Experience

Griffin, Head of Brand Design

A dynamic role that combines an attention to detail, context focus, and the multidisciplinary skills of a senior designer – with a creative director component, responsible for managing contributors, writing brand strategy, briefing teams, and delivering high-stakes work; conference design, brand partnerships, evolving a brand identity.

2022 - Present

Slate Agency, Head of Design

Head of design department, managing international projects, timelines and staff for everything digital, print and branding. Clients include Four Seasons, Lancome, L'oreal, Crowne Plaza and other established boutique brands.

2018 - 2022

Freshly Pressed DXB, Co-founder, Shareholder

General Manager for a creative consultancy start up in Dubai. Responsible for winning projects, client communication and managing creative professionals within branding, graphic design and event management. Clients include OSN, Jumeirah, Dubai Design District.

2016 - 2018

WNN Limited, Graphic Designer

Full corporate progression from junior designer to senior designer, eventually leading creative projects for this publisher. Communication and organisational skills are refined by managing ongoing accounts with luxury clients: tourism boards, hotels, fashion and automotive sponsors. Lead designer & art director for Casio’s 'G-SHOCK: Middle East’ magazine.

2015 - 2016

Other Experience

Freshly Ground Sounds, Volunteer to General Manger

Dubai-based initiative that provides a platform for artists to express themselves with music, art, craft and collaborate with brands like: Jumeirah, Emaar, Hilton, Virgin, Adidas, Palladium and Mini Middle East.

2016 - 2018

The Design Hub, Graphic Designer

Undergraduate opportunity that enables leading students to gain exposure to the real market of design and to work alongside clients in a fully-operational design studio.

2012 - 2014

Education

Graphic Design 2011 — 2014: Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Plymouth College of Art

Art & Design 2010 — 2011: Diploma, Plymouth College of Art

Awards

Summer Show 2014, Winner for Visual Identity of Graduate Show

Qualities

Freelance designer
(2014 – Present)

Adobe Suite; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Premier, After Effects, Xd, Lightroom.

Business Experience; business owner and shareholder in U.A.E; Freshly Ground Sounds

Co-founder of UK design studio; Night + Day

British Sign Language