Responsibilities: Set up my own design and photography agency as I wished to work on a wider range of media. We have been involved a lot with the Music Industry and have already produced a concert Photography book which we have published this year. We have also been working with a few advertising agencies around the North on different freelance projects for clients such as Adidas, Orange, Network 3 and more

Media: Print, Branding, POS, Corp id, DM, SP, Exhibition, Advertising, Press, New Media, Photography Shoots and Publishing.

Responsibilities: Worked on a 5 month contract doing branding for web and print with local and national clients. Was also involved in setting up the first print online website in the world with a team of programmers and web designers.

Media: Branding, Corp id, Print, Web Design and Advertising.

Responsibilities: The book is the first pure creative recruitment agency outside London and I was employed because of my industry experience and having worked within the recruitment industry. I was asked to help set up the company structure, branding and advertising for its launch in January. I wad working as the Senior Consultant providing creative recruitment for agencies in the North as well as training junior staff.

Responsibilities: My first role initially as Creative Director with Leodis was to set up the design studio in the new head office in Headingley, Leeds and recruit a small design team to train up. As the Creative Director it is my responsibility to come up with he entire initial marketing and campaign ideas for all our clients. The Account Managers or myself presented all concept work to the client for approval. Once approved the work has to be distributed to the studio for production making sure everything is correct and meets critical deadlines. If any photography is required it was also my responsibility to find the models and location whilst art directing and overseeing the entire shoot, ensuring all creative aspects are met to create the maximum impact for our clients marketing/advert campaign.

Media: Print, Branding, POS, Corp id, DM, SP, Exhibition, Advertising, Press and publication.

Clients: British Triathlon Association, Asics, Aviata, Knight Frank, Donaldsons, Yorkshire Police, Weps, Carter Jones, McCormicks and British Rail.

Responsibilities: KAS specialized in recruitment advertising working with international insurance recruitment agencies dealing with all the major insurance firms. It was my responsibility to totally change and improve their image and advertising. This entailed looking in great detail where their market was and finding the right form of media to use and design all of the campaigns.

Media: Branding, Corp id, Print, Press, Radio, Web Design.

Responsibilities: My role with Grey was split into two different roles:

Studio Manager: The duties was to control the flow of work through the studio from concept to final artwork or print then making sure that the final product is sent on time to the right destination. With the responsibilities of been the Studio Manager I had to employ and train all my design staff making sure they are working to their best ability and helping them with any difficulties.
Production Manager: The duties were to do all quotations for the Account Managers and Directors on campaigns, which the clients had requested. This entailed calculating all the studio time on creativity, repro, photography, print and any special instructions e.g. exhibition stands, videoconferences and special promotion.

Media: Press, Radio, b2b, b2c, Web Design,
POS, Print, Publishing, Exhibition, DM, SP, Branding and Corp id

Clients: Thorntons, Toys R us, Bullen Healthcare, Leeds City Council, Carnell
Motor Group, Dixon Motor Group, Lucas Arts and Hippo Golf.

The job entailed been in control of all advertising campaigns and keeping account of the prospect rate and conversion rate of customers coming to the clubs due to the advertising. Once I had put an advertising plan together it was up to me to design all the campaigns to keep the prospect rate high each month. The same process was also used with other external forms of advertising e.g. mail shots, poster campaigns, shows and exhibitions around the country. I also had to produce a monthly women's magazine about health and fitness.

Was employed as a Junior Designer to work under to studio manager. Worked mainly on transport adverting such as the national and local bus companies, London underground and taxi advertising.