Having relatively recently moved to Cornwall, my interests for design carry on into my private life, with a love of architecture, film and classic cars.
I am currently designing a boat (of course!) and building furniture, in-between my day job!

Employment:

2014 - 2024 Freelancing at various agencies; 1HQ, The Cabinet, CPB, Cowan, Doris, Drinkworks, Elmwood, Interbrand, People Against Dirty and What-If.
To name but a few. Also extended periods of personal client projects.

2013. 9 months design work at Pearlfisher, working on Cadburys, Heinz,
Douwe Egberts, Patron, JME

2012. A 4 month contract with SeymourPowell towards the end of last year, Creatively directing the branded packaging team.

Overseeing projects for Guinness, Pepsico, Nestle and Kerry Foods.

2005 - 2011 - Utd-Studio in Richmond as Design Director, with client facing responsibilities, project and account management, presentation writing and building. Plus a working knowledge of the production end of a project, including artwork build and realisation. Proficient in both Illustrator and  Photoshop. Clients include; Cadbury, Unilever (Axe) Sara Lee (Radox, Matey) Novartis (Lypsyl)

2000 - 2005 - Freelancing for companies including: Pearlfisher, Echo, Bloom, Drinkworks, Parker Williams, FutureBrand, Wren & Rowe, DJPA, Enterprise IG, and Interbrand.

1993 - 2000 - The Sandom Partnership as Creative Director. My responsibilities include team leading, client facing presentations and overseeing all design work from the studio. Also including visual strategy and active product development ‘brainstorming’.

Clients included: Unilever - Flora, I can't believe it's not Butter, Ragu & NPD. Quaker- Oatso simple, Sugar Puffs & Choco Puffs. Kraft- Maxwell House,

ICI Dulux - NPD & Retail. RHM Frozen- Sharwoods, Mr. Kipling & Cadbury.
Reckit Benkiser-Calgon and NPD. Burtons Biscuits- Jammie Dodgers.

S C Johnson - Mr Muscle plus NPD and Mars- Celebrations.

990 - 1993 - Freelancing for companies including: Carter Wong, Holmes & Marchant, Parker Williams, & Pemberton Whitefoord

1986 -1989 - The London Design Partnership. Mainly packaging. Boots, Texas Homecare, British Bakeries, Cherry Valley, Tesco.

1984 -1986 - Beresford Sherman. Mainly packaging, both own brand and branded. Some Corporate and Retail design. Courage, ICI, Spar, Rock Garden, Granada Hotels.

Education:
Maidstone College of Art , Degree 1981-1984 BA Hons
St. Albans Art College, Foundation 1976-1977