Experience

Magenta Associates

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Director

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  I work closely with Magenta’s clients bringing their visions to life, guiding them through the process, unlocking their thinking and executing the brief to the very highest standard. With more than 25 years’ experience in the design industry, across B2B and B2C media, I have worked with a wide variety of clients including large enterprises, start-ups, professional institutes and not-for-profit organisations. I work closely with Magenta’s clients bringing their visions to life, guiding them through the process, unlocking their thinking and executing the brief to the very highest standard. With more than 25 years’ experience in the design industry, across B2B and B2C media, I have worked with a wide variety of clients including large enterprises, start-ups, professional institutes and not-for-profit organisations.



MARK PARRY DESIGN LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Creative Director

  • Jun 2013 - Oct 2017

  After more than 25 years’ experience designing everything from magazines and websites, to tablet apps and marketing material for a variety of publishers in a full-time role, I set up Mark Parry Design to allow me to work directly with clients from professional institutes and membership bodies to corporates and unions, as well as a variety of B2B publishers. In addition to design work, I am experienced at face-to-face pitches and pitch documents. I also work with corporates, designing websites, tablet apps, and marketing material from flyers to brochures. Can I help you? Please do get in touch Show less



Redactive Media Group

• United Kingdom
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative director

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  I oversee the design team at Redactive Media Group, taking the lead on new business pitches, redesigns of existing magazines, websites and tablet apps. My client list includes the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Royal College of Midwives, Royal British Legion, British Institute of Facilities Management and Chartered Institute of Marketing.I commission a range of illustrators, photographers and designers.

• Art director

  • Oct 1995 - Jun 2012

  As art director at Redactive Media Group, I managed the eight-strong art department, overseeing the team's work across magazines, websites, event literature and marketing material. I worked with clients including the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, Trades Union Congress, Institute of Health Management, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Royal British Legion, Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountancy and Association of Accounting Technicians. I managed the art desk's budget and commissioned a range of illustrators, photographers and designers. Show less



Govnet Communications Ltd

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art editor

  • 1988 - Oct 1995

  I art edited Financial Director magazine and Management Consultancy magazine, laying out the pages and commissioning illustration and photography and managing the budget. I art edited Financial Director magazine and Management Consultancy magazine, laying out the pages and commissioning illustration and photography and managing the budget.



Security Publications Ltd

• Designer

  • 1985 - 1988

  I worked across Security Installer, Fast Car and other magazine titles within the company, designing pages. I worked across Security Installer, Fast Car and other magazine titles within the company, designing pages.