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Hi, I’m Gemma Buss. I’m a designer based in West Sussex, passionate about creating visually striking work that elevates brands and messages. I’ve led branding and design across publishing, marketing and life sciences, delivering clear visuals for print, digital, and social media, with a collaborative, detail-oriented approach. I enjoy turning ideas into cohesive design systems, from logos and brand identities to campaigns and interactive assets. My experience spans in-house teams and agencies, working with diverse clients to produce impactful, thoughtful visuals that resonate across channels.…Hi, I’m Gemma Buss. I’m a designer based in West Sussex, passionate about creating visually striking work that elevates brands and messages. I’ve led branding and design across publishing, marketing and life sciences, delivering clear visuals for print, digital, and social media, with a collaborative, detail-oriented approach. I enjoy turning ideas into cohesive design systems, from logos and brand identities to campaigns and interactive assets. My experience spans in-house teams and agencies, working with diverse clients to produce impactful, thoughtful visuals that resonate across channels.

Gemma Buss

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Hi, I’m Gemma Buss. I’m a designer based in West Sussex, passionate about creating visually striking work that elevates brands and messages. I’ve led branding and design across publishing, marketing and life sciences, delivering clear visuals for print, digital, and social media, with a collaborative, detail-oriented approach. I enjoy turning ideas into cohesive design systems, from logos and brand identities to campaigns and interactive assets. My experience spans in-house teams and agencies, working with diverse clients to produce impactful, thoughtful visuals that resonate across channels.…Hi, I’m Gemma Buss. I’m a designer based in West Sussex, passionate about creating visually striking work that elevates brands and messages. I’ve led branding and design across publishing, marketing and life sciences, delivering clear visuals for print, digital, and social media, with a collaborative, detail-oriented approach. I enjoy turning ideas into cohesive design systems, from logos and brand identities to campaigns and interactive assets. My experience spans in-house teams and agencies, working with diverse clients to produce impactful, thoughtful visuals that resonate across channels.

Available to hire

Hi, I’m Gemma Buss. I’m a designer based in West Sussex, passionate about creating visually striking work that elevates brands and messages. I’ve led branding and design across publishing, marketing and life sciences, delivering clear visuals for print, digital, and social media, with a collaborative, detail-oriented approach.

I enjoy turning ideas into cohesive design systems, from logos and brand identities to campaigns and interactive assets. My experience spans in-house teams and agencies, working with diverse clients to produce impactful, thoughtful visuals that resonate across channels.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Designer at AKQA

January 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022

Ambassador for the AKQA global brand; contributed to producing public-facing assets to market the agency and collaborated with partner studios worldwide on client-facing projects. Emphasis on high communication, attention to detail, and delivering polished visuals.

Graphic Designer at atai Life Sciences

April 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

First in-house Graphic Designer; led brand direction and developed marketing visuals for internal and external assets (print to digital). Focus on mental health awareness and delivering clear, beautiful visuals.

Designer at Mail Newspapers (Within DMG Marketing)

June 1, 2019 - April 1, 2021

Led design for promotions; produced in-paper adverts; collaborated with marketing managers to drive online audience to MyMail; provided digital assets to bridge offline and online campaigns.

Digital Designer at Penguin Random House

June 1, 2018 - March 1, 2019

Specialised within the PRH Audio team; directed and managed creative audio projects under tight deadlines; transformed book jacket design into digital download and CD covers; worked with BBC and PRH divisions to ensure artwork across channels; provided additional print or digital content.

Junior Designer at Penguin Random House

January 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018

Within Audience & Digital Development Creative Solutions; created banners and imagery for online social media channels and websites; converted printed book jackets to digital download covers; collaborated with PRH Audio for cross-channel content.

Junior Designer at Bolder Creative

July 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017

Pitched and designed national TV and online commercials; primarily worked with music industry clients such as Warner Music, Universal Music Group and Sony Music; designed album covers featured online and in-store.

Midweight Designer at Proximity Worldwide

March 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019

Worked across a portfolio of tobacco industry clients as Midweight Designer for Proximity RED; concepted and designed activations within airports and large-scale marketing events; aimed to drive consumers to retail outlets and engaged clients and the public with on-screen games and physical challenges.

Midweight Designer at PMW Communications

August 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023

Worked across a multitude of accounts; brand overhauls and created innovative marketing campaigns or websites; client-facing and internal teams; pitched ideas and explained design processes.

Graphic Designer at Darktrace

July 1, 2023 - Present

Within the Marketing department; created assets for worldwide exhibition shows as well as print and digital marketing assets; led design for engaging social media graphics; adapted information for reports; contributed to core branding and 2024 rebranding; supported partner branding including McLaren Racing.