Freelance Designer 2015-present

Previous roles

Head of Design & Artwork (June ‘07 - February '15)
Home advertising

Beechwood House, Beechwood Estate
Elmete Lane, Roundhay, Leeds. LS8 2LQ

• Oversee and direct all design work through the studio from both a qualitative and timing point of view
• Design and visualise ideas for briefs
• Presentation of design/creative concepts to clients
• Report to the board of directors on the day to day running of the design function
• Manage the design team’s workflow and assure all deadlines are met and to a high standard
• Mentor and encourage all team members on an ongoing basis, including ensuring their career development and personal goals are set and acheived and that any skill deficits are addressed
• Involved in business decisons with Directors at management board level
• Constantly evolve working practices to work more efficiently and effectively
• Manage expectations on all levels
• Work with the Creative Director to nurture the development of the design and creative departments
• Encourage, steer and develop existing skills within the team and provide training where deficits are acknowledged
• Carry out annual appraisals for studio and creative department and if necessary discipline members of the team.

Junior designer (Aug ‘96 - May ‘00)
The Halifax Courier Ltd (Johnston Press)

King Cross Street, Halifax

Responsibilities included
• Design of advertisements ranging from small black and white to full page full colour
• Design of corporate identities
• Design and Production of presentation packages and internal corporate literature
• Production of quarterly full colour magazines
• Occasional Stage set design
• Design of numerous full colour tabloid supplements
• Design of point of sale and promotional material

Middleweight Designer (May ‘00 - June ‘04)
The Planet Group (UK) Ltd

Bay Hall, Willow Lane, Birkby, Huddersfield.

Responsibilities included
• Design and Production of presentation packages and internal corporate literature
• Design of corporate identities
• Production of four monthly full colour magazines in excess of 60 pages each with very tight deadlines
• Design of corporate brochures
• Exhibition stand design
• Front end web design
• Design of point of sale and promotional material
• Meeting with clients to discuss briefs and advise them on creative direction
• Training junior members of staff

Senior designer/Studio manager (June ‘04 - July ‘07)
Geronimo Communications (The Lab)

Tribal House, Hawthorn Park, Coal Road, Leeds LS14 1PQ.

Responsibilities included
• oversee all design work through the studio from both a qualitative and timing point of view
• design of everything from single page advertising to 800pg bid documents
• general account/project management (no account handling function within this agency)
• responsible for workflow and scheduling of all design work for a team of 9 designers based in three offices (London, Leeds, Nottingham)
• on the management board
• training courses both external and internal
Current role