Education
Kingston University - 1989 – 1992
- 2-1
BA (HONS) Degree in Graphic Design
Winner of numerous university competitions including the RSA Award for a short film commissioned by WWF which aired on UK television and won 'Best Short Animated Film' in USA.
Norfolk Institute Of Art And Design - 1987 – 1989
- Distinction
BTEC National Diploma in Graphic Design.
Winner of the course prize both years.
work experience
Freelance 2017-Present
I have been a Digital Illustrator, Visualiser and Creative Retoucher for 15+ years, working mainly with Brand Packaging Agencies in London.
I have worked with many large agencies in London including Turner Duckworth, JKR, Butterfly Cannon, Pearl Fisher, Seymour Powell, PepsiCo, Unilever, Conran, Coley Porter Bell, Brown&C0, This Way Up, Bloom, LPK and FutureBrand
I am now based on the Sunshine Coast and fully set up to work remotely.
Seymour Powell - 2015-2017
Lead Creative Retoucher and visualiser within the 2D Branding side of Seymour Powell, Clients include Silent Pool, Johnnie Walker, Christy, Flytoget, Purina, Lurpak, BournVita and Nutraderm
PI Global Branding - 2011-2015
Senior Visualiser - PI Global is Brand Design Consultancy with offices in Europe Asia and North America.
Clients include Arla, Unilever, Lifebouy, Becks, Stella, Pepsico and PZ Cussons.
I worked with the designers on projects from beginning to end, creating realistic pack visuals for presentations through to hi-res pack imagery or illustrations for final artwork.
Springetts Brand Design Consultancy LTD - 2006-2011
Head of digital illustration, creative retouching and photography for a brand design consultancy in central London. Clients include Sekonda, Danone (Evian, Volvic) Twinings, Options, Ovaltine,United Biscuits (KP, Mcoys, Brannigans)
Self-Employed - 2003-2006
Freelance Designer / visualiser
Ukwebworks - 2001-2003
Senior Designer - Key responsibilities were to provide creative direction to the company and develop UKWEBWORKS brands appropriately for the businesses, ensuring visual consistency with respect to all internal and external communication materials.
Bluesky Communications - 1997-2001
Senior Web Designer - Web site design from concept to completion as well as producing printed material and coding HTML
Clients include Samsung, Edexcel, The Economist Group, British Satellite News, London Radio Service, Age Concern and Webabacus.
Mirror Media - 1997-1 Year
Middleweight Web Designer- I worked at the Mirror Group in the New Media department as an Internet Designer, creating the online presence for the Independent and the Mirror Newspapers.
Clients included The Independent online, Mirror Online and The Sporting life.
Dorling KIndersley Multimedia - 1995-1997
Multimedia Designer - Working on projects from concept to production, designing interfaces, and working with the 3D department to design interiors and educational games.
Projects include Eyewitness 'Cat', 'Dinosaur', 'Earth' and 'Amazing Animals'.
Springetts Brand Design Consultancy LTD - 1992-1995
Packaging Designer - Clients included Walkers, Ross Youngs, Dairy Crest, Mars and Umbro