Hi I'm Wes, a Swiss army-style Creative Director with broad experience leading projects for local and global brands. I’m also co-founder of an award-winning craft beer bar + kitchen in Spitalfields, London which I started in 2016. The experience of being brand owner and brand designer has given me a unique perspective on the projects I work on, and has sharpened my strategic and commercial focus, alongside my creative skills. In 2010 I founded d.studio after ten years at London’s top brand design agencies. My aim is to produce effective brand design that talks to the right audience in the right way and pushes beyond trends and industry conventions to give real competitive advantage to challenger brands. I’m proficient across the full brand design spectrum—from brand identity and strategy to digital, packaging, advertising, copywriting, art direction and more. I live on the south coast of England in Hastings with my partner, our two children, two cats and a dog, and I work mainly from my garden studio with clients in London, Europe and worldwide. I’m always looking for new brand owners, creative agencies and decent human beings to collaborate with to improve the world.…

Wes Anson

Hi I'm Wes, a Swiss army-style Creative Director with broad experience leading projects for local and global brands. I’m also co-founder of an award-winning craft beer bar + kitchen in Spitalfields, London which I started in 2016. The experience of being brand owner and brand designer has given me a unique perspective on the projects I work on, and has sharpened my strategic and commercial focus, alongside my creative skills. In 2010 I founded d.studio after ten years at London’s top brand design agencies. My aim is to produce effective brand design that talks to the right audience in the right way and pushes beyond trends and industry conventions to give real competitive advantage to challenger brands. I’m proficient across the full brand design spectrum—from brand identity and strategy to digital, packaging, advertising, copywriting, art direction and more. I live on the south coast of England in Hastings with my partner, our two children, two cats and a dog, and I work mainly from my garden studio with clients in London, Europe and worldwide. I’m always looking for new brand owners, creative agencies and decent human beings to collaborate with to improve the world.…

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Hi I’m Wes, a Swiss army-style Creative Director with broad experience leading projects for local and global brands. I’m also co-founder of an award-winning craft beer bar + kitchen in Spitalfields, London which I started in 2016. The experience of being brand owner and brand designer has given me a unique perspective on the projects I work on, and has sharpened my strategic and commercial focus, alongside my creative skills.

In 2010 I founded d.studio after ten years at London’s top brand design agencies. My aim is to produce effective brand design that talks to the right audience in the right way and pushes beyond trends and industry conventions to give real competitive advantage to challenger brands. I’m proficient across the full brand design spectrum—from brand identity and strategy to digital, packaging, advertising, copywriting, art direction and more. I live on the south coast of England in Hastings with my partner, our two children, two cats and a dog, and I work mainly from my garden studio with clients in London, Europe and worldwide. I’m always looking for new brand owners, creative agencies and decent human beings to collaborate with to improve the world.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder + Creative Director at D.Studio
September 26, 2025 - Present
Design Director at P&W
August 2, 2004 - September 24, 2010
Freelance Designer at M&S, Landor, P&W
December 2, 2002 - July 30, 2004
Designer at Lewis Moberly
September 4, 2000 - July 26, 2002
Football Coach at Major League Soccer Camps, California
July 1, 2004 - December 1, 2004
Career break to pursue a fantastic opportunity coaching U.S. youth soccer teams on the West Coast.
Design Director at P&W Design Consultants, London & L.A.
August 1, 2004 - September 1, 2010
Led creative teams and was lead designer on many diverse projects, from branding to packaging, print and web, particularly in the retail sector. Clients included Tesco Finest (2,000+ products), Fresh & Easy, Seicomart (Japan), Starbucks, Ferrero and the Fresh Pasta Company. Won more than 10 international design awards.
Creative Director at D.Studio
September 1, 2010 - Present
Co-founded a brand design studio in 2010, creating a fresh alternative to the traditional agency model—agile, multi-disciplined but not restricted by a set team or skill set. Led branding projects in the UK, Europe and worldwide for multinationals to startups, focusing on identifying what’s unique about a brand and approaching briefs with openness and curiosity.
Founder at Kill The Cat
October 1, 2016 - October 31, 2025
Co-created a craft beer bar + kitchen brand in 2016 to bring a concept to life and test the ability to launch a brand in a category I had little prior knowledge of. This venture provided invaluable insight into developing a brand and a business, helping me cut through indulgence, deliver effective creative that communicates clearly, and make the most of a budget while standing out from the crowd.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design at Northumbria University
September 1, 1997 - May 30, 2000
B.A.(Hons) Graphic Design at Northumbria University, Newcastle
September 1, 1997 - July 1, 2000
Art Foundation at Croydon College, London
September 1, 1996 - July 1, 1997
A-Levels at Colfe’s School, Lee, London
September 1, 1994 - July 1, 1996

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Other