About Me

My Personal Attributes

I am motivated by new challenges and I am extremely passionate about developing creative projects with sincere enthusiasm.

I am a well-seasoned creative with a wealth of experience behind me. Over my career, I have worked for various employers ranging from clothing manufacturers to large corporate companies. I have managed and implemented rebrands/refreshes on several occasions. My design and illustration experience is diverse and demonstrates different creative solutions for a variety of
creative challenges.

I am a lively ‘people person’ with a sharp eye for detail and have a proven track record of achieving collaborative satisfaction.

A BRIEF WORK HISTORY

I have been a drawer and doodler almost from birth, and I channelled my artistic tendencies into completing an HND in Design for Print at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing, which led to a career in graphic design. Over the years, I have been involved in many projects that required not only strong creative design but also a degree in illustration. I’ve always found it a real bonus to combine the two.

NEXT STOP... Trinity House Graphics - (first job offer after employer saw my work at my graduation show). Work entailed designing and illustrating flyers, product catalogues, Christmas cards and magazine page layouts.

NEXT STOP... Baby Gro - I was a designer and illustrator creating graphics for Marks & Spencer boy's and girls' nightwear garments. This included creating own all-over prints, and appliques and working with licensed characters.

NEXT STOP... Cànan - I was a designer and illustrator again. This was an amazing experience. Being a native Gaelic speaker, meant I had the perfect opportunity to brush up on my Gaelic skills as a large amount of material produced was for the Gaelic College, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.

NEXT STOP... Back to Glasgow for a bit of contract work in different studios where I was required to hit the ground running.

NEXT STOP... Abbey for Intermediaries - after a year of working as a contractor I was offered a permanent position. While here I worked on a whole host of financial marketing material for the high-net-worth sector; brochures, information packs, direct marketing pieces and advertising.

NEXT STOP... Glasgow City Council educational department - while here, again I was working as a designer and illustrator on large educational packages alongside general marketing material such as flyers, brochures, display stands etc.

NEXT STOP... The National Australia Group - while working at GCC I was approached by my previous marketing manager from Abbey who was now working at the Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank (owned then by NAG) and asked whether I’d be interested in setting up an internal studio within the banks marketing department. Again, this was an amazing opportunity for me with some great challenges in terms of developing my career.

NEXT STOP... a bit more of contracting and then taking the plunge to go it alone - and here I am!

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