A versatile and highly motivated Graphic Designer & Creative Director with 20+ years’ integrated experience covering digital and print disciplines, has a unique blend of skills within Art Direction including Branding, Web Development and Creative Project Management. Highly skilled in delivering innovative design solutions that “push the envelope” and evoke emotion while delivering on time and within budget by looking at the big picture, meeting the demands of the client’s projects and the business as a whole.

• Art Direction
• Presentation
• Editorial Design
• Brand Development
• Visual Communication
• Corporate Visual Identity

• Digital Design
• UX/UI Design
• Content Design
• Digital Marketing
• Marketing Campaign
• Website Development

• Design Strategy
• Team Management
• Creative Consultancy
• Social Media Strategy
• Concept Development
• Brand Strategy & Consulting

WORK EXPERIENCE

Creative Director & Graphic Designer / Logobou – Creates Brand Value / United Kingdom / www.logobou.com

• Working directly with the clients and their teams to develop cutting-edge design solutions
• Directing and producing corporate and commercial content using different styles and disciplines
• Authoring sales-winning tender documents and proposals to maximize new client on-boarding
• Performing in-depth research and trend analysis to identify the most suitable styles for each project
• Harmonizing branding goals to deliver highly effective branding outcomes that align with clients’ wider business plans
• Collaborating with external teams, including creative designers and illustrators to deliver as per clients’ requirements
• Developing long-standing relationships with clients to ensure smooth communication throughout the project

Senior Graphic Designer / Sports Directory / Dartford, United Kingdom /  www.sportsdirectoryuk.co.uk

• Played a pivotal role in creating and launching innovative corporate visual identity for Sports Directory
• Led full rebranding programme across all customer touch points, including web and offline channels
• Re-developed marketing collateral, including advertising and magazine layouts that resonate with target markets
• Ensured that all designs are consistent with Sports Directory’s new corporate identity and branding guidelines
• Carried all new branding across multiple social media channels and email marketing campaigns
• Oversaw design of two 400-page annual catalogues ensuring all designs are reader-friendly
• Managed end-to-end rebranding for Albion and Educate 123 both Sports Directory subsidiaries
• Supervised a photo shoot for the Albion sports equipment

Senior Graphic Designer / BMS Solutions

• Led a dedicated designers team within BMS Solutions’ marketing department
• Managed client expectations on projects for Intel, Acer, Dell, Asus and IBM always aligning with branding guidelines
• Created vibrant design solutions for use in catalogues and newspapers that captured the demands of the market
• Achieved positive business relationships and design outcomes by balancing client “needs” and “wants”
• Managed client relationships on multiple design projects simultaneously by always exceeding expectations
• Drove revenue growth by developing marketing collateral across a wide range of marketing campaigns
• Collaborated with clients’ Commercial and Marketing Management teams to ensure timely project delivery

Senior Graphic Designer / Creos Design Studio

• Led creative team overseeing key elements of the creative process from brainstorming to project completion
• Created conceptual artwork for key advertising campaigns and presented ideas to clients and management
• Took ownership of development and production of marketing collateral for use in various campaigns
• Developed design-rich and vibrant designs that enabled clients’ customers to engage with the clients’ brands
• Established positive professional relationships with print vendors and 3^rd parties involved in the production

Graphic Designer / PCA Marketing Group

• Collaborated with fashion and clothing brands to create imagery that aligned with their brand guidelines
• Ensured that design style and language were cohesive and were carried across all marketing channels
• Organised and supervised photo- shoots, worked effectively with photographers and models

Graphic Designer / Simonis Advertising  www.linassimonis.com

• Created professional promotional materials including brochures, posters and magazine
• Worked hard to establish and develop win-win relationships with clients to gain repeat business

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Graphic Design Degree – Academy of Arts

A-Level & GCSE Equivalent High School Certificates

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign / Corel Draw / Microsoft Office / WordPress / Power Point / CMS / HTML / CSS / Mail Chimp / Vegas Pro / Sound Forge