Make Events & HM Events- Freelance Creative

September 2023- January 2025

Make Events: worked on large corporate events and brand experiences to bring brands to life and create unique and unmissable events which connect brands to their audiences in unstoppable ways which engaged, inspired and motivated customers, employees and clients to drive change and get results.

I was responsible for coming up with creative ideas which answered the client briefs, working alongside the wider team to res of Graphic designers, producers, venue finders and event planners. Brands included: Matillion, Co-op, ITV, Radius, FBC, Garmin and LNER. It would be thinking of a theme and then how that translates into an event and the messaging which would go across all the design work and how we thread the ideas into everything we do.

The other side of the business is HM Events which are private parties for confidential VIP clients. This would be for weddings, birthdays and CEO events. I would work with the clients to realise their dream event and work with their must haves and present them with a seamless event in a creative, surprising and concise way.

Feref

March 2017- November 2021

Worked on some of the world’s biggest entertainment and consumer brands: Disney/Marvel, Amazon, Fox International, Universal, STX, Duracel, GREAT, Roblox.

Movies such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Darkest Hour, Deadpool, Mama Mia, Wonder, Jumanji, Thor: Ragnarok. International brand and release campaigns, social, PR and events for clients such as Cartoon Network.

 

Freelancing

June 2015 - March 2017    

 

gyro

Aug 2013 - June 2015

I worked on a broad range of clients such as BBC, Virgin Atlantic, V festival, Hilton Worldwide, Shell, HP, Samsung, across every kind of media.

Often presented to clients, which I really enjoy.

 

The Gate

Sept 2010 - Aug 2013

My creative Partner and I worked alongside Dave Trott and Gordon Smith on an eclectic mix of clients, ranging from consumer advertising to financial services.

Directed shoots and worked with top photographers such as Louisa Parry and Richard Pullar.

Produced TV ads including Franklin Templeton US (our first ever brief at The Gate.)

Won multiple pitches such as Now Magazine, Joint Equity and Just Retirement.

Commissioned illustrators and animators such as Nathan Daniels and Kilogramme.

Rebranded clients such as Just Retirement, who my creative partner and I became solely responsible for. Our campaign made them £16 million in 6 months.


BMB

2010 Freelance

Clients: Selfridges, McCain, Carling, Late Rooms, Confused.com, Halfords.

 

 


Fox Kalomaski Crossing

2010 Freelance

Great Wall car launch.

Fred. Olsen pitch, which we won.

Lab - a medical agency - heard about us through Foxkalomaski and got us in on a freelance basis.

 

Audacity

2009 Freelance

Kinder Bueno, Spontex and Malibu.

 

Publicis

2009 (6 months)

Originally meant to be a 3 month placement but got a lot of work through including a TV ad for McVities Penguin so kept on.

Worked with an award winning director/animator at MPC.

Other clients worked on: Yeo Valley, Renault, The Army, Velvet, Ballantine's whisky.

 

AMV - BBDO

2008

 

McCann Erickson 

2008

 

Selected for:

Cream, D&AD New Blood

 

University

Central Saint Martins 09

BA (HONS) Graphic Design specialising in Advertising 2:1 (86% one mark off a First)

 

A-levels

Fine Art A/ Philosophy & Ethics A /Graphic Design A

 

GCSE’s

(12 GCSE’s) A* - B