About me
A distinctive pedigree of multi-disciplinary creative production, involving Product Design, Information Design, Moving Image, and UX&D, allows me to offer the broadest application of design and branding criteria to developing communication channels. Hands-on skills in 2D and 3D design are allied to senior management-level experience within a world-class media environment.
My current position as Creative Director for BBC World Service Languages TV, allows me to apply my skills to enhancing the quantity and quality of design and brand across existing and developing services. A recent appointment as Innovations Producer for the Global Video Unit of BBC World Service was aimed at developing infographic videos. I have also acted as Design Director and User Experience Consultant for several commercial website projects. I contributed to shaping branded output for BBC News 24, which won RTS 'News Channel of the Year' award, 2006.
Recent work reached the finals in the Promax/BDA Global Excellence Awards 2014 and 2013, and in the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards 2012. Information graphics won the 2013 award from The Royal Statistical Society for statistical excellence. Promotional and branding work for multiplatform campaigns won at the 2011 BDA World Gold Awards in New York. I have produced titles and branding for the World Olympic Dreams series and BBC World Sport.
As Head of Design for BBC Online I acted as national design authority across the portfolio, from launch in 1998 to re-launch in 2002 as part of BBCi's integrated interactive services, seeing through a number of critical revision stages. Within BBC New Media's senior management team, my role encompassed establishing and developing the core creative team, creating and setting design and navigation standards and guidelines, team management, usability and strategic direction. Involved in the BBC's nascent Interactive TV development, I contributed to integration of content and brand experience, both from consumer and business perspectives.
Previous to this, I led a small innovative creative team within BBC Science and Factual, designing and producing opening titles and content, plus brand and experience across broadcast, online and print, linking live output with web content via mobile phone/PDA during special events. In 2002, Ravensbourne College of Design asked me to bring a fresh approach to their award-winning Broadcasting School, producing a restructuring plan exploiting digital and targeting integration of media production with their design portfolio. I also examined the commercial approach to future funding streams in harmony with industry.
I have communicated creative vision and practice to senior staff, peer colleagues, external companies and creative teams, produced detailed supportive documentation, set briefs, commissioned projects, negotiated and acted as consultant on implementation strategy to commercial clients such as BT. I have instigated a number of ground-breaking developments in engaging content, commissioning external as well as internal resources.
I monitor conceptual arenas of international debate such as Doors of Perception, TED and Design Management Institute, and have pursued productive links with groups such as inIVA (Institute of International Visual Arts) to explore collaborative educational projects. I am currently appointed External Examiner in the UK and Hong Kong for the School of Art, Design and Architecture, Huddersfield, UK.
I believe I can bring my creative vision, experience and energy to bear in strengthening brand values, awareness and communication with clients, end users and professionals, using an approach centred on business-savvy creativity, professionalism and team working, to target a cohesive, well-defined vision of convergent product. An exciting and stretching challenge is what I seek, and that's what gets me out of bed in the morning.