About me
I’m a creative design professional based in Manchester providing creative design and illustration for digital and print.
Whether you need a poster, a new prospectus or brochure or a logo I can help. My design services include branding and logos, prospectuses and handbooks, annual reports, newsletters and magazines.
My clients
Clients include NHS, The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University, The Royal Northern College of Music and The Association of University Administrators.
Your budget
All projects are charged at an hourly rate with costs agreed up front. My pricing is competitive and transparent.
Prospectus design
Looking to make your school shine? Look no further. I’ve been helping schools across Manchester and beyond to bring their unique stories to life for over a decade. I work closely with head teachers and and business managers to make sure that their school’s unique personality shines in every page. Whether you are interested in a traditional school prospectus design and something more unusual I can help
Lead times
We understand that things can be urgent so if you need something quickly just ask. I’ll try me best to make it happen.
My services
Graphic design and visual communication
Editorial and publication design
Logos/branding/identity
Illustration and infographics
Leaflets/flyers/posters
Animation and motion graphics
Animated explainer videos
Photography*
Copywriting, editing and proofing*
Printing*
The creative bit
Firstly we’ll have a chat to explore the details of your project: requirements, timescale, budget and so on. The context to your project is also important – the audience, the message, the tone and I may ask if you have been inspired by visuals you have seen elsewhere. Understanding as much detail early on will save time further down the line.
The design bit
Every project, regardless of scale or scope, involves some background research as I review and develop the brief. R&D may be involved or light touch but is necessary to create meaningful design – whether the end result is a flyer or a publication.
For larger projects I will send over a briefing document summarising initial ideas and results of our conversations and any research. Once we have established the direction of the project I will produce draft concepts and preliminary designs. At this point everything is up for grabs and whilst I would hope that one or more of the concepts catch your eye, at this point I can still go back to the drawing board
The work bit
Once the initial concept has been agreed it will be developed further and presented to you with explanation of the thinking behind key design decisions. At this point I will encourage you to give honest feedback so that you start to feel ownership of the project. The design will be amended and finessed until you are happy with the final results.
I work with trusted printers so if you need hard copies of the design I can arrange this.