Experienced Art Director, Graphic Designer, and photography and video editor. Extensive knowledge of music promotion and marketing, both in print and digital formats, and in arranging and organising live events. With 20 years in design and marketing, the last 13 of which in the music industry, I have acquired a wide variety of skills necessary to take a project from conception, through production, to visualisation and promotion.
KEY SKILLS
Able to work effectively on several projects simultaneously, at speed and under pressure
Keen eye for continuity, details and visual impact
Excel in a pressurised environment and meet tight deadlines
Experienced in social media network management and direction
Highly competent in Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
Projects
- Ozric Tentacles - Travelling the Great Circle (8 disc hardback book set)The latest in the Ozric Tentacles book sets I have designed is the 80 page, 8 disc ‘Travelling the Great Circle’ written by Dominic Blake. I’m so pleased with this package, it’s been absolute pleasure to work on and looks great, I'm really happy with the printed outcome! This set brings together the first four full albums - Pungent Effulgent, Erpland, Strangeitude and Jurassic Shift, a demos and rarities disc, the live Underslunky release, as well as the 1991 filmed concert from the Fridge in B
- Envy of None - Liar (lyrics video)Envy of None - Liar (lyrics video) Album design by Beech Album photography by Eli Rezkallah © Plastik Studios 2019 I’m very proud and excited to release this lyric video I was commissioned to create for the new single from the Alex Lifeson (Rush) project with Andy Curran, Alfio Annibalini and Maiah Wynne. Love the track, it was an honour to make this, and always rewarding to see it flying on YouTube too ;-)
- PodcastsI have been producing the monthly Kscope Podcast with BBC's Billy Reeves for over ten years now, which has been a lot of fun, and takes me out of my daily graphic/video mindset. The podcast showcases new music from the label and features interviews with the artists alongside their new tunes. We have extended this recently with Mansun to focus in on an album at a time with the MANSUNCAST series, produced to help promote the Closed for Business career retrospective box set.
- Transatlantic - deluxe box set trailerTransatlantic are pushing all kinds of boundaries with their next album; there are four different versions of the album that come together in one deluxe 5xLP + 3xCD + Blu-ray box set. This trailer had to communicate what was on each of the different formats and my job was to communicate that effectively so the fans know what they are getting from the "Ultimate Edition".
- Anathema & Daniel CavanaghI have worked with Anathema since they moved over to the Kscope label from sister label Peaceville Records. I worked on album design, assisted with art direction and video commissioning for the band for over ten years. When songwriter Daniel Cavanagh released his solo album I worked on that too alongside creative partner Danny Branscombe. The 'Universal' four disc package featuring the band's live collaboration with the Plovdiv Philarmonic Orchestra at the Ancient Theatre of Philippopolis in Bu
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Projects credited in
- Ozric Tentacles - Travelling the Great Circle book cover artworkI worked with Scott at Brace for Impact and Ed Wynne from the Ozric Tentacles on the book cover design for this limited edition 8 disc hardback book set. I painted the artwork digitally and replicated it to create a full-on psychedelic visual appropriate to the band's trippy music.
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Work history
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Art DirectorBrace for Impact
United KingdomFull Time
I am now focusing my skills and experience from the past 20 years on my own start up Brace for Impact. I have operated on a freelance basis with this name for years, and now is the time to push that brand working for myself.
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Art Director / Senior DesignerSnapper Music
- Broadstairs, United KingdomFull Time
Art Director / Senior Designer
Creating in-house design and marketing department Creating and developing the Kscope label
Leading marketing team on promotional campaigns Creating full range of promotional assets
Managing production cycle of print projects, from idea origination to final product Producing and commissioning artwork, videos and photography
A&R
Producing monthly podcast for Kscope (120+)
Producing label showcase concerts
Skills
- Video
- Photography
- Web
- Events
- Art Direction
- Documentary Video
- Music Videos
- Podcast Production
- Animation
Education
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BA(Hons) in Visual CommunicationKent Institute of Art and Design
- Maidstone, United Kingdom