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Manchester, United Kingdom

Instruct is the incessant nature to not be afraid to find out how things work and pull things apart.Instruct brings it's extensive experience on a project and consultant basis working across all media and collaborating with our trusted network of creatives. This work includes design strategy within an existing team or leading projects to full service campaigns including PR & Marketing.We are unique in that we are purposely small but tackle big problems for large and small organisations alike.We are a team of thinkers, strategists, creatives and project managers with experience of delivering complex, large-scale projects across multiple platforms.At our core is learning, guiding and sharing. This passion to educate has lead us to co-found Design Manchester an originative creative festival, celebrating creativity, collaboration and inclusivity in the worlds of art, design, illustration, animation and photography.We are partners of Global VR Event Platform ‘Lost Horizon’ pushing the boundries of live in the Metaverse. We also curate and run a real-life cultural and arts venue ‘Lost Horizon’ in Bristol.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Design Manchester is an originative week-long festival, celebrating creativity, collaboration and inclusivity in the worlds of art, design, illustration, animation and photography.The festival seeks to inspire and educate, working alongside key partners: the Manchester School of Art, Design Council and RSA. Design Manchester is curated by a passionate team of creatives alongside our Ambassador Malcolm Garrett RDI.Our aim is to celebrate design and creativity with speakers invited from the UK and abroad, and establishes a platform of excellence that promotes Manchester talent to an international audience.In 2019 we featured over 300 local and Internationally acclaimed creatives, spanning over 75 events and welcomed over 80,000 people to our events.We want to work in collaboration as much as possible and if you have any ideas on how we can work together then please get in touch.www.designmcr.com@designmcr

Manchester

At Eskimo I brought my years of experience to help build a fun, creative and collaborative agency working across print, digital & experiential.As well as heading up the creative direction of the company my role was to forge new and existing client relationships, manage the design team and develop an aesthetic for the studio. This work has lead to Eskimo winning and being nominated for numerous awards and being regularly featured in the design press.Clients included: Adidas, Argent, Bruntwood, Corridor Manchester, Ear To The Ground, Kopparberg, London 2012 Festival, Marketing Manchester & OMA Architects.

Manchester

Graphic design teacher and lecturer, bringing my industry knowledge and experience to this well established global design course.

Working for a strong branding consultancy for clients such as BBC, Metrolink, Manchester Central, NWDA and various councils.Working closely with contractors/designer to implement the new Metrolink re-brand and new signage systems and also working on two major exhibitions at The Imperial War Museum.Work also includes a host of digital projects and interactive installations.

Urban Splash are an internationally renowned developer where in my role I delivered a high standard of design over a broad range of media. Using my industry experience I soughtcreative and innovative solutions on a day-to-day basis working across offices in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool.I was responsible for maintaining and developing their strong brand working with a large in-house team and working with external design agencies. I was responsible for a substantial amount of graphic output which includes print work, websites, promotional material, exhibitions, competitions and bid documents.In my time at US I worked client-side with studios such as North, The Designers Republic, LOVE, The Neighbourhood, Magnetic North, Un:titled & Build.

In my role at Ian Simpson Architects I worked closely with a multi-media team, creating moving visuals and digital presentations. I was responsible with Internationally marketing the practice, developing the brand and creating various print and portfolio pieces. At my time there I was also heavily involved in designing and building the company website as well as managing a junior designer. Working closely with Architects and multi-media designers opened me to new creative possibilities and was a great stepping stone.

In my role of junior designer I was thrown into working in a fast, enjoyable and creative studio working with clients such as the Co-Op and Modus Properties.