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Brian Flay

Brian Flay

Creative DirectorWords, Wit & Strategic Mischief

Brian Flay has been writing the voice of Bob’s Your Uncle — and many of its most famous clients — for nearly two decades. He is a creative director, writer, strategic thinker, and all-around original whose ideas have helped build entire categories.

Brian helped grow Mike’s Hard Lemonade in Canada and co-led its explosive U.S. launch alongside Daryl and Bob. He has written some of the most memorable lines in the agency’s history, including purpose-beer gems like “Jesus Christ, they made bread from beer.” He has shaped campaigns for Popeyes, Beef Farmers of Ontario, Olivieri, Osmow’s, and dozens of F&B challengers across North America.

His mind operates at a frequency scientists have not yet classified — part Saturday-morning cartoon, part strategic assassin. He bikes 35 km to work (even in arctic conditions), eats the same lunch every day, and lives with five rescue animals who probably think he writes ads for them.

Brian is proof that great strategy and great creativity share the same spark: they make people care.

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Work

Popeyes
The great chicken coup - how we overthrew the colonel and built a spicy empire.
Mike's Hard Lemonade
From challenger to king of refreshment.
Gardein
From niche innovator to plant-based king.
Beef Farmers of Ontario
We asked a question that conquered the counter.
EverMe
From chaos to clarity.
Second Harvest
From food waste to cultural taste.
Janes Chicken
From freezer staple to king of family wins.
Olivieri
We turned a declining brand into an everyday king.
The Honest Potato
From humble spud to king of authentic simplicity.
Dos Locos
From wild challenger to kings of lime-fueled fun.
Bob's Your Uncle
We turned economic threat into brand leadership.
Osmows
From sidekick condiment to king of sauce obsession.
Popeyes
We turned a Chicken Sandwich into a cultural event, not just a menu item.
New Roots Herbal
From niche supplement to king of clean wellness.
Second Harvest
From trusted local charity to king of sustainable hunger relief.
Canon
We stole the show and helped Canon become king of imaging innovation.
Popeyes
We took a bar-bound ritual and brought Wing Night home.
Bosch
We turned a trusted technician into a king of home innovation.
Popeyes
We turned Raptors three-pointers into chicken rituals.
Beef Farmers of Ontario
We moved a local gem to king of culinary discovery.
Thermador
We moved Thermador from luxury niche to the king of culinary innovation.
Chicken Farmers of Canada
We moved Chicken Farmers of Canada from dinner monotony to the king of culinary adventure.
Taste of Nature
From quiet legacy to king of conscious snacking.
Yorkshire Valley Farms
From organic noise to earned trust.
Catelli
From better-for-you pasta to better-about-yourself pasta.
Catelli
Turning convenience into something that matters.
Rubicon
The exotic made wonderful.
Seymours Sangria
From seasonal debut to king of the patio cooler.
Vodka Mudshake
From guilt-ridden treat to king of unfiltered indulgence.
Zero dB
The Functional Beverage Brand That Made Mental Quiet Feel Premium.
Ice River Green Bottle Co.
From quiet recycler to king of closed-loop packaging.
Platinium Naturals
From a trusted supplement to an innovative leader.
Hipmunk
From underdog king of travel search.
Molson
From striking decline to king of hockey comebacks.
EAS
From fragmented portfolio to kng of sports nutrition.