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I am a multi-disciplinary print and digital designer with many years experience in professional services and creative environments.
With proven project management, communication and people skills, I have extensive experience delivering creative solutions in a variety of media, on a global scale and to tight budgets and deadlines.
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Work Experience
Freelance Design Lead (Presentations & Digital) at Neuberger Berman Asset Management
April 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025Primary design contact across Europe, collaborating with European marketing teams and US design to ensure on-brand output. Managed a diverse workload (50% PowerPoint, 50% other design) including landing pages, quarterly updates, and social posts; produced bespoke event pieces for senior management. Led template recommendations for EMEA, created an icons library and regional style guides. Delivered a broad range of design outputs—from data visualisation to web, stand and stage design for flagship conferences, and high-level projects such as specialised reports and launch campaigns. Maintained relationships with vendors and external agencies, trained freelancers, and prepared presentations for senior management; supported data visualisation and ongoing deck management.
Senior Designer at GFI Brokerage
January 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025Following the merger of BGC Partners and GFI Group, repositioned branding and messaging for acquired businesses to align with BGC Partners’ corporate identity. In a context without a central creative function, provided strategic input and cross-team collaboration to address communication needs. Day-to-day design included imagery management across GFI online portals and customer portals to support intuitive user journeys, along with advertising, reports and marketing collateral. Responsibilities also included vendor relationships, budget oversight for freelance work, maintaining the team image library, updating GFI Group.com image hero assets, and custom events design.
Freelance Designer
January 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025Freelance design across professional services and financial environments. Projects spanned print and web design, UX, re-branding, visual identity, infographics, direct marketing, brochures and e-comms. Clients included Curtis Law, Discovery Channel, Imagem Creative Services, HA Global Media, Cisco Systems, EMI, Dell Computers, Curtis Law, Briggs Healthcare, and others.
Senior Designer at Linklaters Law, London
January 1, 2008 - September 9, 2025Developed the firm’s brand identity in line with business objectives, ensuring tonal and visual brand consistency. Implemented global and cross-departmental workflows to improve efficiency of the in-house design studio. Led a firm-wide re-brand and contributed to large-scale projects, including new pitch materials with diverse and flexible templates to ensure on-brand presentations and a streamlined pitch experience. Also involved in training, creative auditing, and expanding digital services; maintained the firm-wide image library and reduced freelance spend by 25%; managed global campaigns and acted as the firm-wide point of contact on creative processes and projects.
Freelance Design Lead — Presentations & Digital at Neuberger Berman Asset Management
April 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025Primary contact responsible for design across Europe, collaborating with European marketing teams and the US design team to ensure on-brand deliverables. Managed a balanced workload of 50% PowerPoint and 50% other design (landing pages, quarterly updates, social posts). Developed region-specific templates, icon libraries, and style guides; contributed to high-level projects including specialised reports and launch campaigns; provided PowerPoint, video, social, web, stand and stage design for flagship conferences. Maintained vendor relationships, managed creative reporting, trained freelancers, prepared presentations for senior management, and performed data visualization and deck maintenance.
Senior Designer at GFI Brokerage
December 31, 2017 - September 9, 2025Following the merger of BGC Partners and GFI Group, repositioned branding and messaging to align with BGC Partners’ corporate identity. Collaborated across entities without a central creative function, addressing communication requirements and ensuring design cohesion. Day-to-day work included maintaining imagery across GFI online assets and portals, advertising, reports and marketing collateral. Managed vendor relationships, oversaw the creative budget, maintained the image library, updated GFI Group.com image hero, and designed custom events.
Freelance Designer at Freelance
December 31, 2017 - September 9, 2025Freelance experience delivering print and design across a wide range of clients. Notable projects included print and web design, UX, re-branding, visual identity, infographics, and direct marketing. Clients included Curtis Law, Discovery Channel, Imagem Creative Services, HA Global Media, Cisco Systems, EMI, Dell Computers, Curtis Law, Briggs Healthcare, and many more.
Senior Designer at Linklaters Law, London
December 31, 2008 - September 9, 2025Developed the firm’s brand identity to align with business objectives, ensuring tonal and visual brand consistency. Implemented global and cross-departmental workflows to improve in-house design efficiency. Led a firm-wide re-brand and created global pitch templates, driving brand consistency and speeding up delivery. Also active in revising business processes, creative auditing, and expanding digital services; trained the creative team and managed the firm-wide image library; reduced freelance spend and delivered large-scale campaigns.
Freelance Design Lead — Print & Digital / Integrated Design Lead — Print, PPT & Digital at Muzinich Neuberger Berman Asset Management
April 1, 2024 - September 9, 2025Primary contact responsible for design and brand across Europe, collaborating with European marketing teams and the US design team to maintain global brand consistency and appeal to a European audience. Managed digital experience including user journeys, client personas and heuristic and AB testing approaches. Worked with developers to modify components and micro-interactions to aid product journeys, particularly on campaigns and social, adapting designs based on testing, research and technical constraints. Synthesised NB sub-brands into a distinct parent brand. Projects included desktop/mobile conversions, landing page redesigns and fund launches. Output required a broad set of software skills and strong knowledge of the financial services industry and its marketing requirements across several countries and regions. Also contributed to high-level projects such as specialised reports and launch campaigns, and provided PowerPoint, video, social media, web, stand and stage design for fla
Senior Designer at GFI Brokerage
January 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025Following the merger of BGC Partners and GFI Group, repositioned branding and messaging of acquired businesses; collaborated across entities to ensure design cohesion with BGC Partners’ corporate messaging. Maintained imagery across GFI online properties and customer portals, ensuring intuitive user journeys, alongside advertising, reports and marketing collateral.
Freelance Designer at Self-employed / Freelance (various clients)
January 1, 2017 - September 9, 2025Freelance experience across print and digital design, including Pitch Development, Print & Web Design, UX, Re-branding, Visual Identity, Infographics and Marketing collateral for clients such as Curtis Law, Discovery Channel, Cisco Systems, EMI, Dell Computers, Curtis Law, HA Global Media and many more.
Brand Advisor at Linklaters Law, London
January 1, 2008 - September 9, 2025Liaised with senior management to develop the firm’s brand identity in line with business objectives. Implemented global and cross-departmental workflows, improving in-house design studio efficiency and delivering on-brand work. Led a firm-wide re-brand and developed pitch templates with consistency of brand image to streamline pitches and raise the profile of the in-house creative team.
Education
MA Design Studies at Central St Martins University, London
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025User Experience Design at General Assembly
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Coding for Designers (CSS) at Aquent
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025MA Design Studies at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Design & Advertising at RY School of Advertising & Design
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025User Experience Design at General Assembly
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Coding for Designers (CSS) at Aquent
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025User Experience Design at General Assembly
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Coding for Designers at Aquent
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025MA Design Studies at Central St Martins University, London
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Design & Advertising at R & Y school of advertising & design
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Qualifications
User Experience Design
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Coding for Designers (CSS)
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025MA Design Studies
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025General Assembly - User Experience Design
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Aquent - Coding for Designers
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025CSS
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025User Experience Design (General Assembly)
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Coding for Designers (Aquent)
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025CSS
January 11, 2030 - September 9, 2025Industry Experience
Professional Services, Financial Services, Media & Entertainment
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