Versatile freelance designer with a creative flair for typography and well versed in all areas of graphic communication. 20 years professional design, print and digital experience working within commercial agencies and in-house marketing teams.
Collaborating with clients in a variety of fields from hospitality, higher education, leisure, construction, health and retail. Specialising in corporate branding, brochures, conferences, exhibition displays, leaflets/posters, newsletters, annual reports, infographics, email and social media marketing.
Previous clients: United Nations, Global Partnership for Education, Premier League, Ofsted, NHS, Experian, Co-op Heart of England, Interflora, Environment Agency, Nurture Fertility, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University, Newcastle University and Durham University.
Project management skills illustrated by being able to take design jobs from concept to completion. Well versed in dealing directly with clients, marketing departments, account managers, agencies and printers with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
I'm backed with a BA Honours (2.1) in Graphic Communication.
If you would like to work together, please drop me a line and let's talk.
Projects
- African Union #ICanSurvive Mental Health ToolkitBRIEF To address the mental health challenges faced by African youth, stemming from the continent’s complex social, political, and economic context. These challenges were identified through extensive engagements, including town hall meetings, community visits, consultations, and surveys, involving over 50,000 young people across Africa and the Diaspora. SOLUTION I designed a brochure for the African Union Youth Envoy to communicate the 6 key goals of the campaign that was printed and hosted o
- Superfunkanova CompilationBRIEF London-based label Z Records required a new design for their ‘Superfunkanova’ compilation series that incorporated their strong brand identity while also illustrating the flavour of the music contained within through use of imagery, colours and typography. These compilations are well-respected for their commitment to unearthing very rare old releases and bringing them to a new wider audience so a strong visual look and feel was needed for the double gatefold vinyl, CD and 7” single. SOLU
- Wipe The Needle - On Time (Z Records)Z Records is a well respected London record label that has released some of the finest soulful music since 1991. I was tasked with designing a new release for one of their artists 'Wipe The Needle'. These projects are always fun to do so I enjoyed working with the label to create something eye-catching for them.
- Global Partnership for EducationThe Global Partnership for Education mobilises partners and funds to help 76 partner countries transform their education systems and deliver quality learning to those who are marginalised by poverty, gender, disability or displacement. As a consultant designer I was instrumental in the output of a variety of communication products for the only global partnership and fund dedicated entirely to helping children in lower-income countries get a quality education. This led to the pledging of US$4 bi
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Work history
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Graphic Design ConsultantGlobal Partnership for Education
Paris, FranceFreelance
Working in close collaboration with the communications and donor relations teams on
the US$5 billion campaign to mobilise partners and funds to transform education systems
for up to 90 countries. Instrumental in creating designs for a variety of communication
products distributed across multiple territories for both online and print.
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Graphic Design Support StaffNottingham Trent University
50 Shakespeare St, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UKPart Time
Supplying graphic design support for students on the Fashion Communication and Promotion course at Nottingham Trent University.
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Skills
- Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Indesign
- Branding Design
- Presentations
- Email Communications
- Logo Design
- Corporate Identity
- Email Marketing
Education
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BA (H) Graphic CommunicationUniversity of Northampton
- Northampton, United Kingdom
A 2.1 BA Honours Degree in Graphic Communication
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HND Graphic DesignUniversity of Northampton
- Northampton, United Kingdom
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