Experience

Takara Belmont UK Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Creative Lead

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Creative direction, graphic design, conceptual, print & digital content and delivery, presentations and all in-house design management across a number of multiple projects for this industry leading business. Creative direction, graphic design, conceptual, print & digital content and delivery, presentations and all in-house design management across a number of multiple projects for this industry leading business.



Belmont UK

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing

• Senior Creative Lead

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Creative direction, graphic design, new product launch campaigns, art direction for photography and promotional videos, copy writing, conceptual, print & digital content and delivery, presentations and all in-house design management across a number of multiple projects for this industry leading business. Creative direction, graphic design, new product launch campaigns, art direction for photography and promotional videos, copy writing, conceptual, print & digital content and delivery, presentations and all in-house design management across a number of multiple projects for this industry leading business.



Independent / Project Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Leading Graphic Design & Creative Direction

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  A collaborative and creative specialist, with brand and design experience in a variety of sectors across B2B and B2C markets. Working across a diverse range of corporate and creative briefs, having designed, driven and directed marketing collateral from inception to completion. Branding, presentations, communications, positioning, messaging and strategy, most recently designing for the aviation, financial, transportation, motorsport and property arenas to create a vision, engage and captivate a target market.



The Looking Glass - Creative Communications

• United Kingdom
• Design Services

• Creative Director

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2019

  Design and creative direction to drive business, especially for the City and West End investment projects, whether for commercial agents at all levels, funds / asset management companies or high net worth individuals. Creating and steering bespoke marketing assets - branding / corporate identities, high-end luxury style brochures, annual reports, advertising, 3D internal / external display material, corporate communications, direct marketing / emailers and overseeing accompanying websites and data rooms. Creative strategy; Project management; Implementation; People management; Print and digital management; Stakeholder management.



The Looking Glass Design

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Head

  • May 2008 - Jun 2011

  Experienced and innovative Creative Head.Impressive track record of designing successful marketing collateral within the investment commercial property sector whilst building stronger client relationships.Operational overview and running of the studio, client liaison, designing and art-directing as necessary the marketing material required from inception to completion.Solid understanding of the design/marketing mix & how a design company works to maximise efficiency.Award winning work.Hard back bespoke brochure specialist.Experience in Design, Art Direction, Team Leadership, Planning, Client Liaison, Web Direction, Project Management, Excellent Communication Skills, Print Management, Production Processes and Compatability.

• Design Manager

  • Jan 1997 - May 2008

  Design and management of the studio whilst developing an excellent industry understanding for proofing, print processes and finishes.



Meniscus

• Tanzania
• Internet Publishing

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Nov 1994 - Dec 1996

  Overseeing and steering 3 creative teams and an art working studio. Promoted to creative head Recruitment and management of the design team Much client contact including briefings and joint presentations Overseeing and steering 3 creative teams and an art working studio. Promoted to creative head Recruitment and management of the design team Much client contact including briefings and joint presentations



The E-Street Company

• Graphic Designer

  • Jun 1993 - Oct 1994

  Graphic design for a broad range of projects - from Pan-European trade / retail exhibitions for the youth market including all associated print and branding work and events, to the design, marketing and advertising for a major athleisure sport shoe manufacturer - Converse. Graphic design for a broad range of projects - from Pan-European trade / retail exhibitions for the youth market including all associated print and branding work and events, to the design, marketing and advertising for a major athleisure sport shoe manufacturer - Converse.