Hi, I’m Tom.
A freelance Designer & Art Director with nearly 15 years experience in branding, advertising, direct mail and web design.
april 2021 - March 2023
head of design,
epik group
At Epik I was responsible for numerous projects including responsive web design, branding, annual reports & UX. Our clients ranged from commercial real estate companies, investment groups, pet care & booze.
Epik is a small agency and we punched well above our weight with clients including M7 Real Estate, Mars Pet Care, IPSX & pitches for big brands including BrewDog.
July 2014 - March 2021
Freelance Senior
Designer & Creative
I have years of experience in branding, advertising, print, direct mail, mobile and
digital design. Some of my biggest projects have been for Diageo (Johnnie Walker, malt whisky and Guinness) and Bacardi at Geometry Global.
I’ve also worked as the lead designer on community websites for EE & Samsung, as
well as a number of branding projects at Fosbury Marketing.
April 2013 - july 2014
Senior designer,
havas worldwide
I worked as a Senior Designer at Havas as part of a large design team within the creative department and reported directly to the Creative Director. I worked mostly with Reckitt Benckiser’s core brands including Nurofen, Clearasil, Durex, Finish and Vanish.
The role was varied and included working alongside the creative teams to visualise
concepts, working as an independent creative team with my partner, client amends and occasionally artworking.
September 2010 - april 2013
CREATIVE,
open fundraising
I worked at Open in a small team, within a fast-paced environment; creating materials for large global charities such as WWF, Unicef, Oxfam, RSPCA and Shelter.
The small size of the design team meant that I usually took ownership of projects, including creating concepts, presenting to clients, implementing client feedback and artwork.
2009 - 2010
Junior designer,
erasmus partners
Working mostly with the Relentless Energy drink brand, I spent my time at Erasmus Partners producing designs for a large variety of platforms ranging from identity, packaging, print and digital, to apparel and huge festival tents.
2009
Internship,
landor associates
At Landor I had the opportunity to work on some great brands including Carlsberg and Kinder. This gave me good hands-on experience early on in my career and the chance to work within a large team.
2009
Photographer,
nat geo adventure channel
I spent a number of weeks roaming the Greek Islands on a tight budget, shooting a mini series called ‘Shortcuts: A Greek Adventure’ and taking photos for the National Geographic Adventure Channels website.
2006 - 2009
Student
BA(hons) 2:1 Graphic Design at University College Falmouth in Cornwall.