Nigel Kearse

Elected borough councillor serving four years, working with council officers, members of the public, and external stakeholders on local projects. Supported residents to resolve issues and contributed across multiple committees including Overview & Scrutiny, Infrastructure Licensing, Planning, and Corporate Governance & Standards. Led the design and successful delivery of the new Guildford Crematorium, which won awards for innovative design, and contributed as deputy for infrastructure projects including a road bridge in Ash and junction layout changes on the A331 in Tongham. Chaired work on changes to policing in Surrey with the county crime commissioner, police, social services, and healthcare trusts.

Run a full-service creative agency delivering tailored end-to-end creative services for corporate clients. Develop brand campaigns and marketing materials across a broad range of requirements, manage external agencies for production, and ensure delivery on time and within budget. Direct and personally produce the visual style for key marketing materials, creating global brands including brand books, style guides, and rollouts across marketing channels.

Run a full-service creative agency delivering brand campaigns and creative materials for corporate clients. Lead end-to-end creative development, working directly with clients to tailor strategy and design outputs across a wide range of requirements. Manage external agencies and production partners to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Personally direct and produce visual style systems for key marketing materials, including global brands, brand books and style guides, and oversee brand rollout across campaign and collateral.