I am an independent, cross disciplinary logo, brand identity and graphic designer based in the UK, specialising in minimalist modernism with reassuring simplicity.
From Humble Beginnings.
It's 1999, and a young, fearless though diffident young man joins what was then a small team of creatives.
My working journey began with a 1-week placement, mocking up in a relatively small design studio. My skills proved so versatile, my time there was extended to a month, and finally freelanced for a further six months.
Initially, the magic happened with the good old pencil, ruler, and scalpel, expertly cutting and sticking. Packaging design was my thing and I loved what paper offered as a substrate.
Slowly but surely, the Apple Macintosh was introduced, and with it, Adobe Illustrator and the Wacom tablet. A whole new world opened up.
From packaging design and photography, through to logo and website creation, this diversity and the need to challenge myself have been key drivers in helping to broaden my skill base and keeping my passion for design strong.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Now, over 25 years later, here I am!
An exciting time ahead, bolstered by the chance of new adventures, shared experiences and plenty more new stuff to learn!
Projects
- WhittleBirds and BoxesThis new WhittleBird flock come with brand new home - custom made bird boxes designed and crafted in-house at Burrows.Design HQ. WhittleBird Info: 16 available 47w 47d 120h (mm) Wood type: Hardwood Wood name: Ash Colour: Pale cream with a dark grain Source: Dave Dalby Woodturning, Heckmondwike (4 miles from workshop) Bird Box Info: 70w 807d 140h (mm) Colorset 350gsm 100% Recycled Recyclable or biodegradable Neutral pH Pulp bleached using ECF (Elementary Chlorine Free) process Blue Angel certif
- Gearstones Lodge - Identity rebrandA personal project (though a live one) for Gearstones Lodge. Having been a committee member for several years, I recently took over as booking secretary for the Lodge. I've been toying with the idea to update the Lodge branding for a while now, and although I love the original design for its visual simplicity, I wanted to strengthen the identity with a bolder colour and more impactful logo.
Work history
Owner & DesignerBurrows Design
Mirfield, United KingdomFreelance
I'm an independent brand designer and Squarespace expert based in the UK, in God's own country, West Yorkshire, with over 20 years design experience, specialising in bold, simple and distinctive logos and identities.
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Lead Creative DesignerActivate Group Limited
Halifax, United KingdomFull Time
The role covers all aspects of design for the company, from branding and design systems to websites and marketing.
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Skills
- Abobe Creative Suite
- Affinity Suite
- Packaging Design
- Graphic Design
- Hands on
- Layout Design
- Logo Design
- Design Thinking
- Web Design
- Branding Design
- Squarespace
- Design Direction
- Wood Working
Education
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BA(Hons) Industrial DesignTeesside University
United Kingdom, Middlesbrough
Product development, design marketing, engineering best practices, packaging design, graphic design.
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diploma intermediate and advanced web designUniversity of Huddersfield
- Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Medium and Advanced website design - build a site from scratch using Adobe Dreamweaver, html, css