Experience

AI Global Media

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Department Manager

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  My role involves not only overseeing day-to-day operations but also providing strategic direction, fostering creativity, and maintaining the highest level of quality throughout the organisation.I strive to motivate the teams to achieve their best and exceed expectations. Through effective communication and guidance, I ensure that the department’s work aligns with the organisation’s goals and objectives, maintaining a consistent brand image and experience.

• Creative & Design Assistant Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

  Providing the creative vision not just for the Design Team but for the whole organisation. Establishing processes and practices for realising that vision and setting the bar for quality. Contributing to the development of brand definition and experience principles and ensure that those are appropriately interpreted through the team’s work. Supporting the Creative Manager with regular reports and managing of the Design, Editorial and Production teams.

• Senior Designer

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2021

  Responsible for all publications sent out across our 15 brands and creating any other online or printed collateral required. Gained experience maintaining the content and front-end of the company websites assisting the Marketing Department when required.Collaborated with some great PR and Marketing firms such as Ogilvy, LOTUS, RTC and Grifco. From this, generated content from press trips to improve both brand presence and reputation, the articles have been used in the latest editions of the newly rebranded LUXlife magazine; including posts through both the website and social media channels.Through this role I learned to manage a team effectively and have experience supporting my staff and helping them to further their own careers in industry. Show less

• Design Editor

  • Oct 2016 - May 2017

  Responsible for the layout work of several of the publications for the Sales departments reporting to the Senior Designer, building a good rapport with clients via B2B/B2C email or by phone. Duties included working with the Editor to produce and publish digital magazines and bespoke e-books for various accounts, such as BT, PWC and the NHS.

• Copywriter & Designer

  • May 2016 - Sep 2016

  Working with the Sales Manager to edit and approve the B2B and B2C emails sent out by each individual Media Sales Executive. My duties would include creating email headers, mocking up trophy designs and advertising collateral using Adobe Creative Suite.



Freelance

• Derby, United Kingdom

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2015 - May 2017

  Following on from my degree I continued to design, spending an additional year working on several freelance projects. I felt this helped acquire skills to create a wider range of good quality work this included 8 months of voluntarily work for a magazine, S40 local. I continued creating a range of work through to my first industry job so my work stayed current and interesting. Following on from my degree I continued to design, spending an additional year working on several freelance projects. I felt this helped acquire skills to create a wider range of good quality work this included 8 months of voluntarily work for a magazine, S40 local. I continued creating a range of work through to my first industry job so my work stayed current and interesting.