Experience

Tangerine Group

• United Kingdom
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Design

  • Aug 2016 - Present

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2016



Key

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2009 - Sep 2014

  Sole graphic designer for the UK’s No.1 equity release and over 55s retirement specialist, providing all design direction and artwork within a busy Marketing department. Responsible for building brand awareness across the entire financial services industry and Key’s 600,000+ customer base as well as taking full creative lead on a wide variety of complex campaigns, across multiple channels. Producing and developing corporate brand identity and guidelines as well as all customer facing literature, sales led advertising, adviser sales support and marketing literature for the entire business, across all media including national press, online, email and print. Developing relationships, providing creative direction and working alongside print, photographic and multi-media agencies to increase market share and maintain Key’s reputation as the UK’s leading retirement services company. Working within a fast-paced marketing department and along-side Key’s online department, including web-developers and SEO specialists, to continually develop and improve customer usability as well as Key’s online presence and rankings for their award-winning site. Specialist design work including: Brand development including Key’s 8 ‘sister’ brands Quarterly consumer, lead generation magazine design and production - intouch magazine National and local advertising campaigns (including national & local press, TV, consumer magazine, online, e-shot) Marketing collateral including all sales force literature and external campaigns Website design Exhibition, conference and seminar development Show less



Comfy Graphics

• Saddleworth

• Sole Trader - Graphic Designer

  • 2004 - 2009

  Providing a quality and creative design service to a range of businesses and establishments throughout the UK. Offering cost-effective design solutions from corporate id to website design, marketing campaigns to brand awareness. Increasing own client base to cover all aspects of design and print production as well as providing a one-stop point of contact for print and photography requirements for local and national private and public customers. Building successful client relationships, dealing with service providers and managing a home-based studio whilst maintaining the high levels of reliability and service expected within an agency environment. Specialist design work including: Printed and on-line advertising campaigns Corporate identity and brand development for regional and national businesses Sales force literature for a variety of industries Website design Exhibition graphics Vehicle and building livery Show less



Character Options Ltd

• Oldham, United Kingdom

• In-House Designer

  • 2007 - 2008

  Assisting the Company’s Product Management department in the development of some of the UK’s largest children’s / young adult brands via promotional material, trade publication advertising and sales force support. Working alongside Far Eastern factories to design, develop and produce high quality, print ready packaging artwork for own label and branded product ranges, photographic direction and manipulation for catalogue or internet usage and high quality display mock-up construction. Designing seasonal retail catalogue pages for clients such as Argos, Toys R Us and Tescos, producing internal and external reference / sales material supporting the National Accounts team as well as assisting the Studio Manager in the everyday running of a busy design department. Key duties including: Model selection and photographic direction Trade publication advertising Photographic manipulation Packaging design, construction and development Exhibition graphics External catalogue production Show less



Brite Power International Ltd

• Oldham, United Kingdom

• Studio Manager

  • 2003 - 2004

  Building innovative and complete product ranges for some of the UK’s most recognised children’s licenses as well as creating new concepts in toy product / packaging design. Managing a team and the everyday running of a busy product / packaging design studio within an expanding toy manufacturer. Liaising with factories in the Far East to develop and design new products from initial concept stage through to final production for favourite licenses such as Barbie, Harry Potter and Winnie The Pooh as well as Brite Power’s own label range. Specialist design work including: Product range catalogue (annual) Corporate branding (website, business cards, stationery etc) FMCG product design Photographic manipulation Concept sketches Packaging design and construction Sales literature Show less