Experience

Kin + Carta Europe

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Design Director

  • Feb 2020 - Present



AmazeRealise

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Director

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2020

  As Design Director I have full oversight and sign off on all creative output for the Amazerealise key accounts; Lexus EU and UK. Using creative and imaginative thinking to produce exceptional, cutting edge work, leading large scale design and build initiatives. I’ve implemented award winning, high quality digital design solutions for a wide range of exciting projects; from conceptual stages through to visual design, prototyping and final delivery. Partnered with Strategy, UX, Client Services and Technology teams ensuring product visionis on-brand and delivers on strategic and business goals, including budgets, roadmaps,user journeys and personas.Part of the creative leadership team I also directly line manage, inspire and motivate a team of two talented designers encouraging creative thinking and sharing of ideas, nurturing a strong collaborative approach to continue to attain high quality creative work and help foster a strong creative culture. Show less

• Lead Creative

  • Aug 2015 - Sep 2018

  As Lead Creative on Unilever, Lexus EU and UK projects primary skills and responsibilities include: • Acting as the main point of contact for Creative on individual projects working closely with UX, Strategy, Data Intelligence, Client Services and Project Management. • Positive attitude towards learning, developing and acquiring new skills from counterparts and working collaboratively. Applying lateral thinking to solve problems from a different perspective.• Ability to inspire high creative confidence of internal and external stakeholders.• Excellent knowledge of best practice web design, customer experience, information architecture and user interface design, including a good awareness of best practice accessibility standards.• Good presentation skills to help fire the imagination of clients.• Inspire and motivate clients to be creatively progressive through the application of fresh and inventive work.• Apply art direction and craft to the visual elements of creative design and build conceptual projects with a strong consideration of copy. Show less

• Senior Designer

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2015

  Senior Designer across a wide range of clients including Amaze’s living brand and website, Unilever, Lexus, NSPCC, The Saucy Fish Co, Pizza Hut, Co-op and more. Primary skills and responsibilities include: • Develop creative concepts that are forward-thinking and in-line with current media trends, forging and executing exciting digital ideas.• Produce sketches, storyboards and wireframe scamps to communicate ideas to clients.• Ability to produce design and communicate fresh ideas and visual concepts of an exceptional standard for every brief.• Be a point of contact in the creative process and design strategy providing input at every stage of the project.• Problem solving, logical thinker with meticulous attention to detail.• Imaginative hands on creative thinker with instinct and flair. An ability to think laterally and literally who is curious about clients' products or services.• Ensure quality control by following review and sign off processes with Creative Director to fulfil the creative vision.• Self-motivator with good organisational skills.• The ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise work and meet client deadlines working with other team members.• Ensure quality control and follow review and sign off processes with Creative Director.• Network with other designers/senior people in other agencies or the industry.• Internal promotion of ongoing creative work.• Have a keen awareness of developments in the industry in order to inform and developments to the team, project processes and training. Show less



BJL

• United Kingdom
• Marketing and Advertising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Digital Creative

  • Dec 2010 - Jul 2014

  While working at BJL I have had the opportunity to work on large international brands such as Subaru, British Airways, Crown Paints, Betfred, Swinton Insurance, Rustlers and Asda. I've won several golds at the Fresh Awards, a Dadi Commendation and Nomination at the Creative Circle. While working at BJL I have had the opportunity to work on large international brands such as Subaru, British Airways, Crown Paints, Betfred, Swinton Insurance, Rustlers and Asda. I've won several golds at the Fresh Awards, a Dadi Commendation and Nomination at the Creative Circle.



Wish You Were Here Digital Communications LTD

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Designer

  • Mar 2010 - Nov 2010

  Working at WYWH has been an exciting experience working closely with the Creative Director and Lead Developer to create some of my best commercial work yet. This role focused more on individual clients requirements, creating and following brand guidelines closely. Responsibilities include producing inspiring web designs and further develop them using our own bespoke Client Managed System. I designed the company's website and brand. Working at WYWH has been an exciting experience working closely with the Creative Director and Lead Developer to create some of my best commercial work yet. This role focused more on individual clients requirements, creating and following brand guidelines closely. Responsibilities include producing inspiring web designs and further develop them using our own bespoke Client Managed System. I designed the company's website and brand.



PHMG

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Designer / Frontend Developer

  • Feb 2008 - Mar 2010

  At PH Media Group I designed and built websites using Photoshop, HTML and CSS. Where possible I created opportunities to use my 3D and Flash skills crafting interfaces using 3D Studio Max, XML and Action Script. Responsibilities included oversight of two designers and working closely with the Head of Marketing to design emails, Pay Per Click campaign web pages and the group's websites. At PH Media Group I designed and built websites using Photoshop, HTML and CSS. Where possible I created opportunities to use my 3D and Flash skills crafting interfaces using 3D Studio Max, XML and Action Script. Responsibilities included oversight of two designers and working closely with the Head of Marketing to design emails, Pay Per Click campaign web pages and the group's websites.