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London, United Kingdom

We publish with creativity, originality and passion – for children all over the world.

London, United Kingdom

• Managing creative partnerships with The British Museum, V&A, M+ (Hong Kong), Qatar Museums (Doha) and Zeitz MOCAA (Cape Town) amongst others• Managing teams of both internal and external designers and creatives to deliver projects on schedule and on budget• Commissioning and art directing designers, illustrators and photographers• Art directing, developing new ideas and design managing books and products from concept to realisation• Collaborating with curators, authors, publishers and organisations within the Museums and Children’s teams

• Art directed and project managed products and books from concept to production. Worked in close collaboration with creative teams• Working creatively within, and taking brand guardianship of, an existing visual identity. Ensuring partner publishers and freelancers adhere to guidelines• Managing internal and external designers on a range of globally released illustrated books, novelty and gift products on art, design, photography and other facets of visual culture and history

• Conceptualised and designed the gift line from concept to final products

London, United Kingdom

• End-to-end project management of design deliverables• Commissioning both production houses and freelancers• Creative direction and design for a range of clients from the cultural sector, including architects, artists and publishing houses Selected clients: The Architecture Foundation • Artangel • The Bartlett, UCL • Bloomsbury Publishing • British Council • The British Museum • The Buddhist Society • Chris Ofili Studio • Contemporary Art Society • emap • FACT Liverpool • Frieze Art Fair • London Festival of Architecture • The Mosaic Rooms • National Trust • The Photographers’ Gallery • Qatari National Council, Doha • Scholastic • Standard Chartered Bank • Tate • UCL Press • UN Disarmament Campaign • Wellcome Collection • Whitechapel Gallery

London, United Kingdom

• Lectured undergraduate and postgraduate design students • Set briefs and critiqued outcomes • Developed course modules and delivered presentations, talks and seminars

London, United Kingdom

• Lectured undergraduate and postgraduate design students • Set briefs and critiqued outcomes • Developed course modules and delivered presentations, talks and seminars

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Oversaw the creative output of the in-house design team. Line management of junior designers and freelancers with creative guidance and setting briefs• Art direction of key campaigns for the Royal Festival Hall, Hayward Gallery and Queen Elizabeth Hall• Operationalised the use of the new visual identity: designed newly branded guides, touchpoints, marketing collateral, merchandise, packaging, membership materials, templates for digital channels and brand guidelines for third party use

London, United Kingdom

• Created and implemented the typography and graphic design module, as part of the BA Design Management course• Lecturing undergraduate design students• Writing briefs and critiquing outcomes

London, United Kingdom

• Set up and managed a team to oversee the graphic design projects that ran in conjunction with the architectural work at David Adjaye’s practice• Design and concept development for new visual identities, wayfinding and signage systems, publications, and interior design• Projects included: The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, The Stephen Lawrence Centre, Whitechapel Gallery, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver and the V&A in London

New York City

• Designed various projects, including new season posters for New York’s Public Theater; packaging for 3Com; identity work for the United Nations Association; wayfinding for Symphony Space; packaging design for Tiffany & Co. and the New York Botanical Gardens, all within Paula Scher’s team in Pentagram’s New York office

New York City

• Worked on varied projects including book covers and editorial design, identity and branding design for numerous clients in New York

Ma, Communication Art And Design (Distinction In Research)

Ba Hons., Design (1St Class Hons.)

Foundation Studies In Art & Design (Central St. Martins)