We’re Sam Moorhead & Mikey Fleming. Sam & Mikey for short. We’re a creative team who have been putting up with each other since 2011. We started our advertising careers in TBWA\Dublin once upon a time, before moving to Boys + Girls for the best part of 7 years. Where we started out as a creative team and ended as Content Leads. We Then, in 2020, we joined Verve to set up a new creative studio called Showrunner. Together, we’ve created a number of award winning campaigns for both traditional and non-traditional work. This includes micro movies, dating shows, a coffee collab, an animated series, and a podcast to name a few.
Outside of working hours we’ve also collaborated on a number of creative projects including a comedy series called Boyz on Top. While apart, we’ve also developed a range of passion projects such as creative communities, writing platforms, theatrical productions, and narratives podcasts.
Awards
Kinsale Shark Awards
2022 - Silver - Best PR & Tactical - “Where is Mr.Tayto?”
2022 - Bronze - Best Food & Confectionery - “Where is Mr.Tayto?”
2022 - Bronze - Best Use of Social Media - “Where is Mr.Tayto?” Influencer content
2022 - Bronze -Best Integrated Campaign - “Where is Mr.Tayto?”
2022 - Bronze - Best Use of Social Media - “Where is Mr.Tayto?”
2021 - Bronze - Radio Category/Digital Download - VHI “Running Start”
2018 - Bronze - Print/outdoor - Skoda “Like an Oven”
2018 - Bronze - Charity Digital - Irish Heart “Show Some Heart”
2018 - Bronze - Radio Campaign - Energia “Seachtain Na Gaeilge”
2015 - Gold - Irish Film Campaign TV/Online or Cinema - Aldi “As Irish As”
2015 - Silver - Irish Film/Online or Cinema - Aldi “Bye”
2015 - Silver - Irish Film/Online or Cinema - Aldi “Fuss”
2015 - Silver - Irish Film/Online or Cinema - Aldi “Compliments”
2014 - Silver - Social Media - Kellogg’s “Rice Krispie Scares”
2015 - Bronze - International TV/Online or Film - Aldi “Fuss”
Digital Media Awards
2022 - Gold - Best strategy - “Where is Mr Tayto
2022 - Silver - Best use of Mobile - Vhi “Running Start”
ICAD’s
2022 - Bronze - Best use of Music - Vhi “Running Start”
2020 - Commended - Branded Social Campaign - Skoda “Micro Movies”
2019 - Commended - Branded Film Content - Three “First Data”
2019 - Commended - Branded Social Campaign - Three “First Data”
2018 - Bronze - Branded Social Campaign - José Cuervo “DOTD”
2018 - Bronze - Integrated Campaign - Aldi “Aldi Kids Rugby Panel”
2016 - Silver - TV Commercial up to 30” - Aldi “Fuss”
2016 - Commended - TV Commercial up to 30” - Aldi “Compliments”
2016 - Bronze - TV Commercial up to 30” - Aldi “Bye”
2016 - Bronze - Film Campaign - Aldi “As Irish As”
2014 - Silver - Social Media - Temple Street “Ones to Watch”
2013 - Greenhorn Winner - Mikey
2013 - Greenhorn Nominee - Sam
APMC’s
2018 - Gold - Best Integrated Campaign - José “DOTD”
2018 - Gold - Best use of Experiential - José “DOTD”
2014 - Gold - Food - Kellogg’s “Rice Krispie Scares”
2014 - Gold - Social Media - Kellogg’s “Rice Krispie Scares”
2014 - Gold - Social Media - Temple Street “Ones to Watch”
2014 - Silver - Charity - Temple Street “Ones to Watch”
IMC’s
2014 - Gold - Product Launch - Kellogg’s “Rice Krispie Scares”
2014 - Bronze - Innovative Idea - Kellogg’s “Rice Krispie Scares”
Best Young European Team - Europe
2013 - 3rd Place - Sam & Mikey
Best Young European Team - Dublin
2013 - Winners - Sam & Mikey