Design and production studio located in the heart of Berkhamsted, working with new businesses, retailers, entrepreneurs, luxury brands, PR agencies, influencers and property experts. We provide branding solutions, logo identities, graphic design, web design, print and packaging.

> Hands on Creative Director and department lead> Highly creative cross media conceptualist> Development of concepts, design, artwork and delivery> Lead design projects from concept to completion> Develop client relationships> Responsible for all creative budgets and briefings> Generate new business> New technology expert with Adobe Creative Cloud> Deliver high-quality solutions across online, print, motion and video> Lead, supervise and mentor design team> Balance multiple projects and deadlines> Key and active participation in client pitch and presentations> Adobe Product Ambassador> DMA Award winner> DMA Judge for the past 4 years

> Head of the Design and the Creative Department> Considerable experience developing successful concepts and lead projects from concept to completion> Account manage key clients, developing client relationships and overall responsibility of their budgets and briefings> Generate new and innovative ideas that answer the brief and clients requirements> Professional experience in delivering high-quality solutions across digital, print, graphic design, and typography> Delivering creative solutions for retail, pharma, luxury, FMCG projects with fresh innovative ideas> Extensive experience with the latest Adobe Creative Cloud Technology – “I was recently called an Adobe Evangelist” Highlight of my career> Experience with leading, supervising and mentoring a team of multi-skilled designers and production team> Balancing multiple projects and priorities to meet deadlines> Careful and considered planner. Managing each design phase of projects to ensure design elements are delivered on time and budget> Key and active participation in client presentations and their planning> Motivated, goal oriented, persistent and can communicate effectively> Experience with Adobe Indesign CC, Adobe Muse CC (HTML), Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator CC, Adobe Bridge CC, After Effects CC and Adobe Edge Animate CC> Speaker for Adobe Products> Me - Innovate, Passion, Integrity, Energy, Adaptable, Workaholic and lover of all things design.

Initially hired as a Graphic Designer in May 2000, my enthusiasm and continued thirst for knowledge has given me the opportunity to progress to Lead Designer and Studio Manager of a thriving marketing agency, servicing such clients as Canon, Epson, Johnson and Johnson, Hollister, Chanel, Dior and Guerlain to name a few. Duties include leading a team of five graphic and web designers, plus copywriters and freelancers. A key role is taking this once production agency to a fully fledged exciting and dynamic full service agency working across all medias, recently adding motion graphics to our portfolio. Creative tasks include brainstorming sessions and following design campaigns through the whole design cycle. Client briefings, team meetings, training workshops and general day-to-day studio management is something that has become second nature.Lead Designer duties spread across Graphic, Web and new media. Overseeing the full lifecycle of design, from conception, visualisation through to the finished print, web or motion graphic.Studio ManagementAccount ManagementClient HandlingQuoting/estimating all creative (with Streamtime Studio MIS)New business developmentPitch and proposal creationOverseeing the full lifecycle of designMentoring/inspire younger designersPresentations and discussionsInterview and management of freelancers and perm staffMAC Applications:Adobe Creative Suite CS6Indesign CS6 - Expert levelIllustrator CS6 - Expert levelPhotoshop CS6 - Expert levelAdobe Muse - Expert LevelAcrobat CS6 - Expert levelStreamtime - Expert levelDotmailer and Mailing Manager (online eNewsletter platforms)Cinema4DAfter Effects CS6Dreamweaver CS56Flash CS6Specialist skill:Digital art and key visual imagery creation - Expert levelSketch conceptualist - Expert level

Responsible for Graphic and Web Design, specialising in key visual creation,high end artwork from pitch through to finish print and online formats.Managerial tasks include leading a team of 5 designers, plus copywritersand freelancers. Client briefings, team meetings, brain storming, trainingworkshops and the general day-to-day studio management.Proficient in Indesign, Quark Xpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Trueflow Client(reprographic system), KaseMake CAD system and 3D software.