Working with the Ernst & Young (EY) account team on a variety of projects, these including conceptual work for animations, B2B advertising, reports and social media.

Working as part of the team on the Santander account, producing storyboards and motion graphics for in-branch messaging. As well as social media assets and advertising across all parts of the Santander business, both B2B and B2C.

After many years dreaming of running my own design business I left Creative Direction and set up Make Your Mark Creative focusing on helping SME clients. My clients included Douwe Egberts, Samsung UK and various others. My project scope was wide, completing digital POS and microsites, internal report documents as well as new brands, websites and promotional material.Day to day duties:• Liaising with clients and suppliers to deliver high standards on all work• Completing the… Show more After many years dreaming of running my own design business I left Creative Direction and set up Make Your Mark Creative focusing on helping SME clients. My clients included Douwe Egberts, Samsung UK and various others. My project scope was wide, completing digital POS and microsites, internal report documents as well as new brands, websites and promotional material.Day to day duties:• Liaising with clients and suppliers to deliver high standards on all work• Completing the design process from initial concepts to print-ready artwork• Designing and building websites for SME clients• The joys of running a small businessAchievements and successes:• Running a successful and well respected small design business• Making a difference to a small business' bottom line• Receiving awards for my mymcreative.com websiteClients :• Douwe Egberts• Samsung UK• Oxfam• Ambient Industries• Source Supplies• Signwrite Studios• Headonist Hair• Learn2Ride• Profile HRD• The Right Truck• UK Swim Store• Square 3 Training• Roy Pink Cycles• Ryder Security Show less

I joined Creative Direction as an Art Director to lead key accounts and maintain the high level of creativity and quality. I expanded my online skills and worked on high profile accounts such as Carphone Warehouse, Panasonic, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Plantronics and Microsoft.Day to day duties:• Working with other members of the creative team• Developing creative from initial concept through to production, and often directing production staff with the end… Show more I joined Creative Direction as an Art Director to lead key accounts and maintain the high level of creativity and quality. I expanded my online skills and worked on high profile accounts such as Carphone Warehouse, Panasonic, Shire Pharmaceuticals, Plantronics and Microsoft.Day to day duties:• Working with other members of the creative team• Developing creative from initial concept through to production, and often directing production staff with the end resultAchievements and successes:• Increasing the Shire Pharmaceuticals account from £50k to a £1m account• Development from concept of Carphone Warehouse 'My Hub'Clients:• Shire Pharmaceuticals• Carphone Warehouse• CHR Hansen• Panasonic• Fujitsu Siemens• Microsoft• Plantronics• NCP Show less

I joined FST Marketing in November 2000 as a middleweight designer. Working initially as part of the creative team on the Avis Europe and UK accounts. I became well known in the agency for conceptualising high impact internal incentive campaigns intended to drive Avis rentals with holiday staff.After several years with FST Marketing I was given the chance to become a senior designer and taking on more creative responsibility within the studio. During this period I was instrumental in… Show more I joined FST Marketing in November 2000 as a middleweight designer. Working initially as part of the creative team on the Avis Europe and UK accounts. I became well known in the agency for conceptualising high impact internal incentive campaigns intended to drive Avis rentals with holiday staff.After several years with FST Marketing I was given the chance to become a senior designer and taking on more creative responsibility within the studio. During this period I was instrumental in winning various pitches including; various businesses within the Rentokil Initial group, Visa and Reed Exhibitions.When the agency restructured internally I became Head of Design giving me responsibility of ensuring everything ran smoothly on a daily basis and creative standards remained high. Working closely with the Creative Director in managing a 10 strong team, recruitment of new creatives and contractors when required also came under my remit.Day to day duties:• Managing and motivating creative team members• Conceputalising projects and presenting in a pitch situation• Working on various projects myself both online and offlineAchievements and successes:• Winning the pitch for Reed Exhibitions to provide the top-line creative for several of their exhibitions• Being part of the team to win the pitch to be granted access as a preferred agency on the Visa roster• Winning the pitch for Initial Textiles, Initial Washrooms and Rentokil Tropical Plants (now called Ambius), which lead to the agency being responsible for the global re-brand of RentokilClients:• Avis UK and Europe• Amersham Bioscience• Amazon.co.uk• Freeserve / Wanadoo• Rentokil Initial• Visa• Armour Group• Wagamama• LeasePlan Show less

For a short spell after leaving FST Marketing, I worked with GMH Communications, an agency that specialised in working within the property development market. Whilst there I worked on a variety of projects for St James Homes and Chartridge Homes, including working with the Creative Director on a important pitch for Rigsby Homes.

Working at VarioPress gave me the opportunity to really develop and refine my attention to detail and my pre-production skills. Not only was I part of a team that ensured files were correct before going into production on press, I was also required on a regular basis to service the creative needs of some of the clients.Clients:• Fiat UK• Alfa Romeo UK• Panasonic• Electrolux• Canon• AEG• Hyundai UK

As my first role after graduating I reported directly to the Marketing Manager. I was responsible for all design work that supported the growing network of UK stores. As Sally Hair and Beauty is part of the Alberto Culver group occasionally there was a need for tie-in promotions with Wella and Schwarzkopf, so as a result I was tasked with creating jointly branded materials.