Ongoing
DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION, FREELANCE
Confident and innovative Art Director able to lead large projects from concept to completion, or comfortable working as a reliable designer assisting a busy team. Clients include LEGO Group, Egmont Global Licensing, Haymarket Media, Dennis Publishing, Touchline Content Agency and MBC Media Group UAE.
GROUP ART EDITOR, EGMONT PUBLISHING
Lead creative across a portfolio of licensed children’s magazines including Minecraft, Star Wars and LEGO Star Wars. Working closely with the Group Editor I was responsible for developing the visual style of each title, ensuring the content was synergistic with the brand and appropriate for the audience. Liase with the studios to develop covers and editorial to support high-profile launches, and oversee licensor approval. Line-manager for a team of permanent and freelance creative staff, including recruitment and their continued professional development.
September 2010 to October 2012
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CRAFT STUDIOS
Joint founder of boutique design agency delivering bespoke content across web, print and digital publishing. Team lead from concept through pitch to final delivery, responsible for creative exploration and objective analysis, project management and budgeting. Clients include Channel 4, MBC Media Group UAE and Watches of Switzerland.
December 2006 to August 2008
ART DIRECTOR, GOLFPUNK/KEEP YOURSELF NICE MEDIA
Maverick sports lifestyle title championing style and attitude above clubhouse bragging rights, where the professional stars are treated like rockstars. Commissioned illustrators and photographers to create vibrant images, producing a ground-breaking magazine in an established conservative market.
January 2007
Author and Director, The Designers desktop companion
July 2000 to December 2006
Art Director, MacUser
January 2000 to July 2000
Art Editor, Jaguar Racing
May 1999 to January 2000
Art Editor, GOAL!
September 1997 to May 1999
Art Editor, Nintendo Official Magazine
April 1997 to September 1997
Senior Designer, Focus
August 1994 to January 1997
Art Editor, The Mac. Art Editor, PC Zone
Highlights
BBC Television, The Family Brain Games
Finalist; 2019
Finalist; 2019
Digital Magazine Awards, Launch of the Year
Gold; 2010. Shortlisted; 2011
Gold; 2010. Shortlisted; 2011
Digital Magazine Awards, Magazine of the Year
Gold; 2010.
Gold; 2010.
PPA, Art Director of the Year
Highly commended; 2001 and 2003
Highly commended; 2001 and 2003
Magazine Design Awards, Front Cover of the Year
Gold; 2002 and 2003
Gold; 2002 and 2003
Magazine Design Awards, Best Designed Magazine
Short listed; 2001, 2002 and 2003
Short listed; 2001, 2002 and 2003
Association of Illustrators annual conference
Guest lecturer; 2002
Guest lecturer; 2002
Association of Illustrators Awards
Judge; 2002 and 2001
Judge; 2002 and 2001
University College for the Creative Arts
Lecturer, editorial design; 2006
Lecturer, editorial design; 2006
Skills
Art Direction: Accomplished designer in editorial, corporate and contract fields, across multiple delivery channels.
Client Liason and Management: Experienced at working closely with clients and to brief, delivering top-tier results.Commissioning: Working with contractors, photographers and illustrators, managing budgets and timeframes.
Branding: Development of products and brand extensions.
Problem Solving: Objective analysis, creative exploration.
Teams: Recruitment, training and motivation.
Technical
Expert across all aspects of print and publishing.
Development and deployment of digital publishing across desktop and mobile platforms.
Web-site front-end design, UI and UX implementation.
Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Digital Publishing Suite.