About me

A driven, imaginative and personable designer with over 20 years of industry experience working with agencies and in-house creative teams across a variety of sectors. Having a broad appreciation of creativity drives my day-to-day role as a designer. I enjoy collaborating with fellow designers and wider creative teams to deliver energetic and purposeful work. A capacity for being methodical and organised has seen me through a number of substantial projects. I work efficiently under pressure, with careful and meticulous attention to detail. Disciplines: Graphic design / brand identity development / corporate and brand communications / creative and integrated campaigns / web design / social media graphics / creative artwork

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Projects

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  BEcause—brand identity
• Clyde & Co | Graduates websiteWeb design for the trainee solicitor arm of global law firm Clyde & Co’s recruitment site. All work shown was created with ThisCity Agency.

Work history

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Freelance Graphic DesignerMarmalade UK Ltd
May 2004Aldershot, United KingdomFreelance
Marmalade was set up to promote my freelance graphic design and consultancy services in and around London. I work with creative agencies and independently across a broad range of sectors, delivering print and digital communications for clients looking for visually engaging and intelligent solutions. Every response is informed, methodical and bespoke to a brief. I work closely with clients from the outset to understand the requirements of a project before beginning the creative process. A friendly, approachable set-up dedicated to delivering meaningful design. Specialist areas: Brand identity / logo design / brochure design / corporate literature / promotional literature / leaflets / posters / annual report design / magazine design / conference and events graphics / infographics / web design

Skills

• Events
• Branding
• Corporate Identity
• Print Design
• Websites
• Typography
• Brand Design
• Brand Identity
• Design
• Logo Design
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Photoshop

Education

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BA(Hons) Graphic Design Graphic Design with Experimental TypographyUniversity of Plymouth - Exeter Campus, School of Art
Sep 1992 - Jul 1995Exeter, United Kingdom
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Foundation Art DesignBradford College
Sep 1991 - Jul 1992Bradford, United Kingdom

Awards

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HP One Voice Gold Award | 'Best in Class' categoryHewlett-Packard
This accolade was given for the design and production of 'Insider', a new magazine for HP UK&I's 15,000 partners. The recognition came from considerably pushing the creative boundaries of the brand whilst keeping within the design guidelines.