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 - Trees of Eternity (career retrospective book #2)The latest in the Ozric Tentacles book sets I have designed is 'Trees of Eternity (1994 - 2000)' a 7 remastered Disc, 72-page Hardback Book containing 6 studio albums and the never-before-released Live at Fillmore, 1998. At the heart of this deluxe set is an in-depth book containing original liner notes by Dominic Blake, words from Ed Wynne, previously unseen photographs, rare content collected from band members old and new, personal artefacts from close associates of the band. 'Trees of Eterni
- Mansun - Brixton Academy 23.10.98 concert film24 years ago Mansun played Brixton Academy as part of the Six album tour. I wasn't there but I did get to work on the edit of the concert film with Andy Lyth (and made this trailer) as part of the 'Closed for Business' career retrospective box set. Great show, wish I'd been there
- Danny Branscombe - online print-on-demand art storeI finally launched my partner's brand new online print-on-demand art store through Shopify and Prodigi - thanks for all the tips and suggestions, it’s been quite a learning process! Hopefully now this talented artist can actually make a living out of her incredible skills with a (digital) pencil! She is now set up to sell prints of her fabulous artwork - approved by the legend Chris Packham himself who bought a print of his own face - vain much? (Joking really, what a hero he is) Danny is als
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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