Marianne Dear Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

• Spearheaded a comprehensive rebranding initiative across the organisation to align with strategic goals, significantly enhancing brand visibility in key sectors and streamlining brand architecture
• Directed brand strategy for partnerships and endorsed brands, providing creative leadership across the organisation
• Executed new brand identities and held responsibility for brand guardianship across internal departments and five international offices, showcasing stamina for brand compliance in print and digital design across.
• Led content strategy to deliver brand campaigns to raise the external profile of Wellcome and engage audiences with strategic priorities.
• Art-directed specialist teams on the conception, production and delivery of creative digital content across channels and platforms
• Directed creative under Wellcome's brands, including above-the-line marketing campaigns, digital content marketing, brand storytelling, internal communications, and exhibition design.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Pioneered the development and execution of the Wellcome Photography Prize programme, utilising a unique blend of creative and strategic management to showcase globally-relevant health narratives.
• Drove a significant increase in social media engagement over three years through innovative digital design strategies and campaigns.
• Oversaw the competition's complex logistics and adjudication process, ensuring the efficient operation of digital channels and holding accountability for the communications strategy.
• Expertly executed the programme's brand strategy and visual identity, positioning it effectively within the global photography and health landscape.
• Spearheaded the international exhibition and events programme, curating captivating visual stories that successfully engaged diverse audiences and stimulated global discourse on health challenges.
• Successfully transformed a three-year pilot into a permanent brand initiative programme, collaboratively leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure its sustainable success.

London, United Kingdom

• Conceptualised the two-dimensional design packages for a suite of major exhibitions and live events demonstrating an in-depth understanding of cultural sector requirements, accessibility and inclusion expertise
• Designed a new graphic identity for Wellcome Collection (museum), focusing on audience engagement.
• Showcased graphic design expertise in the conceptualisation and execution of integrated marketing campaigns, including 'Pressure Drop', 'Making Nature', 'Miracles & Charms', 'Death: A Self Portrait', 'Foreign Bodies /.
• Leveraged Adobe Creative Suite skills in book design, marrying content and visual aesthetics to create engaging and compelling print materials that enhanced the brand's reputation in the cultural sector and increased.
• Consulted on wayfinding projects, skilfully crafting visually compelling signage that effectively communicated brand values and enabled access for diverse audiences.

London, United Kingdom

• Exhibited expertise in the design and layout of diverse print communications, including advertisements, magazines, and booklets, underlining proficiency in graphic design and visual communication.
• Facilitated the creation of compelling event materials, reinforcing brand consistency and enhancing visual representation at various Wellcome events.
• Proactively met organisational needs through employer brand communications, leveraging solid design expertise to create eye-catching and effective printed communications that conveyed critical messages and drove staff.
• Played a vital role in developing the graphic identity of the new museum and gallery spaces, demonstrating a thorough understanding of aesthetics and design principles whilst successfully managing the design layout.

London

Art Director and managing designer for Action UK's quarterly magazine.

London, United Kingdom

Freelance graphic designer working in agencies and in-house across London.

London, United Kingdom

Senior Designer leading the product design, packaging design and printed product and training catalogues. This role included art direction for product photography.

Melbourne, Australia

• This role required broad skills from idea creation to design and artworking. Liaison was a key part of this role, as I was working directly with clients, suppliers and printers to manage projects from concept to.
• Additional responsibilities were booking advertising, pricing and ordering print and press checks.

Melbourne, Australia

Artworking and designing corporate magazines for the financial sector. Art directed photo shoots on location across Melbourne.

Bachelor Of Design, Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Co-produced the 2008 Graphic Design Graduate Show

Diploma Of Education, Graphic Design