ABOUT ME

  • 1988 – 1989: BTEC First Diploma

    1989 – 1991: BTEC National Diploma

    1991 – 1994: BA (Hons) Visual Communication

    1994: Work Experience: BBC News

  • 1995 – 1997: Yorkshire Television

    1997 – 1998: The Weather Channel

    1998 – 2001: Sky Television

    2001 – 2002: Kemistry

    2002 – 2005: BDA

    2005 – 2010: BBC / Red Bee Media

    2010 – 2025: Freelance

  • BBC, BSkyB, Discovery, DITG, Ericsson, European Broadcast Union, Eurosport, Five, Hallmark, ITV, Lifetime UK, Living TV, M&C Saatchi, National Geographic, Paramount Pictures, Red Bee Creative, Cinenova, Kanal 2, RTL, Sky Italia, TV Norge, Endemol, Granada, Ninja Tune, Rail Films, Thames Talkback, Barclays, Coca-Cola, Disney, Freuds, Mykindaplace, Sara Lee, Qatar Airways, Streets Online, Sony SCEE.

  • Problem solving

    Interpreting briefs

    Researching subject matter

    Originating and developing ideas

    Designing across a range of media

    Pitching and presenting ideas

    Project managing

    Creating 2D / 3D visuals

    Logo design

    Typography

    Motion graphics

    Photography

    Directing shoots

    Image processing and colour grading

    Understanding of production and post production

  • I use AI as a (personal and selfless) design, research, and production assistant.

    1. To restate my thoughts in a more concise, unexpected, or challenging manner.

    2. To take me to a place I would not normally go.

    3. To generate variations of an idea or design I have already developed.

    4. To help me do things I cannot do myself, or to enhance my own skills.

    5. To save time by helping with research, chores, repetitive tasks, and automation.

    6. For the unexpected. To make a dadaist poem. Découpé / The cut-up technique. Lucky dip. Happy accidents. To converse with. For fun.

    Just like when working with a human, it is important to be not too precise with your prompts and to be open to unexpected results.

  • I am a creative problem solver with a passion for design and a broad range of other interests. I have a proven track record of using my skills to solve problems in a variety of projects.

    I am proficient in taking briefs, researching subject matter, originating and developing ideas, pitching and presenting ideas, project managing, design, photography, directing, image processing, and an understanding of production, post production, and technology.

    I am always looking for new challenges and opportunities to use my skills and talents. If you have a project that you think I might be a good fit for, whether it is related to design or something else, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Graphic Design

I'm a graphic designer with 30 years of experience in television. I've worked with a variety of broadcasters and agencies, including ITV, Sky Television, Red Bee Creative and the BBC.

I've created a wide range of design projects for on-air, print, and digital media, including logo design, channel identity, on-screen presentation packages, on-air promotions, title sequences, sponsorship sequences, and automated design systems.

I'm able to generate my own ideas, manage my own time, and lead projects from start to finish. My design work combines typography, illustration, photography, 2D and 3D animation, video, live action, and visual effects.

In addition to my commercial work, I also enjoy developing my design and crafting skills under my own R+D brandmark. This allows me to experiment with different techniques, which I can then apply to my commercial work.

I approach graphic design as a problem-solving process. I enjoy creating solutions that are both visually appealing and effective.

Photography

About 15 years ago I reignited my interest in photography, initially focussing on modern architecture and landscapes in London and the south east of England. Since then I have taken well over one hundred thousand photographs.  Many of the images reflect my graphic design background through their abstraction, composition, and use of geometry.

My work is editorial and I arrange my photographs into sequences of images that describe my experience of a location or subject.

I have taken photographs since I was a child. Throughout my time at art school I developed and processed my own film and prints, experimenting with different techniques such as solarisation and creating photograms. I’d either combine the images with my design work, or retain them as images in their own right.

During my design and television career I have used photography in my work.  While preparing to direct live action shoots I have used a stills camera to pinpoint camera angles during the recce and storyboarding process.

Recently I curated a selection of my photographs into two books - Fragmented and Common Ground.  The process made sense of the photographs I had taken over the previous ten years and inspired the future direction of my work.  The plan is to publish these books.