I'm a designer and marketer from London (I split my time between London/Birmingham) I have 9 years marketing, copywriting and art direction experience. I undertook formal design training a couple of years ago and have been freelance designing and marketing since.
Locked Pro Plan featureDesign, illustration and copywriting work for a range of regular clients from publishing, retailer and film sectors on print and digital assets from concept development through to delivery. Part-time retainer with a publishing house for Marketing and Brand design work.
Working within the Adult Fiction Digital & Communications department, key focus on Picador and brand authors. Responsibilities include: »» Plan, execute and deliver multi-channel advertising campaigns »» Art direction across print and digital (including video, audio and animation) »» Creative design, execution and packaging for press »» Track, measure and report on campaign activity »» Managing and developing new brand partnerships »» Digital content creation and strategy »» Data growth and community strategy »» Pitch and copywriting »» Brand management »» Creative freelancer and agency management »» Mentoring and support of junior team members
Sabbatical cover for Penguin Random House Children’s Books. Federal head of the Ladybird imprint and Frederick Warne publications. Responsibilities included: »» Developing Ladybird digitally via its social channels, apps and website »» Responsibility for managing the Marketing Assistant and Social Media Executive. »» Art direction across print and digital (including video, audio and animation) »» Creative design, execution and packaging for press »» Above and below the line advertising campaigns »» Website, e-newsletter and social media management »» Licensee relationship management »» Brand project management and strategy »» Creative freelancer and agency management
Federal head of Children’s 6+ fiction and non-fiction marketing with additional responsibilities for the teen book community website.
Trade and consumer marketing campaigns Non-Fiction books.
10 month intensive course in Graphic Design at Shillington College. The course covered the creative process from beginning to end—integrating idea generation, technical knowledge, design theory and studio skills at every step.
Tony Robinson's Weird World of Wonders
Dreamless by Josephine Angelini
Ben Fogle and James Cracknell's Race to the Pole outdoor campaign creative