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I’m Steve Flanagan, a Creative & Visual Leader with more than 20 years of experience across photography, design, and visual systems. I’ve built and led large, distributed teams of photographers and videographers, delivering imagery that drives emotional engagement and commercial results. I specialise in visual strategy, training, and operations at scale, designing standards, workflows, and capability-building programs that elevate quality and efficiency. I thrive in collaborative, values-led organisations where clarity, trust, and high standards unlock teams to perform at their best. I’ve partnered with marketing, brand, and operations stakeholders to align imagery with business goals, built strategic provider relationships, and delivered scalable training and QA frameworks. My approach blends creative excellence with robust processes to enable teams to produce consistently high-impact visuals across properties, campaigns, and channels.…I’m Steve Flanagan, a Creative & Visual Leader with more than 20 years of experience across photography, design, and visual systems. I’ve built and led large, distributed teams of photographers and videographers, delivering imagery that drives emotional engagement and commercial results. I specialise in visual strategy, training, and operations at scale, designing standards, workflows, and capability-building programs that elevate quality and efficiency. I thrive in collaborative, values-led organisations where clarity, trust, and high standards unlock teams to perform at their best. I’ve partnered with marketing, brand, and operations stakeholders to align imagery with business goals, built strategic provider relationships, and delivered scalable training and QA frameworks. My approach blends creative excellence with robust processes to enable teams to produce consistently high-impact visuals across properties, campaigns, and channels.

Steve Flanagan

Photographer, Graphic Designer, Designer, +3

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I’m Steve Flanagan, a Creative & Visual Leader with more than 20 years of experience across photography, design, and visual systems. I’ve built and led large, distributed teams of photographers and videographers, delivering imagery that drives emotional engagement and commercial results. I specialise in visual strategy, training, and operations at scale, designing standards, workflows, and capability-building programs that elevate quality and efficiency. I thrive in collaborative, values-led organisations where clarity, trust, and high standards unlock teams to perform at their best. I’ve partnered with marketing, brand, and operations stakeholders to align imagery with business goals, built strategic provider relationships, and delivered scalable training and QA frameworks. My approach blends creative excellence with robust processes to enable teams to produce consistently high-impact visuals across properties, campaigns, and channels.…I’m Steve Flanagan, a Creative & Visual Leader with more than 20 years of experience across photography, design, and visual systems. I’ve built and led large, distributed teams of photographers and videographers, delivering imagery that drives emotional engagement and commercial results. I specialise in visual strategy, training, and operations at scale, designing standards, workflows, and capability-building programs that elevate quality and efficiency. I thrive in collaborative, values-led organisations where clarity, trust, and high standards unlock teams to perform at their best. I’ve partnered with marketing, brand, and operations stakeholders to align imagery with business goals, built strategic provider relationships, and delivered scalable training and QA frameworks. My approach blends creative excellence with robust processes to enable teams to produce consistently high-impact visuals across properties, campaigns, and channels.

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I’m Steve Flanagan, a Creative & Visual Leader with more than 20 years of experience across photography, design, and visual systems. I’ve built and led large, distributed teams of photographers and videographers, delivering imagery that drives emotional engagement and commercial results. I specialise in visual strategy, training, and operations at scale, designing standards, workflows, and capability-building programs that elevate quality and efficiency. I thrive in collaborative, values-led organisations where clarity, trust, and high standards unlock teams to perform at their best.

I’ve partnered with marketing, brand, and operations stakeholders to align imagery with business goals, built strategic provider relationships, and delivered scalable training and QA frameworks. My approach blends creative excellence with robust processes to enable teams to produce consistently high-impact visuals across properties, campaigns, and channels.

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Work Experience

Head of Imagery at The Original Cottage Company Limited

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Set the creative and technical direction for photography and video across multiple brands, ensuring imagery supported both emotional engagement and commercial performance. Managed and mentored a distributed UK-wide team of photographers and videographers, embedding consistent standards and workflows. Developed and presented visual strategy, investment proposals, and capability plans to senior leadership and board level. TUPE integration and cross-team alignment during acquisition transitions. Led partnerships with external photography providers and liaised with marketing, brand, and operations to deliver imagery that met commercial objectives.

Head of Imagery at Travel Chapter Limited

January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

UK-wide remit (remote) overseeing photography and video for a portfolio of properties. Maintained visual standards, defined workflows, and ensured high-quality imagery at scale across multiple brands within the group.

Senior Photographer & Imagery Manager

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2020

Delivered high-end architectural, lifestyle, and location imagery across the UK. Expanded team coordination, quality control, and training, bridging hands-on production with strategic oversight. Defined early imagery standards and workflows that scaled across the organisation. Mentored junior photographers to improve confidence, technical capability, and consistency.

Graphic Designer & Photographer

January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2014

Produced graphic design, photography, and visual assets for print, web, and marketing campaigns. Supported brand development through consistent typography, colour, and imagery. Helped establish and expand in-house creative capability.

Graphic Designer, 3D Artist & Interactive Developer at Navyblue Design Group - London

January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009

Designed 3D visual assets and interactive STEM learning content. Translated complex engineering and scientific concepts into clear, engaging visual material. Developed interactive Flash-based applications and animations for classroom use.

Junior Designer at LJ Create / Navyblue Design Group / The Original Cottage Company Limited

July 1, 2002 - Present

Developed core skills in branding, typography, and corporate visual identity while contributing to design and production across multiple clients and in-house projects.

Graphic Designer & Photographer at The Original Cottage Company Limited

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2020

Graphic Designer, 3D Artist & Interactive Developer at LJ Create

July 1, 2002 - January 1, 2009

Designed 3D visual assets and interactive STEM learning content; translated engineering concepts into clear visual material; contributed to branding and digital project development.

Junior Designer at Navyblue Design Group

September 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009

Built core branding and visual identity skills, contributing to projects for blue-chip brands and major events.