About me

Background Information

I have worked in the marketing communications industry for over 30 years. Educated as a graphic designer with an illustrative bias at Swindon College of art, I graduated after 4 years with a Diploma Membership to the Royal Society of Industrial Artists and designers. I have worked in the M4 Corridor and south west of England at high quality advertising agencies and design

studios, and as a freelance creative. I've worked at virtually every management level and have owned, run and sold 2 boutique-style design and advertising companies.

Skill sets I can bring to any client or company

Creative

I'm a heavyweight creative thinker who can draw and write copy. I have conceived, designed planned and directed creative teams on projects for hundreds of regional, national and global clients. I've worked on: Corporate Identities, Literature, Press advertising, POS, Packaging, Licensing projects, Sales promotions, Incentive programmes, Exhibition stands, Internal comms.

programmes, Direct Mail, Online and Web. I've worked on a very wide range of business sectors too, covering everything from baked beans

to leading edge, high technology products. I can scamp out a logo, or conceive, write and plan a multi-faceted, fully integrated pan-European above and below the line campaign. I have trained, managed, and directed creative teams of up to 15 people. I'm a stickler for attention to detail, typography, and brand consistency.