Experience

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  Acne Studios AB

  • Floragatan 13 Stockholm

  • Store Design & Development Consultant

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Floragatan 13 Stockholm

    Consultant within the Acne Studios Store Development team. Responsible for overseeing design development and implementation of retail spaces into Global Department Stores and Flagship Stores in the South East Asia region.

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  Mark Brown Studio

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Creative Director

    • Dec 2021 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Creative Director at M/B/S working with a select group of clients in the fashion, accessories & lifestyle sectors including: Acne Studios,Aquazzurra, Alain Ducasse, Jack Davison Bespoke & Kirk Originals.Developing seductive environments and brand propositions that combine a strong visual aesthetic with commercial focus. Creative ideas rooted in a strong historical context with design as an integral part of business strategy. Customer focused and commercially astute with a passion for the handmade, premium manufacturing and materiality. A strong narrative at the heart of any idea and creativity balanced with robust delivery and implementation ideas.Specialties: Retail Brand Development & Interior DesignClients have included: Acne Studios, Rimowa, Aquazzura, Quo Vadis, Hugo Boss, Matchesfashion.com, Edward Green, Fenwick Group, The Fine Cheese Co. Lotus Cars, Carluccios, Barker Shoeswww.markbrown.studio

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  Kirk Originals

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Creative Consultant

    • Nov 2013 - Present
    • London, United Kingdom

    Working with the investors of Kirk Originals to re-launch this once iconic & influential handmade British optical brand. Part of the management structure orchestrating the brand strategy, product ranges, brand imagery, retail identity, E-Com design & strategy and packaging. Working directly with the Content, Press and P.R. teams on developing and delivering the brand vision. Success includes launching on Mr. Porter, wholesaling into a global market of premium menswear stores, features in Esquire, Robb Report, Gentlemen’s Journal and How to Spend It and product collaborations with Esquire and The Rolling Stones

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  Author

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Creative Director

    • Nov 2013 - Jul 2022
    • London, United Kingdom

    A Director of AUTHOR Studio a division of IDL Group; a retail design agency that complemented the existing IDL retail architectural business. My role involved establishing AUTHOR as a store design expert, developing a best in class creative team, establishing the visual language of the company, building a new business pipeline and creatively leading projects across Fashion, Food and Lifestyle sectors. Clients included: Acne Studios, Hugo Boss, Tortilla, Joseph, British Airways, Godiva, Barkers Shoes, Edward Green, Trilogy, Matchesfashion, Apricot, Fine Cheese Co. Rude Health, Quo Vadis Restaurants and Deep Blue Restaurants.

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  Beyond Communications

  • Creative Director

    • Mar 2009 - Oct 2013

    Recent projects have included.Lotus: Regent St Flagship, Coast London & Manchester Flagships, Ernest Jones:Prestige Retail Concept.Coming soon: Stores for Apricot Fashion, prestige accessories departments for two leading Department Stores and a new luxury jewellery and watch Airport store

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  Irvingdesigns

  • Founder

    • Feb 2006 - Mar 2009

    Merging Softmoss with Roberts & Co. to create a new retail Design Consultancy specialising in store design, packaging and graphic communications. In a matter of months winning new clients from M&S, Boots, Waitrose, Signet Group to Coast, Warehouse and Matches. Winning several industry awards within its lifespan.

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  Softmoss

  • Founder

    • 2001 - 2005

    Starting a creative retail agency "from scratch" and developing it into a go to place for brands including Reiss, Kurt Geiger & Microsoft

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  HMKM

  • Design Director

    • 1996 - 2001

    Working with International Fashion Brands at board levelDelivering award winning retail environmentsReporting to the founders of the business

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  Fitch

  • Senior Designer

    • 1994 - 1996

    Senior Designer working in conjunction with Creative PartnersCreating retail environments for International Retail Brands