I am a strategic and creative brand designer with a lifetime of experience driving impactful brand identities across global industries. I have proven success in leading cross-functional teams, delivering transformational brands and inspirational campaigns. I’m enthusiastic about innovation, collaboration, and creating meaningful connections between brands and audiences. Over the course of three decades, I’ve accumulated extensive expertise across every facet of the creative industry. I focus on translating a client’s vision into impactful results, leveraging my experience to drive innovation and creative excellence. I collaborate closely with my clients to define and strategise their brand, develop detailed communication plans, and conceptualise tailored solutions. I have worked across brand identity, activation and implementation, packaging, environmental design, literature, digital assets and advertising, with a strong grounding in print and packaging production. I am easy-going and nurture open relationships with clients and colleagues, yet I remain highly motivated, professional and pragmatic with a focus on business objectives. I am seeking a new role that re-ignites the buzz of working within a creative team on exciting projects for ambitious clients.

Steve Braham

I am a strategic and creative brand designer with a lifetime of experience driving impactful brand identities across global industries. I have proven success in leading cross-functional teams, delivering transformational brands and inspirational campaigns. I’m enthusiastic about innovation, collaboration, and creating meaningful connections between brands and audiences. Over the course of three decades, I’ve accumulated extensive expertise across every facet of the creative industry. I focus on translating a client’s vision into impactful results, leveraging my experience to drive innovation and creative excellence. I collaborate closely with my clients to define and strategise their brand, develop detailed communication plans, and conceptualise tailored solutions. I have worked across brand identity, activation and implementation, packaging, environmental design, literature, digital assets and advertising, with a strong grounding in print and packaging production. I am easy-going and nurture open relationships with clients and colleagues, yet I remain highly motivated, professional and pragmatic with a focus on business objectives. I am seeking a new role that re-ignites the buzz of working within a creative team on exciting projects for ambitious clients.

Available to hire

I am a strategic and creative brand designer with a lifetime of experience driving impactful brand identities across global industries. I have proven success in leading cross-functional teams, delivering transformational brands and inspirational campaigns. I’m enthusiastic about innovation, collaboration, and creating meaningful connections between brands and audiences. Over the course of three decades, I’ve accumulated extensive expertise across every facet of the creative industry. I focus on translating a client’s vision into impactful results, leveraging my experience to drive innovation and creative excellence. I collaborate closely with my clients to define and strategise their brand, develop detailed communication plans, and conceptualise tailored solutions.

I have worked across brand identity, activation and implementation, packaging, environmental design, literature, digital assets and advertising, with a strong grounding in print and packaging production. I am easy-going and nurture open relationships with clients and colleagues, yet I remain highly motivated, professional and pragmatic with a focus on business objectives. I am seeking a new role that re-ignites the buzz of working within a creative team on exciting projects for ambitious clients.

See more

Language

Work Experience

creative director at Elevator
March 1, 2005 - Present
I have led my own brand consultancy for over 30 years, strategic thinking elevated by design
Senior Brand Lead at AerFin
April 24, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Implementing a new brand identity across the global organisation
Founder, Managing Director & Creative Director at Elevator Design Limited
January 1, 2005 - Present
Founded and led Elevator Design Limited since 2005, directing brand and graphic design across diverse industries; focused on translating clients' vision into brand aesthetics aligned with business objectives; built enduring client relationships and delivered outcomes that meet strategic goals.
Account & Creative Director at Seven Partner
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2005
Led account and creative direction for high-profile clients including Tata Steel, HBOS, Welsh Development Agency, Grosvenor Waterside, Swansea University and PHS Group; steered brand strategy, material design and campaign thinking across multiple channels.
Account Director at Brazil Design
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2000
Directed key accounts for Brazil Design, managing brand and packaging projects and coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver on-time, high-quality creative.
Proprietor/Creative Director at Braham Design
January 1, 1993 - January 1, 1998
Owned and ran Braham Design, devising brand identities, packaging and communications strategies for varied clients; led projects from concept through production.
Senior Graphic Designer at Peter Gill Associates
January 1, 1989 - January 1, 1993
Senior graphic designer contributing to print and brand design projects across multiple markets; collaborated with teams to deliver integrated campaigns.
Freelance Illustrator at Churchill Livingstone
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1989
Freelance illustration work for publishing and educational materials; developed creative visuals to support editorial content.

Education

Post-graduate Diploma in Graphic Design at Telford College
January 1, 1989 - January 26, 2026
Diploma in Fine Art (Sculpture) at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art
January 1, 1978 - January 1, 1982
at College of Art, Dundee
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Other, Professional Services, Education, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Government
    paper Portfolio 2025
    A range of projects focused on Brand Creation and development, design and creativity graphicdesigner illustrator pdf