BGRP Holdings

Graphic Design Manager
April 2025 - Present

At BGRP Holdings, I lead a multidisciplinary creative team across graphic design, retouching, and photography, providing creative leadership and art direction from concept through to final execution. I line manage and mentor three direct reports, supporting their development, performance, and day-to-day priorities. I oversee workflows, production processes, and project delivery, ensuring efficient execution and high-quality output across all creative disciplines and am responsible for maintaining brand consistency and visual excellence across all customer touch points while partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful brand campaigns, new product launches, and creative assets for digital channels. I guide the team in creating engaging, commercially effective content that strengthens brand presence and supports business objectives.

Northumbria University

Senior Graphic Designer
June 2023 - March 2025 · 1 year 11 months

At Northumbria University, I served as the Lead Designer in a newly established Creative Studio within the Marketing team. In this role, I gained invaluable experience overseeing the strategic direction and quality of the team’s creative deliverables while mentoring a Junior Designer, helping them develop from graduate-level skills to a confident, capable designer. I contributed to high-profile projects for senior stakeholders, including the creation of new university identities and launch assets, as well as print and digital materials for conferences, campus branding, complex publications, and large-scale integrated marketing campaigns. As the guardian of the university’s brand, I ensured that all creative assets across the institution were aligned with brand guidelines and upheld the highest standards of quality. Additionally, I introduced new templates, toolkits, and learning resources to empower colleagues to confidently create on-brand content independently.

Culpitt Ltd
Graphic Designer
Aug 2020 - June 2023 · 2 yrs 11 months

My role at Culpitt gave me great experience working for a large e-commerce company and an understanding of an internal marketing team. I was responsible for designing a wide range of print and digital assets, including website graphics, emails, socials, and Amazon sales. I also designed new products for production, producing trend research, illustrations, character design, and packaging. I developed a range of new brands to target different consumer and trade markets and gained photography skills. 

Cargo
Graphic Designer
Jan 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr 8 months

At Cargo, I worked within a small team which has given me invaluable skills and responsibility in an agency. I worked with clients such as; Northern PowerGrid, Change Grow Live, Enterprise Chambers, and Lane7. Working closely with clients and colleagues, I further developed communication skills to share and present creative concepts effectively to the rest of the team and clients. I gained experience working with digital marketing and website development teams, giving me a wider understanding of different specialisms in creative and digital.

Jump Up Ltd
Graphic Designer
Aug 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 5 months

At Jump, I worked on an exciting range of brands including; The National Trust, Newcastle University, NHS, NE1, and Marlish Water. I gained vital skills in digital and print design across a diverse range of outcomes. This includes campaign work, brand strategy, project management, and pitching and presenting. I was responsible for making artwork ready for print, managing projects from start to finish, and also assisting with photo shoots, and liaising with external suppliers.

Drummond Central
Junior Graphic Designer
Jul 2014 - Jun 2016 · 2 yrs

Working in a top advertising agency in the Northeast, I obtained invaluable experience starting as a junior Graphic Designer straight from graduation. I took projects from brief to completion and worked with national and local companies including Newcastle Building Society, Durham University, Nexus Metro, and bet365. In my role I was responsible for a wide range of creative tasks in both print, digital, and advertising, working closely with colleagues in all departments of the agency.