This CV summarizes Richard Brown's 20+ year career in graphic design and art direction. He has extensive freelance experience working for advertising agencies and brands. His background includes positions at Tag, Fresh Creative/Wunderman, Russell Design Marketing, Usborne Publishing, and da Costa & Co. He is proficient in programs like InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. His client work has ranged from pharmaceutical, property, technology, and consumer goods companies.

1. Richard Brown
Address: 2a Cherry Gardens
Sawbridgeworth
Hertfordshire
CM21 9DW
DoB: 03.09.74
Home: 01279 721211
Mobile: 07957 320 201
Email: rpbrownwork@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae
Tag (Feb 2008 to July 2014)
Working as an artworker at affiliated inhouse studios in
London and surrounding areas, including Ogilvy, Publicis,
T-Mobile, Thomson Reuters, British Gas, Sainsburys,
Citibank, CHI, Krow, Muir Howard, and all offices of Tag.
Working on a wide range of print, including advertising,
packaging and text heavy business documents. Photoshop
work, including colour correcting and proofing.
Freelance (July 2014 to present)
I have been freelancing since July 2014. Here are some of the companies below:
CP+B Messi Drogba Turkish
Airlines campaign
Crab Creative Visuals for E-lites website
Creo POS for Guinness Book of World
Records, Pfizer, Solvite
Frontroom Elemis packaging
Wellcom/BBH Audi, KFC, Tesco, Virginmedia
Mohawk Guardian, Schroders, Standard Life
Grey/Possible Canon EOS Android app
Knight Frank Property brochures
ODD London Primark Christmas Campaign
Sapient Nitro Sky mailers
Soap Glory Display stands
Sudler Hennessey Pharmaceutical packaging
VCCP EasyJet ads RSA brochure
Clients: Gucci, Dolce Gabbana,
Nike Golf, Reebok, Sony, Sony Ericsson,
Vodafone, T-Mobile, Motorola, 3 Mobile,
Land Rover, Vertu, Canon, Kodak, Fiat,
Pernod Ricard, Glenfiddich, Sainsburys,
Ocean Spray, Intel, IBM, British Gas,
Barclays, Legal General, Schroders,
Turquoise.
Fresh Creative/Wunderman (Feb 2006 to Feb 2008)
Working in small department of Wunderman as a creative
artworker, working on layout design and print production.
Clients: Vodafone, Microsoft, Citibank,
Kronenbourg, Fosters, San Miguel,
Modem Media, Macmillian, Audi, Ford
Rolls Royce, Land Rover, Norwich
Peterborough Building Society.
About me
After completing my HND in Typography at Stafford University
I went onto work for Usborne Publishing as their presentation
and exhibition designer. I then moved to Russell Design
Marketing who specialise in property advertising. From here
I joined Explosive working on many fashion labels, including
Ben Sherman. I then spent a year travelling around South East
Asia. On my return, I freelanced for 4 years before joining Fresh,
a small studio based at Wunderman. My last full-time job was
with Tag where I worked with many teams, including Ogilvy,
CHI, T-Mobile, Thomson Reuters and British Gas. Since Tag
I have been freelancing for Wellcom/BBH, Frontroom, CP+B,
ODD London, Mohawk, Sudler Hennessey, Sapient Nitro,
Landor and Grey/Possible.

2. Russell Design Marketing (Nov 1998 – Oct 1999)
10 months with Mayfair based property advertising
consultancy, designing and producing brochures,
advertising boards, presentation material and text
heavy annual reports. I continued to work with them
on a freelance basis.
da Costa Co. (March 1997 – June 1997)
4 months with the advertising agency. My main project was
a Talkland TrafficMasters ‘Mr. Men’ ad. Other work includes
leaflets, brochures and posters.
Software
InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and QuarkXPress.
In my time at Tag I have learnt a lot about the
print process, using print production software
(Twist and JobFlow) and using Epson proofing
printers. I also have some knowledge of Flash,
Dreamweaver and Final Cut Pro, and am keen
to learn more.
Education
Sept. 93 – July 95
Higher National Diploma in Typographic Design
RSA Computer Literacy Information Technology,
Stafford College of Art Design
Sept. 91 – July 93
National Diploma in Art Design, Harlow College
Sept. 86 – June 91
Stewards Comprehensive, Harlow (8 GCSE’s)
Usborne Publishing (June 1997 – Nov 1998)
18 months with the childrens book publishers. Designing
and arranging the presentation and catalogues for bookfairs
and sales promotions.
Clients: Knight Frank, King Sturge Co,
Weatherall Green Smith, Saxon Law.
Clients: Talkland, Swallow Hotels,
Mitsubishi Apricot, British Association
for Shooting Conservation, PSION,
Independent Filmmaker Project.
Clients: Schroders, Chartered Institute
of Public Relations (CIPR), Construction
Industry Training Board (CITB), Music
Copyright Protection Society (MCPS),
Financial Service Authority (FSA).
To The Point (Oct 1999 – Jun 2000)
Corporate design consultancy, working on logos, corporate
identities, brochures, websites, advertising, stationery,
annual reports and a monthly PR magazine. I continued to
work with them on a freelance basis.
Explosive (July 2000 – Dec 2001)
Fashion advertising agency, working closely with designers
from start to finish. Including concept, mock-ups and
through to finished print. I also worked on re-designing the
Ben Sherman logo. Mailers, floorplans, flyers, packaging
and POS for the twice yearly Clothes Show Exhibitions.
Clients: Ben Sherman, Rockport, Clarks,
Nike, EMAP, BBC TV, UKTV, New Woman
magazine, Aprilia motorbikes, Budweiser,
Stella Artois, Rolling Rock, Michelob.
Freelance (Mar 2003 to Feb 2006)
After a year and a half traveling I decided to freelance. Below are some of the companies I worked for:
Astound - Superdrug and Tesco
Carlton - DVD packaging
Crazy Shark - Kuoni brochure
Creative Direction - Microsoft ads brochures
Empire Design - ‘Home on the Range’ and
‘Lost in Translation’ movie promotions
Fold7 - Orange Store window display
Iris - Sony Ericsson, Vodafone, T-Mobile,
Disney Channel
MI Group - Sony, Sony Ericsson Oregon Scientific
Root Design - Disneys Chicken Little video
game packaging
The Team - NHS, DfES The Home Office
The Nest - Co-Op Store rebranding