Award winning brand design agency, Coley Porter Bell, today announces James Ramsden has been appointed as its new Executive Creative Director.

Responsible for spearheading the creative leadership and vison of the agency, Ramsden will also be charged with inspiring the company’s design team and its clients. Reporting into CEO Vicky Bullen, he will sit on the Coley Porter Bell board and lead the creative teams.

Prior to joining Coley Porter Bell, Ramsden led a successful team for 14 years at Rufus Leonard and was part of the Creative Leadership Team when it won Agency of the Year. During his time at the agency, James managed a plethora of top UK brands including Lloyds Bank, Scottish Widows, Aviva, Premier Inn, Halifax, Odeon and many more.

With 22 years’ experience in the industry, he will bring with him an expert skill set that will help drive growth across the current offering, including designing for digital executions and brand experiences.

Vicky Bullen said: “James is a highly strategic creative and will be the driving force in helping all of our clients build powerful and successful brands. James’ depth and breadth of experience and knowledge in creating visual identities and brand communications, will be invaluable as we look to expand our offering – we’re very excited to have him on board.”

James Ramsden added: “I’m very excited and proud to be joining the team at Coley Porter Bell. Not only has the agency always had a prestigious reputation and commitment to design excellence, it has transformed some of the most well-loved brands in the U.K. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an exceptional team and together create world class creative solutions.”