Rattling Stuff recruits Barney Rhodes.

3 March 2026

Unlike many people on LinkedIn, director Barney Rhodes keeps it short and sweet—his profile says, "I make stuff," so it's little wonder Rattling Stuff liked the cut of his jib.

Unlike many people on LinkedIn, director Barney Rhodes keeps it short and sweet. His profile says, "I make stuff," so it's little wonder Rattling Stuff liked the cut of his jib. Head honcho Cabell Hopkins says: "Barney has been on our radar for a while. He has a natural sense of style and an underlying wit that make him a perfect fit for us."

After graduating from Nottingham Trent University in 2017 with a degree in media and communications, Rhodes dived headfirst into fashion, photography, and lifestyle work. A few years later, he became Head of Creative at Cole Buxton, putting his stamp on the sportswear label's advertising. Then there was the time Arsenal signed him on loan...

No doubt inspired by his turn in 'The Bear', actor and Gunners fan Will Poulter's on breakfast duty in a local café (note how he manages to make an Adidas trefoil logo out of a fried egg). Fans have a lot to choose from in north London—Indian, Jamaican, vegan, fish and chips, and the like—but they all share an appetite for success.

Arsenal set a high bar for it twenty-plus years ago, when they went forty-nine games unbeaten in the league. As much as Rhodes's commercial is a plug for the lilac and powder blue third kit, it's also a nod to Arsene Wenger, Freddie Ljungberg, and Patrick Vieira, to name but a few. You can almost smell the vapour rub Vieira puts on his shirt like the good old days.

To learn more about Barney Rhodes, call Eve Burlton on 020 7851 2000 or email eve@rattlingstick.com.