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PROFILE
I am a Creative Director, Art Director, Design
Manager and Packager within the children’s
publishing industry, with experience developing
lists and product including Early Learning,
Novelty, Non-fiction, Licensed Character and
Picture books for UK, US and co-edition markets.
Having an eye for detail, being meticulous and
a lover of systems, some have suggested I may
have a touch of OCD – I like to think of it as
being well organised and caring.
With experience of managing a design team in
liaison with publisher, editorial and production
for a fast-paced UK and co-edition packager/
publisher, being part of a cohesive, well-run and
maintained creative team is paramount.
The experience gained directing within a core
management group of such a vibrant, energetic
and demanding company furnished me with
many skills. Many of those skills have served to
advance my career both in employment and as
a freelance creative resource and packager to
publishers within the UK and US.
CORE SKILLS
New product development from the ground
up, including: concept creation, complete print
specifications, P&L budget management,
commissioning, design development, artworking
and delivery of files to repro, plus proof checking
and QC at the point of manufacture.
Back list re-purposing and rejuvenation.
New and existing brand/list development.
Creative and Art direction.
Internal and external team management.
Client and supplier facing (B2B).
Skilled user of Mac OS, Adobe CC 2015
(Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat),
Microsoft Excel and Word, plus experience
of DAM.
Digital Photography.
I also come armed with paper engineering abilities
and in-house illustration agency experience.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2012 – present: Little Red Ant, Leicestershire
Creative Director/Owner, freelance creative
publishing services including: book design, book
packaging, paper engineering, graphic design,
branding, advertising and photography for various
publishers and organisations such as Blenheim
Palace International Horse Trials, Hachette
Children’s Books, Macmillan Children’s, Music
Sales, Quarto Kids, Rainstorm Ventures (US),
Right Rights (Canada), Templar and Wayland.
2013 – 2014 (1 year): Advocate Art, remote from Leicestershire
Art Director engaged to assist in the set up of ‘LaB/Collaborate’ – an initiative to develop,
promote and ultimately sell illustrator/author stories and concepts to trade and mass market
publishing houses. Offering advice, design and art direction inside of one of the most well-known
children’s illustration agencies of the past 20 years provided a unique ‘flip-side’ perspective as a
commissioning designer.
2010 – 2012 (2 years 6 months): Holland Publishing PLC, Essex and Leicestershire
Creative Director engaged in December 2009 with the specific task of setting up and developing
a novelty book/co-edition list from scratch within the newly formed Little Star Creations imprint.
The remit also included developing packaging, POS, merchandising display, CD audio and licensed
character activity products and a wide-reaching revitalisation of Holland Publishing’s mass
market activity back list.
2009 – 2010 (1 year): Little Red Ant, Leicestershire
Creative Director/Owner, freelance creative publishing services including: book design, book
packaging and paper engineering for various publishers such as Big Box Entertainment (US),
Holland Publishing PLC, The Book Studio and Templar Publishing.
2004 – 2009 (4 years 11 months): The Book Studio (part of The Penguin Group), Kettering
Art Director/Creative Director, The Books Studio and DK Kids Play.
I joined The Book Studio as a senior designer and within three months found myself promoted to
Art Director of UK and co-editions, a role I held for two years before being promoted to Creative
Director. Following its purchase by The Penguin Group my creative directorial responsibilities
moved towards a newly formed division of DK US and DK UK by the name of ‘Kids Play’.
2002 – 2003 (1 year 6 months): The Complete Works, Leamington Spa
Senior Designer developing early learning, activity, non-fiction and licensed character product for
various publishers including: Brimax, Chrysalis, Parragon, Pedigree, Scholastic UK and Top That!
2001 – 2002 (6 months): Stocks Taylor Benson, Enderby
Senior designer developing packaging, promotional material
and brand development for a variety of FMCGs and services.
1999 – 2000 (2 years): Bear, Bear & Bear Ltd, Rutland
NPD Manager overseeing development of seasonal novelty gift
ranges for BHS, Woolworths and various independent retailers.

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Anthony J
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1997 – 1999 (1 year 9 months): The Value
Engineers, Beaconsfield
Brands and Marketing Engineer designing,
visualising and trend-styling for a variety
of household brands and FMCGs including:
Barclays, Bird’s Eye Walls, BSkyB, Heineken BV,
Heinz, Lynx, Unilever, Upper Crust and Yoplait to
name but a few.
1996 – 1997 (6 months): Jones Knowles Ritchie
(jkr), London
Junior NPD designer generating 3D visuals,
modelling and 2D presentation visuals for a
variety of FMCGs, plus structural display design
for beverage installations and counter mounts.
INTERESTS
My amazing family, dreaming and writing
ideas for children’s picture and chapter books,
photography, cookery, good food and wine,
wildlife, outdoor activities (hiking, exploring),
equine, sports recreation (cricket, rugby, tennis,
archery, clay shooting, fishing), travel and
the environment.
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
Jonathan Lambert (former Design Director, Templar Publishing); Jane Walker (Publishing Director, Kingfisher & Special
Projects, Macmillan Children’s Books); Debbie Foy (Editorial Director, Wayland, Hachette Children’s Books); Edward
Burns (CEO, Advocate Art Illustration Agency); TESTIMONIALS http://www.littleredant.co.uk/testimonials.html
EDUCATION
1993 – 1995: Surrey Institute of Art and Design,
now named ‘University for the Creative Arts’
(UCA), Farnham, Surrey
Three Dimensional Packaging Design – BA Hons
First Class
1992 – 1992: North Warwickshire College of
Technology and Art, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
NDD (National Diploma in Design) – Merit
1984 – 1992: Nicholas Chamberlaine
Comprehensive School, Bedworth, Warwickshire
3 ‘A’ levels
8 GCSEs
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE
Grade 8 Trumpet; Grade 5 Theory of Music
Warwickshire County Wind Band
Warwickshire County Brass Ensemble
The Scoobies (10 piece Soul & Blues Band)
Employment continued...