Experience

Cubitts

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Ash Magazine

• London, United Kingdom

• Art Director

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Ash was born from a dissatisfaction with women’s media and we’re driven by the desire to offer a more genuine perspective. As well as instigating conversation and raising awareness for causes close to our hearts, we aim to inspire real world action via our events and fundraising. I created the visual identity for Ash, whilst designing and producing the magazine. This involved creating the website, as well as social media content and assorted print collateral. Ash was born from a dissatisfaction with women’s media and we’re driven by the desire to offer a more genuine perspective. As well as instigating conversation and raising awareness for causes close to our hearts, we aim to inspire real world action via our events and fundraising. I created the visual identity for Ash, whilst designing and producing the magazine. This involved creating the website, as well as social media content and assorted print collateral.



KIN Partners

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Art Director

  • Mar 2021 - Apr 2022

• Design Lead

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2021



MATCHES

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Mid-weight Designer

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2020



YOOX NET-A-PORTER

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Junior Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  Working as a graphic designer within the brand creative design team at NET-A-PORTER. Reporting to the senior designer and art director. My day to day work covers a mixture of digital and print design. This includes working on emails and other digital platforms, art direction for photography, and designing editorial pages for the seasonal lookbook and producing event collateral. Skills gained: Digital design, art direction, retouching, typography, designing for print and knowledge of printing processes.



Immediate Media Co

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Media
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • May 2017 - May 2017

  I worked on BBC Focus magazine alongside the art editor to create effective layout designs for cover artwork, essays, and features. I completed picture research to illustrate a number of articles. I also helped to create a new printed marketing concept to boost subscriptions of the magazine. Skills gained: Initiative, corporate design, editorial design, picture research, advanced photoshop skills. I worked on BBC Focus magazine alongside the art editor to create effective layout designs for cover artwork, essays, and features. I completed picture research to illustrate a number of articles. I also helped to create a new printed marketing concept to boost subscriptions of the magazine. Skills gained: Initiative, corporate design, editorial design, picture research, advanced photoshop skills.



Reasons to be Cheerful - Craft Beer and Real Ale Bar

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Nov 2015 - May 2017

  I have worked with this brand since its conception to develop the visual identity and launch the bar amongst strong competition in the Greater Manchester area. This has included effective window and fascia graphics, posters which have been published in and around Manchester, business cards, and social media graphics. Skills gained: time management, initiative, commercial design, art direction, illustration. I have worked with this brand since its conception to develop the visual identity and launch the bar amongst strong competition in the Greater Manchester area. This has included effective window and fascia graphics, posters which have been published in and around Manchester, business cards, and social media graphics. Skills gained: time management, initiative, commercial design, art direction, illustration.



Fashion PR Resources

• Brixton, London

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2016 - Sep 2016

  Fashion PR Resources launched at the beginning of September 2016, and I was responsible for helping create the visual identity of the company. This included building the website and online shop, creating all the brand imagery and promotional materials, creating a video banner for the website, designing and producing all of their instant resources, and managing the company’s instagram. Fashion PR Resources launched at the beginning of September 2016, and I was responsible for helping create the visual identity of the company. This included building the website and online shop, creating all the brand imagery and promotional materials, creating a video banner for the website, designing and producing all of their instant resources, and managing the company’s instagram.



LFA

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer & Photography Stylist

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2016

  I started my employment at LFA as an intern. I was employed one day a week to do general studio admin and social media graphics. This lead to a series of paid graphic design jobs for the agency, designing for clients such as J.Carter, Lowie and 8 Hour Studio. After building up my portfolio for the company I was promoted to Freelance Graphic Designer, where I was commissioned to create ongoing graphics for the LFA website and work remotely to produce a series of social media graphics for the brand Inhedited.



Katie Leamon

• United Kingdom
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Intern

  • May 2016 - Jun 2016

  I undertook a 4 week production internship with Katie Leamon Designs, creating products, communicating with buyers and sending out orders, and printing cards and stationary using a letterpress. This experience was invaluable to my knowledge and understanding of the creative industry as I was learning practical skills in printing and repographics that I have not previously learnt elsewhere. These skills give me a broader knowledge of print based media as I go into the industry. I undertook a 4 week production internship with Katie Leamon Designs, creating products, communicating with buyers and sending out orders, and printing cards and stationary using a letterpress. This experience was invaluable to my knowledge and understanding of the creative industry as I was learning practical skills in printing and repographics that I have not previously learnt elsewhere. These skills give me a broader knowledge of print based media as I go into the industry.



Bluecoat

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Gallery Supervisor

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  I volunteered as a gallery supervisor at the Bluecoat Contemporary Art Centre. I was responsible for artworks by artists such as Rowena Harris, Melissa Gordon, Mary Hurrell, and Natalie Finnermore. My responsibility was to ensure the safety of these artworks and also take care that visitors are looked after and have a full understanding of the pieces in each gallery. I volunteered as a gallery supervisor at the Bluecoat Contemporary Art Centre. I was responsible for artworks by artists such as Rowena Harris, Melissa Gordon, Mary Hurrell, and Natalie Finnermore. My responsibility was to ensure the safety of these artworks and also take care that visitors are looked after and have a full understanding of the pieces in each gallery.



Victoria Beckham

• United Kingdom
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Stylists Assistant

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2015

  I was employed as a backstage dresser/stylists assistant at Victoria Beckhams SS16 showcase for Selfridges Manchester. This showcase was for high profile personal shopping clients and represented by Victoria Beckham, so my work included presenting the highest level of quality and professionalism. I was employed as a backstage dresser/stylists assistant at Victoria Beckhams SS16 showcase for Selfridges Manchester. This showcase was for high profile personal shopping clients and represented by Victoria Beckham, so my work included presenting the highest level of quality and professionalism.



All Walks Beyond the Catwalk

• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Diversity NOW! In Association with iD

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

  Live project to promote Diversity within the fashion industry. Created a piece of imaging talking about conventions of beauty and body image in modern society, with a call to action promoting the Diversity NOW! campaign. Created using photography, handmade artefact, photoshop, and indesign typography. Shortlisted on an initial list of finalists and featured on i-D online artsthread. Live project to promote Diversity within the fashion industry. Created a piece of imaging talking about conventions of beauty and body image in modern society, with a call to action promoting the Diversity NOW! campaign. Created using photography, handmade artefact, photoshop, and indesign typography. Shortlisted on an initial list of finalists and featured on i-D online artsthread.