I have 20+ year’s experience of running my own design practice where I work with clients from the arts, high-tech, professional services and third sectors. I work creatively with business owners and marketing teams to produce high-quality design, branding, and creative communications. I enjoy working with people and organisations whose aims are dynamic and culturally relevant.Career achievements: – establishing, developing and growing my own business over a 20 year period – forming long-term creative partnerships with my clients by helping them achieve their business goals and objectives – collaborating with other business owners and my peers to find common ground so we can support and help each other – designing and building my own online print shop – directing a television documentary for ITV in the UK – directing a short film for the Cambridge Folk Festival which was shown at the Cambridge Film Festival. Key skills: – art direction, creative design and communications in print and online – building innovative, responsive and strategy-driven websites by working alongside front and back-end web developers – demonstrable understanding of user experience best practice – brand assessment, positioning and implementation – matching clients’ business objectives with appropriate technologies – joining the dots and bringing a fresh perspective – meeting the needs of multiple stakeholders – project management and development.Strengths and attributes: – strategy and planning, idea generation, communication and organisational skills – highly motivated, energetic and dedicated to seeing projects through to completion – on time and on budget – experienced at looking at projects as a whole, not in isolation – optimistic, ambitious and thorough with a reputation for having a positive approach.