Brand and design studio Beehive Green helps independent brands stand out and shine bright. Small but nimble, this creative studio of one works with a team of specialists to bring brands to life. From branding and creative direction to Squarespace websites and campaigns – think of us as your virtual in-house design team! As the creative behind the studio, I have 20+ years’ experience helping brands communicate. I partner with clients who put people and the planet before profits, using creativity to get the right results.

Beetroot is one of the UK’s leading creative communications agencies, helping organisations succeed by strengthening employee engagement and advocacy, and by building customer brand loyalty. My role involved managing junior designers, overseeing workflow and ensuring the smooth running of the design studio (team of 8). I partnered with a host of well-known brands on their communication design, embracing the power of a strong visual brand identity. Key clients included Sainsbury’s, Network Rail, Eurostar, Parcelforce, London Underground, Midland Mainline, McDonald's, BIBA, BOC, Scope and Prince’s Trust. Art directing corporate publications and employee magazines from design through to print, the role required strong layout, typographic and practical skills. Involvement in new business pitches, both creating and presenting concept designs, provided a distinct opportunity for creative expression. The varied workload required managing conflicting priorities, strict budgets and tight schedules, whilst maintaining quality design. Achievements:• Created concept design visuals that helped win contracts to produce TNT’s and Parcelforce staff publications, amongst others.• Account manager and designer for Network Rail, one of Beetroot’s key clients, using strong communication and organisational skills to maximise its design potential. • Designed several award-winning publications, including Eurostar Voyage (PR Week Award finalist) and Sainsbury’s Journal (Gold award for best internal newsmagazine – Communicators in Business (CiB) Awards; best retail in-house magazine – Business Food and Drink Journalist Awards; PR Week Award finalist).

Archant is a media company dedicated to enhancing the lives and businesses of local communities.As part of a small in-house design team, I worked creatively across several regional newspaper and magazine titles, their supplements and campaign materials.

In-house design role creating marketing materials and producing a nationally distributed monthly magazine for society members.