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Professional Summary
Currently an Executive Creative Director at R/GA London working on accounts including Nokia, Nike, Alfa Romeo and Zain. Responsible for providing creative leadership to a multi-disciplinary team including Interaction Design, Visual Design and Copy. Over a decade of interactive production and design experience across multiple channels, from desktop to web and from wireless to broadband.
Previously Design Director at Electronic Ink in Philadelphia USA, leading a creative team pioneering the design of user interfaces for clients including: Bank of America, BBC, Microsoft, NYSE, Reuters and Wyeth.
Before Electronic Ink worked as a freelance design consultant within the IBM Toronto Media Design Studio creating desktop and web based interfaces for internal business clients.
Graduated from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UK) in 1998 with a BA (hons) in Graphic Communication.
11+ years leadership experience designing digital solutions for companies like:
• AstraZeneca
• Bacardi
• Bank of America
• BBC
• Danone
• IBM
• ING
• Microsoft
• New York Stock Exchange
• Nike
• Nokia
• Wyeth
• Zain
Previously Design Director at Electronic Ink in Philadelphia USA, leading a creative team pioneering the design of user interfaces for clients including: Bank of America, BBC, Microsoft, NYSE, Reuters and Wyeth.
Before Electronic Ink worked as a freelance design consultant within the IBM Toronto Media Design Studio creating desktop and web based interfaces for internal business clients.
Graduated from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UK) in 1998 with a BA (hons) in Graphic Communication.
11+ years leadership experience designing digital solutions for companies like:
• AstraZeneca
• Bacardi
• Bank of America
• BBC
• Danone
• IBM
• ING
• Microsoft
• New York Stock Exchange
• Nike
• Nokia
• Wyeth
• Zain
Work/Education
Work Experience
R/GA
/ Executive Creative Director
2006 -
Present
Creative leadership for the London office, directing teams from Visual Design, Interaction Design and Copy across several accounts including Nokia, Nike and Zain. Responsible for project strategy and concept direction that answers client business objectives in an innovative fashion. Also build key client relationships ensuring close collaboration and business understanding.
As part of a growing European hub for R/GA, additional responsibilities include pitching new business opportunities and staffing plans.
As part of a growing European hub for R/GA, additional responsibilities include pitching new business opportunities and staffing plans.
Electronic Ink
/ Design Director
1998 -
2006
Manager and creative lead of a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled information architects, interaction designers, graphical user interface designers and usability strategists, working on the creation of branded, user-centered Web sites, Web applications, digital displays and desktop applications for Fortune 500 businesses.
IBM Toronto Media Design Studio
/ Interface Design Consultant
1997 -
1997
Designer in a department of over twenty professionals, providing information architecture, graphical user interface design and development services for internal and external customers requiring Web sites, Web applications, CD-ROMs, desktop applications, design style guides, identity and marketing solutions.
Education
BA (hons), Graphic Communication, 1998
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