Having freelance for a number of years I felt it was time to set up my own company when I left MTV in 2007. I have consulted for a number of clients in the UK, New York, Paris and Amsterdam since then. Design jobs range from traditional graphic and print projects through to user interaction design and social network design. Having worked in the web environment for over 10 years I seem to be getting recognition for ability to make the complex, uncomplicated.
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Working as the digital designer for MTV. The role encompasses day-to-day updates and designs for the range of MTV channels including mtv.co.uk, MTV Flux and various promos and campaigns that ran across the network.
Worked on designs and graphics for Beatles merchandise all over the world. Special projects that I've been involved in are; 'Let It Be Naked', 'The Yellow Submarine Book', 'The First US Visit', 'The Concert For Bangladesh' and the new 'Love' album and show in Las Vegas. As well as designing I took on the role of working as an art director approving work from various agents around the world. I was also the global design contact for 'The Yellow Submarine Book' and the Cirque 'Love' show in Las Vegas.
I worked within the UK production team and dealt with everything from GUI issues, to helping design the new homepage, as well as working on and designing pitches for clients such as: BT, Vodafone, Twix, British Airways, MG, Subaru, HSBC to name but a few. Other earlier projects included promotions for the World Cup. I also re-designed the format of special sports events such as: Wimledon, Cricket World Cup and The Ashes amongst other things.