Experience

Graphic Designer & Creative Lead
Jazzbones Creative · Swindon · Jan 2025 – Present

• Lead creative on brand identity, print and UX projects, from brief to hand-over.

• Ownership of projects end-to-end, managing timelines and client communication.

• Providing art direction and creative feedback to other designers.

• Manage client relationships, presenting concepts and iterating on feedback.

Midweight Graphic Designer
Jazzbones Creative · Swindon · May 2019 – Jan 2025

• More involvement in project management, managing timelines and client communication.

• Produced brand identities, websites, marketing materials, UI designs and print-ready artwork across concurrent briefs.

• Creating and taking ownership of brand guidelines.

Graphic Designer
Jazzbones Creative · Swindon · Jan 2018 – May 2019

• Designed across brand, print and digital collateral for a broad range of client briefs.

• Developed skills in conceptual thinking, client presentation and UI design principles.

Junior Graphic Designer
Jazzbones Creative · Swindon · Jan 2016 – Jan 2018

• Supported senior designers on live briefs, building proficiency across the Adobe Creative Suite.

• Gained foundational experience in studio workflows, client briefs and creative ideation.

Earlier Experience

Graphic Designer
Freelance · London · Aug 2015 – Jan 2016

• Working for multiple clients at once.

• Delivered freelance design work, managing client interaction and producing assets to tight timeframes.

Junior Designer
RHL Creative LTD (Placement) · Swindon · April 2011

• Gained early industry experience working under senior designers on client briefs.

Education

BA (Hons) Graphic Communication with Typography 2:1
Plymouth University · Branding & Identity · 2012 – 2015

A-Level · 2010 – 2012

• Graphic Design

• Product Design

• Physics

GCSE · 2008 – 2010
11x GCSEs including;

• English

• Mathematics

• Physics

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Art & Design

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Skills

Graphic Design, UX & Branding

Brand identity design · Logo design · Brand guidelines creation · Editorial design · Print design · Website design · Marketing collateral design · Social media asset creation · Typography · Layout and composition · Illustration · Packaging design · Wireframing · UI/UX design · Prototyping · Creative concept development · Art direction

Software

Adobe Photoshop · Adobe Illustrator · Adobe InDesign · Adobe Acrobat · Figma · Sketch · Wordpress · Microsoft Office · AI Tools (Claude, ChatGPT)

Other

Project management · Client relationship management · Time management · Team collaboration · Creative problem-solving · Communication · Creative strategy · Asset management · Quality assurance · Attention to detail · Prioritisation · Multitasking

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Achievements

10+ years at Jazzbones Creative Sustained progression from Junior to Graphic Designer & Creative Lead at a single studio — loyalty, consistency and creative growth.

Senior promotion, 2025 Recognised for creative leadership and design ability, trusted to work fully remotely at a Creative Lead level.

Multi-discipline expertise Expanded practice from print and brand design into UI/UX and responsive web design.

Beyond the Office

Hobbies & Interests

Design & visual culture I follow branding, typography and visual culture beyond the studio for ongoing inspiration.

Music Self-taught bass guitarist with over a decade of playing experience.

Sports Regular five-a-side footballer and keen road cyclist — the same teamwork and focus as on creative projects.

Dog walks Proud owner of a young cocker spaniel — daily walks keep the ideas (and the spaniel) moving.