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Australia

Crafting brand identities and guiding visual articulation and execution of campaigns

Helping small businesses and start-ups to define + express themselves. Working with creative agencies across Australia, New Zealand and the UK.

Lead the creative team. Stoking the fire. Ensuring we're delivering on our 'dedication to being different' and 'making a difference'.Creative, art and brand direction across: - apparel design- marketing and content - digital experienceGuide a team of talented garment designers', digital designers, and content and editorial creatives. And lucky enough to collaborate with a network of brilliant photographers, directors, illustrators and animators. Role also includes brand and marketing strategy, and creative development (concepting, art directing, scripting content and advertising).

"F*ck being the fastest. Or the one with the most watts. Our food processor has more of those than we'll ever need. We're in this for the fun of it. For the sense of freedom. And for the friends we'll make along the way."Black Sheep Cycling. Designers of unique, individualistic sports apparel. Designed in Brisbane. Ridden around the world.

London, United Kingdom

As the head of design for Drum I'm responsible for guiding, developing and enhancing the visual aesthetic on projects from concept through to delivery across the agency. Design encompasses work across visual identity development, campaign look and feel, interaction design, motion graphics, print and "always-on" social content creation.Working with my own talented and passionate team of designers, illustrators, photographers and animators, and a trusted pool of freelance collaborators and 3rd party production partners.D I S C I P L I N E S:• Brand strategy + identity development• Campaign look and feel• UX + web and interface design• Art direction of illustration, photography, videography and animation for content + advertising• Resourcing, workflow, talent recruitment and team developmentC L I E N T S:McDonald's • PlayStation • Burt's Bees • Barilla • Green and Blacks • Mondelez • HP • Ugg • Sainbury's • Virgin Holidays • P&O Cruises • Carlsberg • eHarmony • Hasbro • Caravan Club • Peex • EurotunnelW I N S:• McDonald's 'Always on' social account: Best use of content on a social platform, The Drum Content Awards (2018)• Starbucks ‘award winning’ Pride spot (2016) : The Kissing Sirens

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for all agency design output, including both the concepting and crafting of print and digital marketing materials for internal departments and content creation for clients.D I S C I P L I N E S:• Visual Identity development • Marketing collateral – including print publications, bespoke packaging and presentation materials, room decor and office interior design• 360 Pitch Design Management• Social media, digital advertising + eCRM• Illustration + data visualisationH I G H L I G H T S :• Contributing to many pitch wins for the agency • Branding, art direction + design for *Virgin Media's* own dedicated media agency 'Fifty6'

London, England, United Kingdom