- Creating and collaborating with 3D design, and production on point of sale display from small trays to large or bespoke to meet client needs.- Graphic design to meet tight deadlines within a fast paced design team creating direct to production.- Keeping design and final product to precisely fit major retailer and brand guidelines.- Develop key campaign visuals and creative to roll across platforms for large international FMCG brands.

- Working on graphic design projects for a breadth of clients to meet all requirements based on creative briefs.- Providing teams with artistic direction and developing / implementing brand ideas appropriately.- Interpreting needs accurately and developing concepts to specific guidelines whilst working within budget constraints.- Creating engaging and visually appealing assets / content for digital and print collateral.- Driving projects through full lifecycles from concept, design, production and completion to delivery.- Ensuring all content is produced was in line with brand guidelines for voice, style and tone.

- Led on creating and managing 6 beauty brands that resonated across global markets and appealed to wide audiences.- Provided art direction and contributed to the look and feel of product photography which included developing mood boards and visual campaign plans.- Developed new brand guidelines and coordinated the production of B2C / B2B materials.- Directed photo shoots to create brand assets which would be effective for marketing in key locations internationally.- Managed all aspects of graphic design for print, web, advertisement, point of sale, trade shows and packaging.- Developed consumer journeys and led a project to re-brand all existing collateral material across marketing campaigns to ensure strong visual brand alignment with the latest brand guidelines.- Served as part of the senior management team and made strategic / financial decisions relating to creative direction.- Held responsibility for the upkeep, storage, access and licensing of PZ Cussons Beauty archives, fonts, photography, design assets and external resources.

- Led on the coordination of projects for clients relating to logo / identity development, brochures, magazines, display graphics, print ads, newsletters, illustrations, posters, flyers and banner ads.- Chaired meetings with clients to discuss briefs and elicit requirements / deliverables.- Handled prepress preparation and pre-flight colour digital / 2-4 color presses including colour correction and matching.- Liaised with printers to source appropriate stock / print supplies to ensure budgets and deadlines were adhered to.

- Managed all aspects of print production and work flow including paper and supply order to print, bindery and completion.- Created schedules for press, digital and large format output, bindery and shipping to ensure client deadlines were met.- Set priority within the workflow and communicated reasonable expectations to customers.- Acted as a key point of contact for large accounts and provided an exceptional level of client support during projects.

- Led on design, layout and prepress from conception to completion for a breadth of clients including well-known global brands and identities.- Managed the daily design and print business including all aspects of sales, vendor, supplies and customer support.

- Managed and designed both individual advertisements and print layout of direct mail publications.- Played an instrumental role in facilitating the business’ growth from a single local area publication to 8 areas and 2 regional publications.- Significantly improved the overall look, feel and quality of the magazine.