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Strategic Creative Lead and Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience shaping visual narratives for international brands and public spaces. I lead end-to-end creative work—balancing hands-on design craft with high-level creative direction—to translate complex ideas into cohesive identities, site-specific installations, and multi-channel campaigns. I’m a remote-first collaborator who thrives across cross-functional teams. I guide creative workflows, manage stakeholders and delivery standards, and use modern digital tools to streamline concept-to-production timelines while maintaining quality and compliance.…Strategic Creative Lead and Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience shaping visual narratives for international brands and public spaces. I lead end-to-end creative work—balancing hands-on design craft with high-level creative direction—to translate complex ideas into cohesive identities, site-specific installations, and multi-channel campaigns. I’m a remote-first collaborator who thrives across cross-functional teams. I guide creative workflows, manage stakeholders and delivery standards, and use modern digital tools to streamline concept-to-production timelines while maintaining quality and compliance.

Sarah Yates

Creative Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator, +4

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Strategic Creative Lead and Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience shaping visual narratives for international brands and public spaces. I lead end-to-end creative work—balancing hands-on design craft with high-level creative direction—to translate complex ideas into cohesive identities, site-specific installations, and multi-channel campaigns. I’m a remote-first collaborator who thrives across cross-functional teams. I guide creative workflows, manage stakeholders and delivery standards, and use modern digital tools to streamline concept-to-production timelines while maintaining quality and compliance.…Strategic Creative Lead and Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience shaping visual narratives for international brands and public spaces. I lead end-to-end creative work—balancing hands-on design craft with high-level creative direction—to translate complex ideas into cohesive identities, site-specific installations, and multi-channel campaigns. I’m a remote-first collaborator who thrives across cross-functional teams. I guide creative workflows, manage stakeholders and delivery standards, and use modern digital tools to streamline concept-to-production timelines while maintaining quality and compliance.

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Strategic Creative Lead and Senior Graphic Designer with 15+ years of experience shaping visual narratives for international brands and public spaces. I lead end-to-end creative work—balancing hands-on design craft with high-level creative direction—to translate complex ideas into cohesive identities, site-specific installations, and multi-channel campaigns.

I’m a remote-first collaborator who thrives across cross-functional teams. I guide creative workflows, manage stakeholders and delivery standards, and use modern digital tools to streamline concept-to-production timelines while maintaining quality and compliance.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Expert

Expert

Expert

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Expert

Surface Pattern Design

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Bulgarian

Beginner

Work Experience

Creative Lead & Senior Graphic Designer at Faunagraphic

January 1, 2008 - Present

Lead end-to-end design lifecycle across brand identity, digital illustration, and large-scale visual installations. Balance hands-on production with overarching creative direction to deliver brand-aligned visual systems. Drive brand activation and art direction for global clients and organisations (e.g., Adidas, BBC Earth, Selfridges, BSPB), translating brand values into public-facing creative ecosystems. Manage and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, maintaining concept-to-delivery quality and production standards. Innovate workflows using modern digital tools and efficient processes to reduce concept-to-delivery timelines while improving creative output. Operate remote-first, coordinating with international clients, vendors, and marketing teams through asynchronous communication.

Creative Director, Graphic Design and Artist at Faunagraphic

January 1, 2008 - Present

For the last 12 years, I have built two successful remote businesses specialised in murals and design projects, covering branding, illustration, digital wall concepts, promotional campaigns, events, product design, teaching workshops, and seminars. Clients include Adidas & Reebok, Converse, BBC Earth, TOMMS Shoes USA, KNOWHOW, ITV, Desperados Beers, Nationwide councils, schools, universities and sports institutions. I have produced photograpy for projects, managed budgets, led teams of up to 10 artists & designers, and spoken publicly about design and production.