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About me

Independent Founder, Creative director and Consultant of Helen Hartley Consulting Ltd. (Former Creative Director at Elmwood Brand Consultancy, Design Director WPA Pinfold and Senior Designer @ Coley Porter Bell). 23yrs experience in brand design & strategy in the FMCG. Food, beverages (brewing specialism on and off trade) & non Ed. Global /national brands from Coca Cola, Unilever, (Comfort, Persil, Hellmanns, Cif), Nestle (Milkybar, Ice Cream, Nescafé, Munch Bunch), Vodafone, IBM, Kimberly Clark (Kotex, Huggies - global), Asda, Newell Rubbermaid (USA) Lifeplus International, Premier Foods (Hartley's), Selfridges, Pernod Ricard, Heineken, National Grid, Debenhams (Conran, John Rocha, Mea) Npower (domestic & playoff branding),
N Grid, Heineken (Caledonian Brewery) Thwaites, Kirkstall, Moorhouses Brewery, St Austell, Purity Brewing, Theakstons, Bulwark cider, Greens Gluten Free, Hydes, Harvey's Brewery, Carlsberg (Tetley's & Npd) Dylon, Tesco, Hi-Mark Group & Lifeplus.

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AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractRemote

LocationLeeds, United Kingdom

Skill LevelDirector

LanguagesEnglish

Tagged Job TitlesCreative Director, Branding Designer

Ranking

#10 Ranked Creative Director

Achievements

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Helen has been a Contributor since 5th July 2025.

Bronze2People's Choice x 2

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Skills

AI, B2B, B2C, Brain storming, Brand / Logo Design, Brand Stategy, Branding, Branding building, Business Analysis, Consultancy, Creative, Creative Direction, Packaging Design

Sector Experience

Charity / Not for profit, FMCG, Sports, Sustainability, Technology

Clients

Cawston Press, Harmblock, Jnck Bakery, Just live a little, Kestrel Foods, KIrkstall Valley Development Trust, Kirkstall Valley Park Charity, OCEAN SPRAY, SafeToNet, Suslop, sustainable tech 4 good

Awards

DBA Design Effectiveness Award, Marketing Week Award, Red Dot Concept Design Award

Trade Associations

Design Business Association DBA

CV / Resume

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Activity

Connections236 Followers600 Following532

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Helen's work

FREE FROM! Wakey Wakey to a delicious ‘gluten free’ breakfast!

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FREE FROM! Wakey Wakey to a delicious ‘gluten free’ breakfast!

Innovation doesn't sell itself

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Innovation doesn't sell itself

DEJUNKING THE BAKERY CATEGORY - A fight for healthier choices without compromise

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DEJUNKING THE BAKERY CATEGORY - A fight for healthier choices without compromise

Harmblock for a healthy online world - From start-up symbol to global force

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Harmblock for a healthy online world - From start-up symbol to global force

SafeToNet Rebrand

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SafeToNet Rebrand

DEJUNKING THE BAKERY CATEGORY!!

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DEJUNKING THE BAKERY CATEGORY!!

Ai for good Safeguarding online with Harmblock

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Ai for good Safeguarding online with Harmblock

Reducing Sugar with Naturally Pink Power!

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Reducing Sugar with Naturally Pink Power!

Branding and building a sustainable website

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Branding and building a sustainable website

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