Dave Buonaguidi has worked in advertising for over 30 years, founding St. Luke’s, the worlds first advertising co-operative and labelled as ‘the most frightening company on earth’ by the Harvard Business Review. He has since worked as Creative Director at Channel4, founded the advertising agency Karmarama and Chief Creative Officer of the London office of Crispin Porter and Bogusky, just recently opening yet another start-up company of his own.  

In 2003 he created the iconic ‘MAKE TEA NOT WAR’ poster for the anti-war march, which now forms part of the Victoria and Albert Museum collection and also hangs in the Trento Museum of Modern Art.

During a year-long hiatus from the advertising world, Buonaguidi set upon learning a new skill and undertook a screenprinting course, which in turn gave him the freedom to finally find an out-put for the many ideas that had been swimming around in his head.

‘Being creative is a wonderful curse. I mean that in the most positive sense. Actually, I’m being dramatic; it’s not a curse at all. It’s a calling. But that sounds really wanky doesn’t it? I have a terribly inquisitive mind and as a result my mind is constantly buzzing, so every day I am inspired by thousands and thousands of things, the problem is trying to put all of them into practice. Sorting them and not letting the metaphorical draws in my mental plans chest fill up.’ – Dave Buonaguidi interview with IPA, April 2013

Dave works on found images and materials, experimenting with the practice of screenprinting to push the boundaries of what it is and can be. Past examples include printing with pheromones, sprinkles, printing onto copper plates and just about anything else he can find, showing the investigative approach he takes to his printing practice. His work aims to cause a reaction in the viewer, the juxtaposition of familiar images with overlaying text or a smattering of controversy or the odd swear word to accentuate. Buonaguidi uses the techniques of mass communication and advertising, pairing with found imagery and objects and assertive text that challenges the viewer.

‘I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, I don’t do drugs and never have done – I’ve always just found a huge amount of satisfaction in making shit. And so in a way, that’s my drug of choice. You get a double hit. You get to make something and you get to sell it to somebody.’ - Dave Buonaguidi interview with Little Black Book, August 2016

Dave featured in the Jealous x Saatchi Gallery show RIGHT HERE RIGHT NOW, 2021.

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  • Let's Go Get Lost - North America

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Let's Go Get Lost - North America

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Let's Go Get Lost - North America

  • Let's Go Get Lost Together

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Let's Go Get Lost Together

    POA

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Let's Go Get Lost Together

    POA
  • LNDN

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    LNDN

    POA

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    LNDN

    POA
  • London Is Always A Good Idea

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    London Is Always A Good Idea

    POA

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    London Is Always A Good Idea

    POA
  • Love Is Fun - Red

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Love Is Fun - Red

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Love Is Fun - Red

  • LOVES TO PLEASE

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    LOVES TO PLEASE

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    LOVES TO PLEASE

  • LOVES TO PLEASE (Image)

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    LOVES TO PLEASE (Image)

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    LOVES TO PLEASE (Image)

  • Make Your Own Fucking Luck

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Make Your Own Fucking Luck

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Make Your Own Fucking Luck

  • May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way (Paper)

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way (Paper)

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way (Paper)

  • May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way (Copper)

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way (Copper)

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    May The Bridges I Burn Light The Way (Copper)

  • Never On A First Date / But Next Time Deffo

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Never On A First Date / But Next Time Deffo

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Never On A First Date / But Next Time Deffo

  • Never Stick Always Twist

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Never Stick Always Twist

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Never Stick Always Twist

  • New York Fucking City Postcard

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    New York Fucking City Postcard

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    New York Fucking City Postcard

  • No Idea Is A Good Idea

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    No Idea Is A Good Idea

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    No Idea Is A Good Idea

  • Norf

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Norf

    POA

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Norf

    POA
  • Ooh La La

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Ooh La La

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Ooh La La

  • OW DO

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    OW DO

    POA

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    OW DO

    POA
  • Trash Pink

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Trash Pink

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Trash Pink

  • Play Run Fun Look - Bude

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Play Run Fun Look - Bude

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Play Run Fun Look - Bude

  • Really Proper Fancy You

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Really Proper Fancy You

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Really Proper Fancy You

  • Risk It For The Biscuit

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Risk It For The Biscuit

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Risk It For The Biscuit

  • Roll With The Punches

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Roll With The Punches

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Roll With The Punches

  • Seek Danger or Die

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Seek Danger or Die

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    Seek Danger or Die

  • SEXY

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    SEXY

    DAVE BUONAGUIDI
    SEXY

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