After a 4 year degree course at Sydney College of the Arts in Australia and a short period as a designer at the famous Sydney Opera House Stuart discovered the seductive world of advertising. Has worked in Australia and New Zealand for many leading agencies including Leo Burnett, JWT and the Campaign Palace . Enjoyed a beach lifestyle for 6 years at Saatchi Sydney before coming to Saatchi Russia in 2004 as Head of Art, now Executive Creative Director. Now can't remember what a beach is but has a good feeling for snow.

He has worked on many major brands including Nestle, Kellogg's, Kraft, Toyota, Lexus, Land Rover, Citibank, Westpac bank, Ansett NZ Airlines, Philips, Unilever, American Express and Procter & Gamble. Since joining Saatchi Moscow’s creative ranking has moved from top 30 to consistently rank in the top five.

Stuart has won over 60 local and international awards including One Show, D&AD, Clios, NY Festivals, Epica, LIAF and Golden Drum.

Stuart has also been on juries at Golden Drum, Golden Hammer, MIAF, ADCR, Meribel, Idea Festival and AWARD in Australia.