About me

Creative director based in London. Currently leading design at SaaS purchasing platform Vertice, and previously at enterprise cybersecurity platform Tessian — and singularly devoted to shaping bold new digital products and brand experiences. Currently available for freelance collaborations.

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• 📣 LOOKING FOR A PRODUCT DESIGNER 📣
• Update to personal website: Let there be COLOUR!
• Delighted to see Human Layer Security Magazine in Dezeen Awards 2022 longlist! 🤞

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Projects

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  Tessian LabsAn independent research hub providing investigative analysis on past cyber attacks, detailed takedowns of security vulnerabilities, and thought leadership on the future of cybersecurity — presented as an interactive, dynamic, digital experience.
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  Human Layer Security MagazineQuarterly print magazine for Tessian’s thought leadership sub-brand — Human Layer Security — pulling the curtain back on the industry’s premier theorists and provocateurs, heralding in cybersecurity’s next big thing in bright neon technicolour.
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  Human Layer SecurityA digital brand identity for Human Layer Security — a grounds-up reimagining of the IT security professional’s print magazine for the 21st Century — taking form in an interactive website, trailblazing online community, and email newsletter about the changing world of cybersecurity.
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  Tessian Brand SystemA digital-first brand identity for Sequoia-backed cybersecurity firm Tessian — the world’s first Human Layer Security platform — as it proposes a new human-first approach to cybersecurity and scales for a global audience of enterprise customers.
• CariCropA funded research project at the University of Edinburgh into the use of blockchain economics and distributed ledger technologies to create market transparency for remote farming communities in the Caribbean.
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  Tessian WebsiteA ground-up website design for Sequoia-backed cybersecurity firm Tessian. Built ready to scale with modular page-builders and responsive layouts to showcase a unique brand of thought leadership and digital-first prospect experience.

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Projects credited in

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  Human Layer SecurityIllustrations for Human Layer Security, a cyber security magazine by Tessian. The illustrations accompany an article entitled “How to Lead With Empathy: Q&A With Tracy Z. Maleeff”. The super cool walking shoes were used as an opportunity to slip in HLS' brand colours AD: Leon Brown Editorial Design: Mihai Toma
• Human Layer SecuritySeries of portraits and illustrations for online/print thought leadership magazine for IT and Security practitioners — HumanLayerSecurity.com — Which brings together the industry’s brightest to share best practices, opinion pieces, and exclusive interviews.

Work history

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Design LeadVÉRTICE
Jun 2022London, United KingdomFull Time
Leading brand and product design disciplines across Vertice following a mammoth $26m Series A as the company comes out of stealth to launch the next big thing in SaaS management.
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MentorADPList
Jul 2021London, United KingdomPart Time
Mentoring on ADPList with a mission to invest in the success of designers worldwide — sharing my experiences in creative leadership, brand strategy, and collaborating with great people on great things.

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Education

Product Design BA (Hons)Edinburgh College of Art
Sep 2014 - Jul 2018Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Class Honours 2018: John L Paterson Award 2016/8: Degree Show Committee Lead 2015: Design Society Founder 2015: RSA Student Design Award