James's Site

HELLO.
I'M COOPER.
Artist, Marketer, Scavenger.
-Raised in Victorian London,
-Travels a lot.
-Enjoys a salt beef sandwich,
-Big fan of dogs.
Intro
Firstly, thank you for visiting my site. We're all busy and time is the #1 resource in life so I appreciate it.

I've been 'lucky' enough in life to be born with both a creative brain and ADHD. What does that mean? Well, it means I'm always spinning multiple plates and constantly getting involved in both large and bespoke projects.

From scavenging for treasure, supporting the local community, creating works of art or planning million pound marketing campaigns ... I like to keep myself productive :)

Below you'll find some of the core subject areas I'm involved in ... and I'm sure the list will keep on growing.
my CREATIVE-side
I've been creating random pieces of art for many years. From installations and models to oil painting ... if the idea pops into my head, I go ahead and create it.

I recently converted my spare room into an art studio/ workshop. So if you are around the Queens Park area come by for a gander. Below are some examples I picked out.

The art site is - ARTBYCOOPER.CO
IG - COOPERINLONDON

If you are interested in a commission drop me a note below.
'WOMAN IN SUITCASE'
'Woman in suitcase' was a project that came about after coming across both a mannequin head and a retro briefcase in a charity shop. Using a bit of magic I created this eye-catching piece.
Check out this piece
'AT HOME'
'At Home' is a large oil painting which is part of a collection of paintings that take inspiration from vintage Bronx photos. I've only just gotten into oils but plan to do a lot more.
Check out this piece
I put on an exhibition in Queens Park at the WWW gallery. I suppose I can now officially call myself an artist (albeit a self-taught one).
my DIGITAL-side

Digital Strategy & Growth Leader
I’m a digital strategy and growth leader with over 25 years’ experience helping brands scale through strategic, measurable marketing.
My background spans agencies, startups and global brands — from supporting the launch of Aston Martin’s first 4x4 to building and leading a 40-person digital hub at OMD.
Across my career, I’ve led digital transformation initiatives, developed global agency propositions and delivered full-funnel marketing strategies focused on real commercial outcomes — including £50M+ revenue growth, international expansion and IPO preparation.
Notable experience includes:
• Rolling out the global performance agency Ecselis across 35 markets for Havas
• Delivering 42% YoY growth and £50M revenue at the UKs leading flooring retailer
• Launching digital lead generation for Mercedes-Benz, now a core part of their acquisition funnel
• Supporting DUGUUD’s growth and investor marketing activity ahead of a £500K raise
My expertise spans:
• Digital strategy & growth
• Performance marketing & acquisition
• Brand and digital transformation\n• Team leadership & capability building
• MarTech, analytics & first-party data strategy
• International audience engagement & digital visibility
my VOLUNTEER-side

I've always had an innate yearning to give back to the community and do some good for others. As such over the years, I've been involved in different charitable activities.

I've been helping out at Oxfam for almost a decade now (more specifically, the store at Westbourne Grove) for almost a decade where I've come across many an interesting character (and donation!).

Back in 2012, I spent a year travelling around Africa ,where volunteering, in three countries ,from school building and lion tracking to chimpanzee rehabilitation (as you can imagine, it was quite the experience). I am back in Africa now, residing in Accra, Ghana where I am helping to build out a tourism brand - Kofi Culture.

Finally and most recently I volunteer with Westminster Connects (including community gardening and helping out at events).

Blue Cross Dog Show
I was put in charge of the dog agility course at this year's Blue Cross Dog show in London. It was great, especially as a) I'm a fan of dogs and b) Reese (sitting behind me in the photo up top) won 'male dog of the year'.

Charity work in W. Africa
I've participated in a number of charity ventures in W. Africa (specifically Ghana) including teaching creative arts and working in a sports foundation. I also launched Kofi Culture - a site for those looking for things to do in Accra. I'm always looking for interesting new volunteer roles so feel free to get in touch.
my ALCOHOL-FREE side
Since 2020 I have been running a multi-award winning non-alcoholic drink review site - mydrybar.com.

I started it up as I saw that non-alcoholic drinking was increasing in popularity and on a personal note I enjoyed a beer in the evening (but didn't appreciate the hangover).

Since then MyDryBar has become a destination for people looking for inspiration and ideas around the best alcohol-free drinks to try out. I've now got almost 300 different reviews from wines and beers to cocktails and kombucha. If interested check out the alcohol-free drink selector tool I created.

The site is - mydrybar.com
IG - #my_dry_bar
my DETECTING-side
I've always been a fan of both history (I studied Classics at uni) and the outdoors, so when I came across metal detecting as a past-time I was immediately hooked; knowing you are standing over a great signal but NOT knowing if it's a Pepsi ring-pull or silver shilling is a great buzz for me.

Over the years I've been lucky enough to have obtained some great detecting permissions and slowly my coin collection is growing (nicely displayed in a cabinet). Check out some recent images of my favourite finds below.

If you have any interesting farm permissions, or lost a wedding ring in the garden drop me a note below.
Out in the fields
George III guinea
Classic detecting finds
Its not always about metal
Send me a note
I am always open to exicting new opportunities and possibilites.
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Five key elements in my life ...

HELLO.I'M COOPER.

Artist, Marketer, Scavenger.

-Raised in Victorian London,

-Travels a lot.

-Enjoys a salt beef sandwich,

-Big fan of dogs.

Intro

Firstly, thank you for visiting my site. We're all busy and time is the #1 resource in life so I appreciate it.

I've been 'lucky' enough in life to be born with both a creative brain and ADHD. What does that mean? Well, it means I'm always spinning multiple plates and constantly getting involved in both large and bespoke projects.

From scavenging for treasure, supporting the local community, creating works of art or planning million pound marketing campaigns ... I like to keep myself productive :)

Below you'll find some of the core subject areas I'm involved in ... and I'm sure the list will keep on growing.

my CREATIVE-side

I've been creating random pieces of art for many years. From installations and models to oil painting ... if the idea pops into my head, I go ahead and create it.

I recently converted my spare room into an art studio/ workshop. So if you are around the Queens Park area come by for a gander. Below are some examples I picked out.

The art site is - ARTBYCOOPER.CO

IG - COOPERINLONDON

If you are interested in a commission drop me a note below.

'WOMAN IN SUITCASE'

'Woman in suitcase' was a project that came about after coming across both a mannequin head and a retro briefcase in a charity shop. Using a bit of magic I created this eye-catching piece.

Check out this piece

'AT HOME'

'At Home' is a large oil painting which is part of a collection of paintings that take inspiration from vintage Bronx photos. I've only just gotten into oils but plan to do a lot more.

Check out this piece

I put on an exhibition in Queens Park at the WWW gallery. I suppose I can now officially call myself an artist (albeit a self-taught one).

my DIGITAL-side

Digital Strategy & Growth Leader

I’m a digital strategy and growth leader with over 25 years’ experience helping brands scale through strategic, measurable marketing.

My background spans agencies, startups and global brands — from supporting the launch of Aston Martin’s first 4x4 to building and leading a 40-person digital hub at OMD.

Across my career, I’ve led digital transformation initiatives, developed global agency propositions and delivered full-funnel marketing strategies focused on real commercial outcomes — including £50M+ revenue growth, international expansion and IPO preparation.

Notable experience includes:

• Rolling out the global performance agency Ecselis across 35 markets for Havas

• Delivering 42% YoY growth and £50M revenue at the UKs leading flooring retailer

• Launching digital lead generation for Mercedes-Benz, now a core part of their acquisition funnel

• Supporting DUGUUD’s growth and investor marketing activity ahead of a £500K raise

My expertise spans:

• Digital strategy & growth

• Performance marketing & acquisition

• Brand and digital transformation\n• Team leadership & capability building

• MarTech, analytics & first-party data strategy

• International audience engagement & digital visibility

my VOLUNTEER-side

I've always had an innate yearning to give back to the community and do some good for others. As such over the years, I've been involved in different charitable activities.

I've been helping out at Oxfam for almost a decade now (more specifically, the store at Westbourne Grove) for almost a decade where I've come across many an interesting character (and donation!).

Finally and most recently I volunteer with Westminster Connects (including community gardening and helping out at events).

Blue Cross Dog Show

Charity work in W. Africa

my ALCOHOL-FREE side

Since 2020 I have been running a multi-award winning non-alcoholic drink review site - mydrybar.com.

I started it up as I saw that non-alcoholic drinking was increasing in popularity and on a personal note I enjoyed a beer in the evening (but didn't appreciate the hangover).

Since then MyDryBar has become a destination for people looking for inspiration and ideas around the best alcohol-free drinks to try out. I've now got almost 300 different reviews from wines and beers to cocktails and kombucha. If interested check out the alcohol-free drink selector tool I created.

my DETECTING-side

I've always been a fan of both history (I studied Classics at uni) and the outdoors, so when I came across metal detecting as a past-time I was immediately hooked; knowing you are standing over a great signal but NOT knowing if it's a Pepsi ring-pull or silver shilling is a great buzz for me.

Over the years I've been lucky enough to have obtained some great detecting permissions and slowly my coin collection is growing (nicely displayed in a cabinet). Check out some recent images of my favourite finds below.

If you have any interesting farm permissions, or lost a wedding ring in the garden drop me a note below.

Out in the fields

George III guinea

Classic detecting finds

Its not always about metal

Send me a note

I am always open to exicting new opportunities and possibilites.

HELLO.
I'M COOPER.