Currently self employed working with top publishers to create high quality, imaginative content, book cover design, logo and brand development.

Previously having over 10 years experience in-house designing book covers, internals, POS and packaging for Blue-Chip properties including: Disney, Disney•Pixar, The Football Association, Mattel, Nickolodeon, Cartoon Network, Beano, Chuggington. Liaising directly with Licensors for product approval.

Followed by 5 years creating and developing the front list program with the Head of Children’s Publishing. Designing, illustrating, commissioning illustrators, art directing, sourcing photography, directing photo shoots, project management, imprint and brand development for books and packaging for product targeted at babies through to teens. Managing the design team: creative direction, workload allocation, scheduling and budgets.

COMPLETE PACKAGING SERVICE

• Project management
• Concept development
• Layout and typography design
• Typesetting
• Sourcing and commissioning authors, illustrators and specialist consultants.
• Editorial, proofreading and americanisation.
• Delivering print ready content.

OTHER SERVICES

• Graphic design
• Concept development
• Branding/logo development
• Product packaging and gifting
• Publishing- Children’s, Licensed, Educational, Reference, Novelty, Cookery and Adult. (Well just about anything really!)
• Book cover design
• Book content design
• Sourcing and commissioning illustrators
• Picture sourcing
• Craft making
• Photography
• Illustration
• Website design - HTML5 and CSS
  
  

First class BSc (Hons) Design and Technology with Business Studies

Bath Spa University

1999-2002