General info
Creative Director
Singapore
Singapore
An incredibly passionate Creative Director with over 18 years experience in producing design solutions for a variety of clients and consumers on all platforms.
Experience
Head of Brand
Eastspring
Creative responsibility for the Eastspring brand.
Oversee all creative produced in Singapore and 10 regional offices.
Conceptualise and produce ideas across multiple media and messaging platforms including digital, print, video, website, and social media.
Creative lead for the redesign of our global website and 10 regional websites.
Manage and mentor a broad and diverse creative team across the region.
Leading the evolution of the Eastspring brand on all platforms.
Oversee all creative produced in Singapore and 10 regional offices.
Conceptualise and produce ideas across multiple media and messaging platforms including digital, print, video, website, and social media.
Creative lead for the redesign of our global website and 10 regional websites.
Manage and mentor a broad and diverse creative team across the region.
Leading the evolution of the Eastspring brand on all platforms.
Design Director - Asia
Ink
Full creative responsibility of the portfolio of titles for Ink Global in Asia
Clients include: Timeout Singapore, Thai Airways, Jetstar, Dusit and Cebu Pacific.
Employed to modernize all products produced by Ink Global in Asia
Full redesign of all magazines produced in Singapore and Hong Kong
Design of multi language magazines in the Asia Pacific region
Creative direction of all digital products
Recruited and manage a 12 person art and photography department
Responsible for all new business pitches
Responsible for all existing product development
Creative development and production and production of advertising
content for print and digital clients
Clients include: Timeout Singapore, Thai Airways, Jetstar, Dusit and Cebu Pacific.
Employed to modernize all products produced by Ink Global in Asia
Full redesign of all magazines produced in Singapore and Hong Kong
Design of multi language magazines in the Asia Pacific region
Creative direction of all digital products
Recruited and manage a 12 person art and photography department
Responsible for all new business pitches
Responsible for all existing product development
Creative development and production and production of advertising
content for print and digital clients
Special Projects Art Director
John Brown Publishing
Art direction of new business pitches - clients included Sky TV
Art Director
MediaCom
Concept and production of digital and print media
Art direction of print projects for the in-house creative department
Clients include: BMW, Green Flag
Art direction of print projects for the in-house creative department
Clients include: BMW, Green Flag
Art Director - Ideal Home
IPC Media
Full redesign of the title, oversaw the full redesign of idealhomemagazine.co.uk.
Responsible for the design direction of both brand and every individual page.
Involved in all stages of the magazines content and planning.
Oversaw all photography commissions, personally commissioned all illustration.
Managed and recruited a 6 person art and photography department.
Responsible for the design direction of both brand and every individual page.
Involved in all stages of the magazines content and planning.
Oversaw all photography commissions, personally commissioned all illustration.
Managed and recruited a 6 person art and photography department.
Art Director
IPC Media
Art directed the major re-launch of woman magazine, working closely
with IPC media creative director Andy Cowles
Devised new page furniture, logos and layouts, commissioned a brand new font
Directed the existing art department to install the new look
with IPC media creative director Andy Cowles
Devised new page furniture, logos and layouts, commissioned a brand new font
Directed the existing art department to install the new look
Art Director - B Magazine
Hachette Fillipacchi
Full redesign of the title. New logo, new fonts, new design direction throughout
Re-launched issue saw sales jump from 70k to 230k. Sales settled at 185k
Recruited a full art department
Commissioned all photography and illustration
Re-launched issue saw sales jump from 70k to 230k. Sales settled at 185k
Recruited a full art department
Commissioned all photography and illustration
Art Editor - Vogue UK
Conde Nast
Long term contract with the world’s biggest fashion magazine
Planning and design of editorial supplements
Page design throughout the main book
Planning and design of editorial supplements
Page design throughout the main book
Associate Art Director - Jaunt
Sibella Publishing
Concept, design and layout from launch issue of this travel magazine launch
Design Consultant
Freelance
Clients include: FHM, Ralph, Ralph Style, Newwoman, VogueLiving and several other titles
Art Editor - Livingetc
IPC Media
Design, concepts and layout from pre-launch
Deputised for the Art Director for 8 issues
Involved in 3 major redesigns of the title
Oversaw and commissioned photography of covers, interiors, portraits and food
Deputised for the Art Director for 8 issues
Involved in 3 major redesigns of the title
Oversaw and commissioned photography of covers, interiors, portraits and food
Education
Graphic Design
Southampton Institute of Design
Graphic Design and Business Studies
Franbourough College of Technology