I’m Jack Watkins — a brand designer, art director, and creative strategist with over a decade of experience helping businesses, founders, and creative teams bring clarity and beauty to their brands. I’ve worked with a wide range of clients, from cult bakeries and lifestyle brands to established agencies and heritage businesses, creating everything from full brand identity systems and websites to presentation decks, campaigns, and books. My portfolio includes projects for Finch Bakery (and their Sunday Times bestselling book), luxury travel consultants, financial services firms, heritage nurseries, and fast-growing e-commerce brands. What makes me stand out is my ability to bridge strategy and storytelling with meticulous design craft. Every detail is intentional — whether I’m building a scalable design system, shaping a visual identity, or designing a high-impact presentation. I can step into teams as a flexible freelancer or lead projects independently, always bringing clarity, creativity, and care.

Jack Watkins

I’m Jack Watkins — a brand designer, art director, and creative strategist with over a decade of experience helping businesses, founders, and creative teams bring clarity and beauty to their brands. I’ve worked with a wide range of clients, from cult bakeries and lifestyle brands to established agencies and heritage businesses, creating everything from full brand identity systems and websites to presentation decks, campaigns, and books. My portfolio includes projects for Finch Bakery (and their Sunday Times bestselling book), luxury travel consultants, financial services firms, heritage nurseries, and fast-growing e-commerce brands. What makes me stand out is my ability to bridge strategy and storytelling with meticulous design craft. Every detail is intentional — whether I’m building a scalable design system, shaping a visual identity, or designing a high-impact presentation. I can step into teams as a flexible freelancer or lead projects independently, always bringing clarity, creativity, and care.

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I’m Jack Watkins — a brand designer, art director, and creative strategist with over a decade of experience helping businesses, founders, and creative teams bring clarity and beauty to their brands.

I’ve worked with a wide range of clients, from cult bakeries and lifestyle brands to established agencies and heritage businesses, creating everything from full brand identity systems and websites to presentation decks, campaigns, and books. My portfolio includes projects for Finch Bakery (and their Sunday Times bestselling book), luxury travel consultants, financial services firms, heritage nurseries, and fast-growing e-commerce brands.

What makes me stand out is my ability to bridge strategy and storytelling with meticulous design craft. Every detail is intentional — whether I’m building a scalable design system, shaping a visual identity, or designing a high-impact presentation. I can step into teams as a flexible freelancer or lead projects independently, always bringing clarity, creativity, and care.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
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Expert
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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Studio Founder & Creative Director at Jack Watkins Studio
January 1, 2018 - Present
Designing brands that evolve with you — with clarity, creativity, and confidence. Strategic brand identity and website design for ambitious founders and growing businesses. Services include brand clarity, creative direction, visual identity design, and custom Squarespace, Shopify and Webflow builds. Brand consultancy and 1:1 support. Known for thoughtful, distinctive, and high-impact design that blends style with strategy. Clients include best-selling authors, creative entrepreneurs, boutique brands, and purpose-led businesses.
Songwriter · Producer · Performer at Jack Watkins
June 1, 2022 - Present
Pianist, vocalist and songwriter releasing original music. Music featured on local and national radio, and performed live across the UK and Europe. Also provide creative direction and production support for fellow artists.
Senior Digital Designer at Digital Agency
September 1, 2017 - October 7, 2025
Worked on design projects for both in-house projects and high profile clients. Designed innovative experiences in a fast-paced, deadline-driven agency environment following agile/scrum methodologies. Implemented brand guidelines for a consistent look and feel across all touch points.
Digital Designer / Developer at Kukri Sports
September 1, 2016 - October 7, 2025
Led design and front-end development for all company websites, addressing complex user challenges with cutting-edge UX and UI concepts. Contributed significantly to a global rebrand by creating diverse content across multiple disciplines. Collaborated effectively with directors, managers and fellow team members to maximise impact on projects in a dynamic, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment.
Junior Creative at Kukri Sports
April 1, 2015 - October 7, 2025
Delivered powerful concepts across promotional campaigns for web, digital and print. Upheld consistency throughout all design concepts, in line with brand guidelines. Photographed and retouched products in a studio environment. Created efficiency across all departments, transforming daily schedules.
Web Administrator at Kukri Sports
September 1, 2014 - October 7, 2025
Meticulous set-up and management of online stores using the Magento platform. Developed consistent product set-up procedures across multiple systems. Implemented product logo management system for improved workflow with outsourcers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Audio Engineering & Music Production at SAE Institute UK
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
High School at St. Wilfrid's C of E High School, Blackburn
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2010

Qualifications

Honors and Mobile Excellence Award
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025
Grade 8 Piano
January 11, 2030 - October 7, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Consumer Goods, Computers & Electronics, Education