Richard Brunton
Designer at Sotheby's International Realty- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Sotheby's International Realty
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United States
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Real Estate
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700 & Above Employee
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Designer
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Air New Zealand
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New Zealand
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Airlines and Aviation
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700 & Above Employee
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Designer
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Mar 2023 - Present
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Bonham Architecture & Interiors
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New Zealand
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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❚ DESIGNER & INTERIOR STYLIST
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Jan 2021 - Aug 2022
Bonham creates ultra-luxurious, international-level interiors, architecture & bespoke furniture designs www.bonhamgroup.com ◊ Developing high-end mood-boards and concept designs for residential projects ◊ Organise the styling and photography of completed interior projects ◊ Finishing a project with final touches; furniture, lighting and accessories, ensuring that the end product is perfect, harmonious and balanced ◊ Full interior schedule with colour scheme, materials, textiles and finishes ◊ Artistic collaboration for digital renders ◊ Preparing client presentations ◊ Designing marketing collateral and updating the Bonham website ◊ Art placement and space planning Show less
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Stuff
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New Zealand
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Online Audio and Video Media
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500 - 600 Employee
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❚ ART DIRECTOR
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Dec 2011 - Dec 2020
NZ House & Garden is the country’s top selling monthly home and lifestyle magazine with the largest readership in its category and showcases the latest decor trends and the very best houses and gardens in NZ. Stuff Ltd. is NZ’s largest media organisation, it operates Stuff, the country’s largest news website, and owns multiple magazines and newspapers. www.stuff.co.nz ◊ In charge of the overall visual style, layout, and graphic design ◊ Concept, styling and art directing covers that are richly varied, captivating and impactful to the target audience for commercially successful issues ◊ Creative direction for on-brand sponsored content ◊ Commissioning and briefing highly talented photographers, stylists and illustrators for exceptional images ◊ General brand collateral for events, marketing and online (eg. NZH&G Interior of the Year, NZH&G House Tours, web banners, Stuff ‘Home Page Takeover’, digital ads) ◊ Organising an in-house videographer for online content of featured houses for Stuff https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/home-property/76772485/spotlight-on-home-cinema-that-recaptures-classic-movie-experience ◊ Supervise and manage one designer ◊ In charge of the magazine flat-plan to show an overview of pages containing editorial and ad positions, this is constantly undated and reworked throughout the production cycle ◊ Ensure the magazine is print ready in a timely manner to meet deadlines ◊ Five years on the judging panel for the NZH&G ‘Interior of the Year’ competition. These prestigious awards are entered by homeowners, interior designers and architects. ◊ Winner at the MPA Awards (Magazine Publishing Association) for Best Designer (Home & Food category), and Best Cover on several occasions ◊ Invited on the judging panel at the MPA Awards to judge Best Designer and Best Cover (Home & Food category), 2019 Show less
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The River Group
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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❚ ART EDITOR
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2005 - 2011
Healthy is an in-store magazine for the UK’s largest heath food chain Holland & Barrett. The River Group is a multi-channel content and marketing agency with teams of marketing strategists, creatives, writers, producers. www.therivergroup.co.uk ◊ Designing page layouts for two complete magazines ◊ Arranging photoshoots (location and studio) ◊ Commissioning photographers and illustrators ◊ Marking up pages for print and checking proofs ◊ Managing art department budget ◊ Complete redesign of both magazines ◊ Managing freelance designers ◊ Promoted to a more senior creative role, moving from Healthy for Men magazine to Healthy magazine, the sister title with a bigger readership Show less
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Freelance
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London, England, United Kingdom
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❚ FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER
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2004 - 2005
◊ Redwood Publishing, Royal Mail Magazine ◊ Seven Publishing, Sainsbury’s Magazine ◊ Selfridge’s, In-house Art Department ◊ Centaur Communications, In-house Designer ◊ Dennis Publishing, Computer Buyer Magazine ◊ Redwood Publishing, Royal Mail Magazine ◊ Seven Publishing, Sainsbury’s Magazine ◊ Selfridge’s, In-house Art Department ◊ Centaur Communications, In-house Designer ◊ Dennis Publishing, Computer Buyer Magazine
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Whirlwind Design & Print
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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❚ GRAPHIC DESIGNER
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2001 - 2004
◊ Worked within a design studio of five designers. Conceptual development, design and finished art across a broad range of mediums. Including press, brochures, corporate identity and point of sale material. ◊ Worked within a design studio of five designers. Conceptual development, design and finished art across a broad range of mediums. Including press, brochures, corporate identity and point of sale material.
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Education
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The Interior Design Institute NZ
Diploma In Interior Design -
AFA Ad School, Melbourne
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Victoria University
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The University of Auckland
Bachelor of Commerce, Majors in Marketing and Management