Classically trained as a graphic designer, Jon has worked primarily as an art director for many of London's leading advertising agencies, in a career spanning over twenty-five years. Creating effective and award-winning campaigns for clients including IBM, NHS Careers,The ICA, and Virgin Direct...
He has co-founded and served as Executive Creative Director with two creative companies; Headland, a creative partnership. And ebb&flow®, a boutique branding company who produced work for a diverse range of corporate, cultural and governmental clients.It is this rare wealth of experience that enables Jon to deliver strong strategic, creative brand ideas, vision and direction across all and any media platforms and environments.As one of the most prominent and recognised Black creatives of his generation, Jon has always been a strong advocate for the promotion of the rich historical legacy of African diaspora people. This ethos is currently most evident in his unique role as a regular columnist for the leading UK design publication, Design Week, where his monthly column "4 Corners" celebrating pioneering, established and emerging creatives from the African diaspora has proved to be a popular fixture in Design Week's editorial repertoire since it was launched in January 2013.
Listed skills include Creative Direction, Art Direction, Advertising, Graphic Design, and 46 others.