Graphic Designer and Artworker
2008 - 2016

• Artwork and production of global product ranges, POS, online advertising, print advertising and corporate literature ensuring design and brand consistency. Store front and visual merchandising display designs.

• Print production management - ensuring products are printed on brand consistent materials, knowledge of print and production techniques, attending print press passes to ensure accuracy.

• Responsible for design artwork and creative responses to internal and external clients’ briefs. Supervising creative projects from concept and design, preparation for print through to production.

• Developing concepts and artwork direction for print and online.

• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and to an accurate, high professional standard.

• Managing and maintaining relationships with external agencies, copywriters, illustrators, photographers and production houses.

• Buying print.

• Attending press passes and photoshoots, briefing and directing photographers on shoots.

• Management of complete product ranges globally. Ensuring all items of packaging and POS are produced accurately, on time, on brand and within budget.

Freelance Graphic Designer.

Designing artwork for the P&O brand and onboard communications such as plasma screens, adverts for the onboard magazine and corporate materials.

From concept to completion and working from the client brief, the artworks are generated supplied as print-production formats and with editable pdfs. All designs are created within the P&O corporate brand identity to ensure consistency throughout their large campaigns.

Freelance Graphic Designer, Social Media Content and E-Shot Design and Management since 2015.

• Design and production of all Connock London packaging, developing the brand and currently working on new fragrance story design concepts. Liaising with manufacturers and developing print ready artwork.

• Management of image production and photography for website and social media. Online advertising and production of marketing e-shots.

• Creation of online web banners and gifs for Social Media.

• Print production management - ensuring products are printed on brand consistent materials accurately.

• Responsible for design of point of sale, all marketing materials, photography and online imagery.

• Developing concepts for product installations in retailers such as Fortnum and Mason.

• Ensuring projects are delivered on time and to an accurate, high professional standard.

• Creating and designing e-shots for Connock London within brand guidelines, using visually appropriate photography and typography.

PRODUCT RANGE:

Eau de Parfum
Body Wash
Body Lotion
Hand Cream
Body Oil
Bath & Shower Oil
Wonder Balm
Candle
Room Diffuser
Room Fragrance Spray

WEBSITE:

www.connocklondon.co.uk

Through The Owen Group I have worked on the CooperVision brand as a Graphic Designer. I have designed new sub-brand logos, created layouts for marketing materials as well as training assets for print and online purposes.

All assets are designed to fit within their brand guidelines, adhering to specific font, colour and layout requirements.

Projects are developed from brief through to completion and release of accurate production-ready files.

Freelance Graphic Designer.

Developing strong graphic design solutions to internal briefs. Working from concept to completion and delivery, all designs are produced accurately within the brand guidelines. Working to tight deadlines and development of strong relationships with the internal marketing team and management.

Items produced include adverts, corporate documents, online banners, signage, flyers, vehicle wraps, large format displays and brochures.

Freelance Graphic Designer and Artworker. I have worked with Cote from it’s creation and Jackson + Rye since 2016. Both until 2018.

COTE

• Artwork of restaurant flyers, adverts, menus, signage and corporate documents.

• Creation and development of the Cote Careers logo. Based on the existing logo I worked on an adaptation for the careers side of the business and then developed a brand and colour palate around it.

• Training documents and internal communications were artworked and supplied as flat pdfs as well as interactive pdfs.

JACKSON + RYE

• Creation of advertising and internal corporate documents using existing photography.

• Working within brand guidelines to keep the existing visual presence consistent which ensures familiarity to the customers.

Graphic Designer and Artworker
2018 - 2021
FHW Events & Marketing and The London Prosecco Company

• Design, artwork and production of all marketing materials including brochures, point of sale, display, advertising, website design and logo development.

• Artwork for business awards artworks including advertising, event presentations, awards, ceremony brochures, chocolate packaging wrapper designs and supporting collateral.

• Production of supporting websites for FHW, The London Prosecco Company, business awards and Sutton Chamber of Commerce.

• Creation of website banners, advertising and gifs for Social Media.

• Print buying.

• Responsible for print production, working to cutter guides and templates for artwork. Liaising with local print companies for quality and consistency.

WEBSITES:

www.fhwem.com
www.londonprosecco.co.uk
www.southlondonawards.biz

Hilditch Group specialises in selling assets for the Healthcare Sector. As their designer and artworker, I create their flyers, brochures, display materials and online communication e-shots.

out&about is a well-respected free community publication distributed to homes and businesses, bi-monthly, in North Surrey and West London.

I design, artwork and layout all the pages using fonts and branding consistent with the recognised look and feel of the magazine. Working closely with editors and printers I design and manage the production from beginning to end.

I worked as a freelancer artworker at Bills Restaurants.

• I designed and artworked their flyers, adverts and menu templates.

• Working within brand guidelines and a portfolio of imagery was essential to ensure visual consistency.

• A fun and vibrant portfolio of work was created.

I have created a variety of artworks for two local BID companies including flyers, adverts, social media graphics and logo updates.

Graphic Designer and Artworker
Signature & Strada Restaurants
2004 - 2008
Tapas Revolution
2015

• Signature and Strada Restaurants - also now known as Belgo, Bierodrome and Strada are/were well known high street restaurants.

• I managed all design, artwork and production of corporate materials, advertising and point of sale whilst working closely with all departments and reporting to management within the company to deliver successful solutions.

• Print buying.

• Advertising, training documents, menus, point-of-sale, internal communication documents were all designed within the brand guidelines.

Artworker & Graphic Designer
2000 - 2004

Eidos (now known as Square Enix) is a video game developer, publisher, and distribution company.

I worked as part of the design team to design and artwork all aspects of the games packaging and advertising as well as corporate documents and sales events.

• Computer game cover and CD design and artworking.

• Game manual layout.

• Ensuring all artworks were print-ready.

• Assistance on photoshoots for packshots and lifestyle imagers.

• Working within existing brands and adapting and developing them for other purposes.

• Sourcing props and designing posters and corporate materials for computer game launches.

The London Prosecco Company is a pop up bar and van which appeared at events all across the country including Tom Kerridge’s Pub In The Park and the Ideal Home Show.

I designed and artworked all the posters, flyers, online adverts, menus and backdrops for these events ensuring all artwork was created in a consistent and on brand style.

The London Prosecco Company also hosted ‘FizzFest’ events. I created an adapted brand for these events which sat alongside the London Prosecco Company.

I created flyers, point of sale, adverts, online banners and posters for these FizzFest events.

I designed this effective logo for a telecommunications company called TriPartum. The three arrows represent the three fundamental parts to the business and with it’s strong colour palate and modern typeface this logo stands out as a strong visual brand identity.

I rolled the brand out onto internal case study concepts and the client then developed the brand online.

Cocktails in the Park

• I designed the logo to be fun and engaging with bright eye-catching colours to stand out in a field of competitors!

• Developed the logo into a brand and artworked it for printed items such as flags, posters, signage, menus and flyers.

Banstead Food Festival

• This logo is fun, natural and earthy, portraying the feeling and essence of the event.

• The logo is supported by hand-drawn style illustrations of food which are designed as a frame and background across the artworks.

• The logo was used to develop a brand around the festival with banners, adverts, social media imagery, and stage designs.

• Print buying and liaising with local businesses to ensure print and colour consistency.

I worked with 1823 Group on their branding as a new telecommunications company. 

• I designed their logo based on a modern feel with elements of communication included in the design with the broken squares coming into and out of the figure 8.

• The logo was then developed into a brand and I created and supplied a comprehensive brand guidelines document.

• Case Studies for clients were designed with strong clean and clear layouts and consistent branding colours and fonts.

• Interactive communication pdf documents were also created.

• I designed flat plans for the website and worked with an external web developer to implement them.

• Creation of graphic widgets to support online designs.