Creative designer, with over 26 years commercial experience

SUMMARY:
I am a committed and enthusiastic designer, who has been lucky enough to work for many different organisations, from the small & nimble to the powerful & global. Producing well thought out creative solutions for local businesses to multi-national brands. Through this experience I have developed a wide skill set, including: design, typography, art direction, illustration, retouching, concepting, artworking, motion design, production and account management.

CLIENT LIST:
Allied Irish Bank, OXO, Audi, BP, Hovis, BBC, Patek Philippe, easyJety, Beale Dobie, Diageo, MOD, Benoy, GHL, Clarion, DCF, Le Merdian, Subaru, Hasbro, Universal International Pictures, Primer Foods, Avis, Which?, Gab Robins, Time to Change, P&O , Millets, Virgin Trains, Virgin Holidays, Swatch Watches, Nationwide, First Utility, Help The Aged, O2, Lazards, MMS, Aedas, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Easyjet, Nissan, Barratts, Go Compare, Societe Generale, Skoda, Barclays, Lucas, Remington, MSC Cruises, Hiscox, East of England Tourist Board, VW, Asda, Invest TV, Williams de Broe, Glenfiddich, Orange, Moonfruit, Phynosis, West One Music, Metropolitan Police, Vodafone, Jet Airways, Compare the Market, Direct Gov, Splenda, Tetley, DoH, HMRC, Debenhams, Barclaycard,The FA, Pictet, Greene King, Post Office, Vision Express, Waitrose…

WORK PRODUCED:
Branding; Packaging; UX & Website design; Press, outdoor, TV & digital advertising; Printed literature; Motion graphics; POS; Mac visualising, Shooting & editing videos; Client and internal presentations.

DUTIES UNDERTAKEN:
Working on briefs directly and with creative teams; Directing designers within the team; Briefing, supervising art-workers and freelance art-workers; Directing/supervising photo shots and photo retouching; Client presentations and account servicing; Monitoring production and inspecting print runs.

EMPLOYMENT:

April 2023 to Present
Morgan-Phillips Design / Freelance Designer

August 2016 to April 2023
Senior Designer, Warren Creative
Warren Creative, The Mill Building, 31-35 Chatsworth Road, Worthing, West Sussex BN11 1LY

November 2014 to August 2016
Senior Designer, VCCP
VCCP, Greencoat House, Francis Street, Victoria, London SW1P 1DH

June 2014 to Oct 2014
Morgan-Phillips Design / Freelance Designer (Red Bee Media, Dare, VCCP)

November 2013 to May 2014
Design Director, Leagas Delaney
Leagas Delaney, 1 Alfred Place, London, WC1E 7EB

April 2013 to November 2013
Morgan-Phillips Design / Freelance Designer (Identica, Hometown London, Leagas Delaney)

November 2010 to April 2013
Senior Designer, Dare
Dare, 101 New Cavendish Street, London W1W 6XH

January 2007 to November, 2010
Designer, MCBD
MCBD, 15 Rathbone Street, London, W1T 1NB

July 2005 to December 2006
Freelance Designer, 1977 Design
1977 Design, Hanover Yard, Islington, London N1 8YA, UK

September 2004 to July 2005
Freelance Designer, Rupert Oliver Phillips (MCBD, Joshua, Bilsland Advertising & Design, 1977…)

November 1999 to September 2004
Head of Design, BCM Advertising
BCM Advertising, 7-8 Little Turnstile, London, WC1V 7DX

February 1999 to October 1999
Head Designer, Oliis Ltd
Oliis Ltd, 15 Gowell Hill, Windsor, Berks, SLl4 1RH

June 1998 to January 1999
Designer, Dream Associates
Dream Associates, Unit 35-36 The Arches, Alma Rd, Windsor, Berks SL4 1QZ

August 1997 to June 1998
Graphic Designer, Adval Multimedia plc
Adval Multimedia plc, 1 Gatehouse Way, Aylesbury, Bucks HP19 3DB

August 1996 to August 1997
3D Graphic Designer, RAF Halton
Halton, Bucks

EDUCATION:

Sept 2020 - June 2021
GCSE English
Northbrook College, West Durrington Campus, Littlehampton Road, Worthing BN12 6NU

Sept 1994 - June 1996
HND Product Design
Thames Valley University, Wellington Road, Slough, Berkshire.

INTERESTS:
As every designer should be, I’m passionate about the arts, regularly going to museums, keeping up to date with the online magazines and collectives. I’m a keen amateur photographer and try to keep my eye in with the odd life drawing class, printmaking and screen-printing.

I’ve always been an active person and a devoted Liverpool fan - recent years have been much more fruitful. I have rebuilt a couple of vintage racing bikes which I take out for the odd run. Moving to the coast in 2014, which has now become an essential attribute to my happiness and allowed me to enjoy greater access to watersports like sailing, SUPing and surfing. Since moving to Weston-super-Mare I’ve found a great running group that bound up and down the Mendips even in the dark.

I love music, I’ve played the guitar badly since my late teens and recently started to play with creating music on the computer. Over the years I’ve amassed an enormous music collection, in vinyl and digital formats - and played out at a few clubs, festivals and house parties.

Balancing all of this with spending time with family, watching my son grow and change by the day.