I have over 15 years of experience in various commercial design disciplines.
My career has ranged from Head of Design at Virgin Media TV, freelance designer and small business owner.
Skills & Expertise
- Original, innovative design concept creation and development.
- Confident design pitch proposals.
- Brand design, strategy and development.
- Creative solutions to briefs.
- Design implementation across multimedia platforms.
- Creative Direction across design, animation, audio and special effects.
- Broadcast channel branding.
- Title sequences design.
- Visual treatments for directors.
- Live-action shoot director for design and animation production.
- Clear communication.
- Design team management.
- Graphic design for small businesses across multi platforms.
- Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign
Achievements
Creative director on major channel rebrands and acting brand guardian for the five channels at Virgin Media TV. Including Living TV, Bravo, Virgin 1, Challenge TV and Trouble.
Wide range of high-profile clients, such as Virgin, BBC, ITV, Sky, Five and Channel 4.
Winning pitches for title sequences for iconic programmes such as ‘Match of The Day’ and ‘Ski Sunday.’ Childrens programming includes 'Springwatch Trackers' and 'TMI.' Entertainment shows such as 'How to look good Naked' and 'Christmas with Jonathan Ross.' Dramas including 'Mistresses' and 'Honest.' Documentaries such as Victoria's Empire.
Heading and running the Virgin Media internal design department, managing and inspiring the design team and delivering staff appraisals. Overseeing the yearly graphic budget with external specialised suppliers.
Successfully running a multi platform creative business, with a strong brand presence, via Instagram, Pinterest, online shop, retail and a business website.
Background
Graduating with full honours and specialising in Corporate Branding at Falmouth University, I went straight into the design industry with The Production Design Company at Teddington Studios, as a designer, working with clients such as Disney and Ch5, designing brand idents and content graphics.
Climbing up the career ladder and working with well-known media companies in London, I have gained extensive expertise in design, channel branding, programme title sequences, channel sponsorships, promotions, marketing graphics, creative direction and day to day running of broadcast channels.
Small Creative Business Owner
Pursuing my creative passion for illustration and design. I am a card designer for well known distributers Scribbler and Thortful. I run an online business selling greeting cards and prints.
Head of Design at Virgin Media TV
Creatively directing the production of all on-screen graphic output, channel rebrands and actively policing the on-screen brand as brand guardian for 5 TV channels. Managing and inspiring the design team, staff appraisals, client liaison (internal and external), overseeing the graphic budget spend with external suppliers, with creative direction on special effects and brand development.
Freelance Designer & Creative Director
Designing, conceptualising, pitching and art directing design with companies such as Skaramoosh London, Toast and BBC Wales.
Senior Designer at Liquid TV
Originating quality design concepts, pitching to clients and art directing designs through to a highly polished end product, for high profile clients.
Senior Designer at Jump Design
Conceptualising, pitching and implementing innovative design solutions to briefs for a wide range of high-profile clients, such as the BBC, ITV, Sky, Five and Channel 4.
Designer at Ascent Media (formerly LPC & Pearson TV)
Seven years gaining a solid grounding & experience in broadcast television as an in-house designer for Living TV, Bravo, Trouble and Challenge.
