 2009 (1 segundo)
film jury representing mexico

PHNX Tribute 2020

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2021

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2022

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2023

Awards Jury Member

PHNX 2024

Awards Jury Member

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