2. EDUCATION
Anglia Ruskin University 2004–2007
2.1 Graphic & Typographic Design
Norwich School Of Art And Design 2003–2004
Art and Design Foundation
NICE TO MEET YOU
Hi, I’m Ian – A graphic designer with a
penchant for good typography, bright
colours and geometric patterns. I love
all things print and am Slightly obsessed
with the smell of fresh ink. I’ve been
working in the design industry for a while
now and over that time my skills have
improved immensely and my passion has
never diminished.
SKILLS
Top skills
InDesign / Illustrator / Photoshop /
The Rest
HTML Emails / Wordpress / Squarespace / Letterpress / Quark / Microsoft Office
EXPERIENCE
Add To (Taste) Designer July 2011–June 2016
During my time at Add To Taste I worked on a huge variety of projects for a clients such as Stonegate,
Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Royal Free London, Glass’s and Sony. Being a small studio meant that I was
involved in more than just designing – client liaising, supplier chasing and project management were all
part of a day’s work.
Touch Briefings Designer February 2010–July 2011
Around 70% of this job was designing and laying out articles for publication in the 50+ academic journals
the company produced. The other 30% was producing promotional material for the journals.
Hand & Eye Intern April 2010
I was lucky enough to be an intern at Hand & Eye – a traditional letterpress studio. During my time there I
was taught how to set, proof and print using traditional methods.
CLE PRINT Junior Designer February 2008–September 2009
My role was to create educational aids for schools across the UK and Germany.
3. COCONUT WATER
Packaging
This was a pitch to repackage a brand
of coconut water to make it appeal
to a more upmarket and health
conscious audience.
See more here
4. London LanE
Branding / stationery / web
London Lane is a fundraising partner
to entrepreneurs and start-up
companies. I designed a new logo,
stationery, basic website and a simple
set of brand guidelines for them.
See more here
5. Quadrant HOUSE
Branding / Brochure / pos
Quadrant House is a new housing
development.The project involved
creating an identity for the building,
a promotional brochure, and a variety
of promotional assets.
See more here
6. Dutch & Dutch
Brochure
Dutch & Dutch are a family owned
estate agency in NW London.They
wanted two brochures – one to
promote their residential services and
another for their commercial services.
See more here and here
7. Eventpal
Brochure / packaging
EventPal is a work-based training
aid. Presented neatly inside a storage
box are 17 brochures providing
information, tips and exercises to
help with staff training.
See more here
8. Glass’s
Animation / Storyboard /
Illustration
This is a short animation highlighting
the services offered by Glass’s, an
automotive valuing service. For this I
produced the script, storyboard and
all visual elements. I then worked
alongside an animator to create the
final version.
Watch it here and see more here
9. The Common Room
MENU / POS
The Common Room is a collection
of student-focused venues, with a
strong emphasis on good food and
craft beer. Shown here are the latest
suite of menus and promotional
postcards for the sites.
See more here
10. Royal Free London
Brochure
The Private Patient’s Unit of The
Royal Free Hospital needed a
brochure highlighting their services.
The cover is foiled and debossed with
a repeat pattern.
See more here
11. Fuller’s Pitch
Brochure / Advertising /
Web / Branding
A pitch for Fuller’s Pub Company
to promote their new food offer.
The idea was to have the chefs as
revolutionaries fighting for better
food.
See more here
