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Garrick L Hamm (born 1967, in Yeovil) is a British filmmaker, screenwriter and former creative director. After an award-winning.[1] career in advertising and design, he turned to filmmaking, directing a series of internationally recognised[2] short films before developing feature films. His work is noted for its blend of dark humour, visual storytelling and emotionally driven narratives.

Garrick L Hamm
Director Garrick Hamm on set of short-film The Ghost in 2018.
Born1967 (age 58–59)
Yeovil, UK
EducationYeovil School of Art (now Yeovil College), 1984–1986, Somerset College of Arts and Technology, 1986–1989
OccupationsCreative director and film director
Years active1989-present
Known forThe Man Who Married Himself (short film),

Creative director & partner at Williams Murray Hamm,

D&AD President (2009)
AwardsBest Comedy award, Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, The Man Who Married Himself, 2010 Gold Lion, Cannes Lion Festival of Creativity, 2009
Websitehttps://www.garrickhamm.com/

Education

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After completing an Art Foundation diploma at Yeovil School of Art (now Yeovil College), Hamm obtained a Higher National Diploma in Graphic Design at Somerset College of Arts and Technology, now University of Plymouth.

Personal life

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Hamm is married to Pollyanna, whom he met while they were working together at Tutssel St John Lambie-Nairn. The couple married in 2001 and have two daughters. They divide their time between South West France and Somerset.

Career

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Graphic Design

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After graduating from college in 1989, Hamm worked as a junior designer for Michael Peters & Partners[3].

In 1994, Hamm joined his former creative director, Glenn Tutssel, to help establish Tutssel St John Lambie-Nairn alongside Martin Lambie-Nairn (later The Brand Union[4]). There, he was exposed to television branding and moving image for the first time. This helped develop his interest in visual storytelling and filmmaking[5].

Williams Murray Hamm

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In 1998, Hamm joined Williams Murray Banks as creative director, following the departure of Justin Banks. Williams and Murray cited Hamm’s career history with Glenn Tutssel and his multimedia experience within The Brand Union as positive assets[6]. The agency was later renamed Williams Murray Hamm (now WMH&I) when Hamm joined the partnership alongside Richard Williams and Richard Murray[7]. There, he spent twenty years transforming the packaging-focused studio into a full-service branding communications agency[8].

WMH delivered significant rebranding and branding projects for prominent clients, including the relaunch of Fortnum & Mason[9], the brand identity for Jamie Oliver's Recipease retail stores[10], the redesign of Barclays Bank's identity[11], and work for The Glenlivet whisky brand[12].

In 2001, WMH’s redesign of Hovis was hailed as the most outstanding piece of packaging design innovation of the year[13]. In 2004, a portrait of Hamm by photographer Steve Speller was selected for the National Portrait Gallery collection. The portrait depicts WMH’s Hovis redesign[14].

Under Hamm's creative leadership, WMH was named Design Week's No. 1 branding agency for five consecutive years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008)[1] and was the only design company listed in the Financial Times' Top 50 Creative Businesses 2002[13]. In 2007, Hamm was named one of the top 50 UK designers by The Guardian[15].

WMH earned over 350 awards for design excellence and commercial effectiveness[16], including D&AD Yellow Pencils, Gold Cannes Lions, Clio Awards, and honours from the Art Directors Club and Type Directors Club.

In 2006, WMH was bought by Loewy, a privately owned marketing group[17]. Hamm retired from the company in 2021[18].

D&AD

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Hamm is a member of D&AD’s Emeritus Board[19], having served as a Trustee between 2004 and 2006, as the Education Chairman from 2005 to 2007, and D&AD President from 2008 to 2009. He is a vocal advocate for supporting emerging creatives and celebrating the next generation of designers. In 2007, Hamm judged the Global D&AD Student Awards[20].

In 2008, he was appointed deputy president, before achieving his art school ambition of becoming D&AD President in 2009[21], following in the footsteps of his mentor, Alan Parker. It was through Alan Parker that Garrick met Michael Seresin, who he would later collaborate twice with on his film projects[22].

During his presidency, he emphasised the importance of bringing fresh thinking into the industry and collaborated with renowned designers like Peter Saville for the D&AD Annual[23] .

Film career

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Transition to film

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Hamm pursued his interest in filmmaking in parallel with his ongoing design career[22]. He developed a passion for moving image as a medium for narrative expression while working with Martin Lambie-Nairn early in his design career.

In recent years, Hamm has written and directed short films, brand films, and commercials across formats including live action, animation, and hybrid techniques with his production company Ribeye Films.

Garrick Hamm on set for Retrospective (2014), with Charles Dance.

Independent film career

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Hamm co-directed and wrote his first short, Lucky Numbers in 2008[24], alongside Pete Seaward. In 2009, he met Richard E. Grant at the D&AD Awards ceremony, where he shared the script he had adapted from a short story by writer Charlie Fish. It would become the comedy short The Man Who Married Himself[25] – which Hamm directed. It won the Best Comedy Award at the LA Shorts Film Festival and the Rhode Island Film Festival[2], and it was an official selection at the BFI London Film Festival [26].

Hamm directed and wrote Cast Offs in 2013[27] with Nell Hudson. Retrospective (2014), starring Charles Dance and Omid Djalili, was adapted by Hamm from a short story by crime writer Kevin Wignall[28], with cinematography by Michael Seresin.

In 2018, The Ghost (The Ghost of White Hart Lane) marked Hamm's third collaboration with actress Emilia Fox. Adapted from the book of the same name, the short film tells the true story of a boy searching for his father, Tottenham Hotspur footballer John White[29]. Cinematography was by Douglas Milsome, who had previously photographed Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. The film went on to win multiple awards, including five Platinum Awards at the Independent Shorts Awards[30]. These adaptations preceded Hamm's current feature project How's the Pain?, adapted from Pascal Garnier’s novel of the same name[31].

Hamm is currently in pre-production for multiple upcoming feature-length projects, including An Alan Parker Documentary, which he will direct. It will explore Parker's journey from advertising to directing groundbreaking films, highlighting themes like music in film, social justice, and gritty realism. It will include insights from those who knew him best, and rare BFI archives, honouring Parker's bold storytelling and relentless creative spirit[32].

Also in pre-production is Splashdown! – a comedy-drama based on a true story about two misfits who start a Duck Boat tour in paradise, before sparking an outrageous David-vs-Goliath fight for freedom, friendship, and the right to try[33]

Awards & recognition

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Design Awards

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  • DBA Design Effectiveness Awards
  • D&AD Yellow Pencil
  • Gold Lion, Cannes 2009, Jamie Oliver's Recipease store launch
  • Gold win for Brand Identity 2010, New York Festivals, Jamie Oliver's Recipease store launch
  • Marketing Design Awards, Jaffa Cakes & Barclays
  • No. 1 for Branding in 2004/05/06/07/08, Design Week, Williams Murray Hamm

Film awards

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  • Best Comedy — Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, The Man Who Married Himself
  • Best Comedy Short — Rhode Island International Film Festival, The Man Who Married Himself
  • Best Film of the Month — Independent Shorts Awards, The Ghost (2018)
  • Best Director (Male) — Independent Shorts Awards, The Ghost (2018)
  • Best Original Story — Independent Shorts Awards, The Ghost (2018)
  • Best British Short Film — London Independent Film Awards, The Ghost (2018)
  • Best Director — London Independent Film Awards, The Ghost (2018)
  • Best of Fest — That Film Festival, The Ghost (2018)
  • Best UK Film — New Renaissance Film Festival, The Ghost (2018)

Awards judging

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  • Art Directors Club Awards, Design Jury (2010)[34]
  • London International Awards Jury President, Packaging Design (2010)[35]
  • Presidents Design Award Singapore, Jury Co-Chair (2012)[36]
  • Art Directors Club Awards, Design Jury Chair (2013)[37]
  • New York Festivals, Grand Jury (2020)[38]
  • The One Show, Design Jury Chairman (2022)[39]
  • Brand Film Awards, Jury (2022)[40]

Bibliography

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  • Seemed like a good idea at the time: 10 years of Williams Murray Hamm
  • Blood, Sweat & Ideas: 20 Years of Williams Murray Hamm[41]
  • The Little Book of Don'ts in Brand Design

References

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  1. 1 2 "Williams Murray Hamm a top five UK design agency". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  2. 1 2 thelostboy (2010-08-16). "Rhode Island Fest Announces Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  3. ↑ Archive, D. W. (2008-11-27). "A biography of Michael Peters". Design Week. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  4. ↑ Archive, D. W. (1997-07-18). "Lambie-Nairn and Tutssel form Union". Design Week. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  5. ↑ Wong, Henry (2019-09-30). "Remembering Glenn Tutssel: "I am in the business of the big idea beautifully crafted"". Design Week. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  6. ↑ Archive, D. W. (1998-09-11). "Hamm joins WMB as director". Design Week. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  7. ↑ Archive, D. W. (1999-12-10). "WMB Hamms it up". Design Week. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  8. ↑ "The One Show - Archive of Winners | The One ClubGarrick Hamm | Club Garrick". www.oneclub.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  9. ↑ Archive, D. W. (2004-07-15). "WMH to refresh Fortnum & Mason". Design Week. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  10. ↑ "Williams Murray Hamm Creates Branding for Recipease". www.dexigner.com. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  11. ↑ Archive, D. W. (2003-11-27). "WMH unifies identity for Barclays". Design Week. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  12. ↑ "Williams Murray Hamm harnesses distinctive and intricate paisley patterns for Secret Speyside Collection of rare whiskies". adsofbrands.net. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  13. 1 2 "Williams Murray Hamm a top five UK design agency". www.newswire.com. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  14. ↑ "Garrick Hamm - National Portrait Gallery". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  15. ↑ "The top 50". The Guardian. 2007-09-01. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  16. ↑ "Williams Murray Hamm and Identica join forces in a new creative agency – Writtle". www.writtle.com. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  17. ↑ "Subscribe to read | Financial Times". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2026-09-23. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  18. ↑ "Garrick Lee HAMM personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  19. ↑ "D&AD Annual 2022". www.dandad.org. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  20. ↑ "Global Student Awards 2007 | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  21. ↑ "D&AD Gets A New President". 2008-09-18. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  22. 1 2 "Changing Direction | Campaign UK". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  23. ↑ Whatsapp; Print; Pdf. "Peter Saville to design 2009 D&AD Annual". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  24. ↑ "Lucky Numbers (2008)".
  25. ↑ "Eye Magazine | Blog | Coins, cars and condoms". Eye Magazine. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  26. ↑ The Man Who Married Himself (2010) | MUBI. Retrieved 2026-09-23 – via mubi.com.
  27. ↑ "Cast Offs (2013)".
  28. ↑ "Retrospective". Goodreads. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  29. ↑ "Verifying Device". www.thesun.co.uk. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  30. ↑ Awards, Independent Shorts (2018-07-10). "Featurette: Behind the scenes of ISA award-winning "The Ghost"". Independent Shorts Awards International Film Festival. Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  31. ↑ "How's the Pain? by Pascal Garnier, translated by Emily Boyce | Crime Time". Retrieved 2026-09-23.
  32. ↑ "An Alan Parker Documentary".
  33. ↑ "Splashdown!".
  34. ↑ Whatsapp; Print; Pdf. "Jury selected for ADC 2010 Awards". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  35. ↑ "LIA | London International Awards". www.liaawards.com. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  36. ↑ "Garrick Hamm - President's Design Award Singapore". pda.designsingapore.org. 2024-03-19. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  37. ↑ "ADC Announces Juries for 92nd Awards | LBBOnline". Archived from the original on 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  38. ↑ "2020 GRAND JURY". www.nyfadvertising.com. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  39. ↑ "The One Show - Archive of Winners | The One ClubGarrick Hamm | Club Garrick". www.oneclub.org. Archived from the original on 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  40. ↑ "Garrick Hamm". Brand Film Awards. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
  41. ↑ "Blood, Sweat & Ideas: 20 Years of Williams Murray Hamm – Marketing Communication News". Retrieved 2026-09-23.
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