Experience

THG LABS

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Studio

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Leads, manages and develops an efficient, motivated team of 7. Holds competent performance management in line with company procedures. Continually challenge and identifies improvement possibilities for team and company where appropriate. Works collaboratively with all departments as a key support function to the business. Takes complete accountability for output of whole design team. Develops, implements and maintains relevant procedures and policies to ensure effective management of the design policies. Oversee the interview and selection process, as necessary. Hands on creative, working across multi-channels within video, animation and print design. Show less

• Design Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2022

  Responsible for managing and coordinating workflow of the design team. To lead and inspire a team as well as manage the day to day runnings of multiple design projects, ensuring deadlines are met. Working closely with the marketing teams to deliver creative solutions to briefs, balancing the requirements of the client, printer and manufacturer.

• Designer & Print Production Lead

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  Designing across various private label ranges including Grow Gorgeous, Mio, Mama Mio, Eyeko and Illamasqua. Producing 3D visuals using Cinema 4D and high-quality mock ups.



Neal's Yard Remedies

• United Kingdom
• Cosmetics
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Creative Artworker

  • Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

  Standardising all packaging artwork. Creating all Christmas gift artworks. Modernising the typography on the label packaging. Developing a style guide for all packaging artwork. Standardising all packaging artwork. Creating all Christmas gift artworks. Modernising the typography on the label packaging. Developing a style guide for all packaging artwork.



THG LABS

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Creative Artworker

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2016

  Leading the Elemis rebrand artwork to ensure consistency across all aspects of the packaging. Producing visuals and mock ups through to print ready artwork for Elemis, Marks & Spencer and Sainsburys. Creating packaging, literature, templates and style guides as part of a small in-house team. Leading the Elemis rebrand artwork to ensure consistency across all aspects of the packaging. Producing visuals and mock ups through to print ready artwork for Elemis, Marks & Spencer and Sainsburys. Creating packaging, literature, templates and style guides as part of a small in-house team.



The Dezac Group

• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2011 - Jul 2013

  Designing packaging, literature, point of sale and exhibition stands for health, beauty and fitness products worldwide. Working across our brands, Rio Beauty and Bodi-Tek from photography, design and artworking. Liaising with suppliers, prioritising my workload and working as part of a small team. Designing packaging, literature, point of sale and exhibition stands for health, beauty and fitness products worldwide. Working across our brands, Rio Beauty and Bodi-Tek from photography, design and artworking. Liaising with suppliers, prioritising my workload and working as part of a small team.



THG LABS

• United Kingdom
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Artworker

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2010

  Amending existing artwork, creating artwork to a die lines and producing mock ups. Amending existing artwork, creating artwork to a die lines and producing mock ups.



The Somerset Toiletry Company

• Clutton

• Graphic Designer

  • May 2007 - Nov 2010

  Designing toiletries and chocolate packaging for TK & TJ Maxx, Guilberts and Cost Plus, from visuals to preparing final artwork for production and print. Liaising with suppliers from quotes, proofs and production samples. Prioritising my workload and producing mock-ups for suppliers and clients. Designing toiletries and chocolate packaging for TK & TJ Maxx, Guilberts and Cost Plus, from visuals to preparing final artwork for production and print. Liaising with suppliers from quotes, proofs and production samples. Prioritising my workload and producing mock-ups for suppliers and clients.



The Cape Town Toiletry Co.

• South Africa
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2009

  A South African branch of The Somerset Toiletry Company. Working and designing for Woolworths, Clicks and @home. In addition to my roles in Clutton, working closely with clients with strict creative briefs and guidelines in a fast paced environment. Developed great time management and organizational skills within a smaller team. A South African branch of The Somerset Toiletry Company. Working and designing for Woolworths, Clicks and @home. In addition to my roles in Clutton, working closely with clients with strict creative briefs and guidelines in a fast paced environment. Developed great time management and organizational skills within a smaller team.



Spirit Create Ltd

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Creative Artworker

  • Apr 2004 - Nov 2006

  Assisting in design, images and layouts across 2 holiday magazine titles in a small production team. Producing final artwork to house styles, image retouching and manipulation, ensuring quality and consistency through the process. Assisting in design, images and layouts across 2 holiday magazine titles in a small production team. Producing final artwork to house styles, image retouching and manipulation, ensuring quality and consistency through the process.