Experience

Creative Direction

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Apr 1990 - Present

  Creative Direction was founded in London in 1990 and four years later we made the exciting decision to relocate to Cornwall, since then we have opened a second office in the heart of Leicester. We are an independent, integrated and imaginative agency working in corporate identity/branding, literature, packaging, pr/social media and web design.

• • Apr 1990 - Present

  Creative Direction was founded in London in 1990 and four years later we made the exciting decision to relocate to Cornwall, since then we have opened a second office in the heart of Leicester. We are an independent, integrated and imaginative agency working in corporate identity/branding, literature, packaging, pr and web design.



BDO/TMW

• London, United Kingdom

• Senior Designer

  • 1989 - 1990

  I was invited to join TMW at the very outset to help develop their creative team and I was the very first designer within the company tasked with recruiting the right people. Projects included promotion and packaging for L’Oreal, sub branding and promotion for St John’s Ambulance, branding for the London Marathon and I worked on the British Airways Concord Connection campaigns that included direct mail, advertising and pos... yes the bird was still flying. I was invited to join TMW at the very outset to help develop their creative team and I was the very first designer within the company tasked with recruiting the right people. Projects included promotion and packaging for L’Oreal, sub branding and promotion for St John’s Ambulance, branding for the London Marathon and I worked on the British Airways Concord Connection campaigns that included direct mail, advertising and pos... yes the bird was still flying.



Pointer Communication

• London, United Kingdom

• Senior Designer

  • 1986 - 1989

  I joined Pointer as a designer working under the tutelage of the renowned Mark Brutton. During my time there I advanced to a Senior Designer position and was invited to become an Associate. Projects were designed and managed for Black & Decker, Dexion, Abbey Life and Kalamazoo. Predominantly design for print and branding/logo development. I joined Pointer as a designer working under the tutelage of the renowned Mark Brutton. During my time there I advanced to a Senior Designer position and was invited to become an Associate. Projects were designed and managed for Black & Decker, Dexion, Abbey Life and Kalamazoo. Predominantly design for print and branding/logo development.



Thumb Design Partnership

• London, United Kingdom

• Graphic Designer

  • 1984 - 1986

  I was offered a job by Thumb Design Partnership through my degree show. I got a call on the Friday inviting me to join the team in Soho on the Monday. With Thumb it was straight in at the deep end and I was given the Thomson’s Small & Friendly account to manage, this included branding, brochures, illustration, advertising and pos. Other projects included album and cd design for Decca and HMV. I was offered a job by Thumb Design Partnership through my degree show. I got a call on the Friday inviting me to join the team in Soho on the Monday. With Thumb it was straight in at the deep end and I was given the Thomson’s Small & Friendly account to manage, this included branding, brochures, illustration, advertising and pos. Other projects included album and cd design for Decca and HMV.