Multidisciplinary designer with a foundation in graphic design and a strategic focus on digital products and web experiences. I lead creative direction from concept to execution, partnering with founders, stakeholders, and small, agile teams to shape cohesive brand systems and drive visual expression across product and marketing. I balance aesthetics with business objectives to ensure design not only looks refined, but performs with purpose across every touchpoint. Future-focused and continuously evolving, I invest in both craft and thinking to create work that stays relevant and resilient.

Simon Mitchell

Multidisciplinary designer with a foundation in graphic design and a strategic focus on digital products and web experiences. I lead creative direction from concept to execution, partnering with founders, stakeholders, and small, agile teams to shape cohesive brand systems and drive visual expression across product and marketing. I balance aesthetics with business objectives to ensure design not only looks refined, but performs with purpose across every touchpoint. Future-focused and continuously evolving, I invest in both craft and thinking to create work that stays relevant and resilient.

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Multidisciplinary designer with a foundation in graphic design and a strategic focus on digital products and web experiences. I lead creative direction from concept to execution, partnering with founders, stakeholders, and small, agile teams to shape cohesive brand systems and drive visual expression across product and marketing.

I balance aesthetics with business objectives to ensure design not only looks refined, but performs with purpose across every touchpoint. Future-focused and continuously evolving, I invest in both craft and thinking to create work that stays relevant and resilient.

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Language

Swedish
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & Digital Brand Designer at C lay (Designbyclay.com)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Built and continued to lead every aspect of the company’s brand, website, positioning, marketing, and client experience. Owns the end-to-end creative and delivery approach, aligning brand identity and digital presence with business goals and ensuring consistency across product and marketing touchpoints.
Independent Digital Brand Designer at Clay
January 1, 2024 - Present
Focused on developing an independent practice while selectively collaborating with clients. Delivered a digital rebrand encompassing website design and social media direction, creating a cohesive and modernised brand presence.
Senior Digital Brand Designer at ID Kommunikation
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2023
Shaped digital and brand direction across complex client projects, leading UX/UI and digital design from discovery to delivery. Contributed strategic thinking while remaining hands-on in execution. Directed brand identity development and art direction, creating cohesive, scalable systems aligned with user and commercial goals.
Senior Digital Brand Designer at Meyer Bukdahl
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Delivered UX/UI, web and e-commerce design across commercial and cultural clients, contributing from concept and wireframing through to final execution in collaboration with senior creatives and developers. Contributed to brand identity development and designed annual reports and key communication materials across digital and print.
Partner & Creative Director at Studio Painted
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Joined as partner to lead creative direction across brand and digital projects for fashion and retail clients. Directed UX/UI, web and e-commerce initiatives while collaborating closely with developers to deliver cohesive, high-quality digital experiences. Guided projects from concept through execution within a small, agile studio environment.
Senior Art Director at ADtomic
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2011
Led art direction and digital design across web, campaign and brand communication projects. Delivered UX/UI and advertising concepts in collaboration with cross-functional teams, translating strategic briefs into cohesive visual outcomes across digital and print.
Art Director & Senior Designer at International Agencies (Europe, Middle East & Australia)
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 2008
Built a strong foundation in brand identity, advertising, and digital design across international agencies. Progressed from graphic designer to senior art director, leading campaigns and brand communication for global commercial and cultural clients.
Art Director & Senior Designer at International Agencies — Europe, Middle East & Australia
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 2008
Built a strong foundation in brand identity, advertising and early digital design across agencies in Copenhagen, Sydney, London, Los Angeles and the Middle East. Progressed from graphic designer to senior art director, leading campaigns and brand communication projects for international commercial and cultural clients.

Education

BA Honours in Total Design at Goldsmiths College, University of London
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1996
BA Honours in Total Design at Goldsmiths College, University of London
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1996

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Other, Education