George Wu

George Wu

Director, Creative and Co-Founder of The PoundshopLondon, United Kingdom
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George Wu

George Wu

Director, Creative and Co-Founder of The PoundshopLondon, United Kingdom
Projects
  • The Poundshop Cart 2017
    The Poundshop Cart 2017The Poundshop no.18 is now open at Brompton Design District for London Design Week 2017. For this occasion we are introducing our latest project The Poundshop Cart. The Poundshop Cart is a portable solution to use for a pop-up shop, market stall or an event in any location you wish. This cart provides an elegant and practical display for all types of occasions, it is light, easy to transport, has lockable storage and much more. Available to pre-order on Kickstarter. To celebrate this launch we a
  • Chickens - Channel 4 Random Acts
    Chickens - Channel 4 Random ActsThe friend zone... We have all been there! Wondering if that glance from your crush meant something and if you will ever muster the courage to do something about it? Meet Adam and Emma with their cute, but unavoidable, problem. Brought to life through the illustrations of Meng- Chia Lai. New short film created for Channel Four Random Acts.
  • Luminous Freedom
    Luminous FreedomA story based on celebrity names. A new collaboration with still life photographer John Short. Music Video for New Build
  • The Poundshop - Loft&
    The Poundshop - Loft&For our 9th shop we were commissioned by the department store Loft&, where we popped up over Christmas 2013 in their store. Loft& was opening two new floors, next to it’s Shibuya flagship store, and we had the honor to be part of their celebrations. We showcased 24 designers from the UK, with a few special products that had been created solely for Poundshop 9 at Loft&. Designed and built by The Poundshop
  • The Science Poundshop
    The Science PoundshopThe Poundshop opened The Science Poundshop from Wednesday 24th June to Wednesday 1st July 2015. This time The Poundshop collection takes a science theme, with products including paper Lego spaceships by Durrell Bishop, geometric platonic solid candles from Essence & Alchemy, ‘stitch-it-yourself’ dot-to-dot constellation tote bags by Lollipop Designs and A2B wrapping paper by Lisa Jones. We created the installation based on science equipment cases, using foam to cut specific shapes for each product.
  • South Block Poundshop - Glasgow
    South Block Poundshop - GlasgowIn July 2016, The Poundshop set up shop at South Block, Glasgow, in collaboration with Wasp Studios for Merchant City Festival 2016. The Poundshop 17 celebrated the tenth anniversary of the twinning of Glasgow and Marseille and showcased low cost products produced by a mix of eclectic designers, influenced by these two great cities. This was the first time The Poundshop appeared in Scotland, boasting a unique interior created by local designer Steff Norwood.The Poundshop 17 was a great opportunity to lay hands on specially curated products with everything selling for £1, £3 and £5.
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Work history
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    Design DirectorMother Design
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    Bartle Bogle Hegarty logo
    Bartle Bogle Hegarty logo
    Design DirectorBartle Bogle Hegarty
    London, United KingdomFreelance
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Skills
  • Events
  • Film
  • Print Design
  • Art Direction
  • Design
  • Excel
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Illustrator
  • Indesign
  • Office
  • Photoshop
  • Powerpoint
  • Word
  • Video Ad Campaigns
Education
    Royal College of Art logo
    Royal College of Art logo
    Communication Arts and DesignRoyal College of Art
     - London, United Kingdom
    Bath Spa School of Art logo
    Bath Spa School of Art logo
    Graphic DesignBath Spa School of Art
     - Bath, United Kingdom
Awards
    Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity logo
    Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity logo
    Silver Cannes Lion - Entertainment Lions for MusicCannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
    Excellence in Music Video awarded for Luminous Freedom https://vimeo.com/143720589
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    h Club London logo
    H Club 100h Club London
    The Poundshop was awarded as one of the top five creative entrepreneurs on the h.Club 100 list. The h.Club100 list is an annual campaign to identify the 100 most influential and innovative people working across arts, culture and the creative industries.
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