Short-term contract working with the super smart people at davies + mckerr.

The Sound is a consumer exploration, brand strategy and product innovation agency.During my stint there I worked with the following brands: BBH, Audi, SABMiller, VF Corporation, BBC, Virgin Media and ITV.

Northstar Research Partners are a global full-service market research and consulting firm, offering both qualitative and quantitative services, across both B2B and B2C sectors.

Essential specialised in researching media, technology and communication. Projects completed focused on explorative research, NPD, customer connects, immersion sessions and platform testing. Clients included Ofcom, BBC Worldwide (Top Gear Magazine), BBC Audio & Music (Radio 1, Radio 3), SeeSaw, Microsoft Red, Three Mobile, Microsoft Mobile, O2, Virgin Media (TiVo), NHS and MTV.

Worked as a freelance graphic designer for the Radio Times.

Was employed by The Campaign Company (TCC) to work upon a variety of research projects, which focused upon community cohesion and youth engagement.

Was part of a team, formed from engineers and scientists from Cranfield University, who designed and engineered a lightweight town vehicle built entirely from carbon fibre within one year, whilst utilising a limited budget of £1.5 million. I was personally responsible for the design and development of the vehicle’s doors, considered the single most complex subsystem on a vehicle, in under 6 months.

Started up an internal design consultancy in collaboration with the Technology Campaign, based within the Design Council. Much of the work we did, focused on using design thinking to help a myriad of different types of companies grow. The success of the consultancy was highlighted within the Cox Report.