Versatile Creative with over 15 years of experience in corporate, freelance, and artistic sectors. I’ve led high-impact branding and digital campaigns for global clients like Mastercard, and Microsoft, while curating independent exhibitions and founding a diversity network in a major investment firm. My work spans digital publications, events, print, motion, web3, and strategic brand development. Whether managing teams or delivering hands-on creative, I bring a culturally aware, concept-driven approach rooted in diverse design disciplines. Known for blending bold creative choices with strategic clarity, I thrive in environments that value innovation, inclusion, and storytelling. Now seeking opportunities that create lasting visual and cultural impact. I create culture, not just assets.

Phil Morrell

Versatile Creative with over 15 years of experience in corporate, freelance, and artistic sectors. I’ve led high-impact branding and digital campaigns for global clients like Mastercard, and Microsoft, while curating independent exhibitions and founding a diversity network in a major investment firm. My work spans digital publications, events, print, motion, web3, and strategic brand development. Whether managing teams or delivering hands-on creative, I bring a culturally aware, concept-driven approach rooted in diverse design disciplines. Known for blending bold creative choices with strategic clarity, I thrive in environments that value innovation, inclusion, and storytelling. Now seeking opportunities that create lasting visual and cultural impact. I create culture, not just assets.

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Versatile Creative with over 15 years of experience in corporate, freelance, and artistic sectors.

I’ve led high-impact branding and digital campaigns for global clients like Mastercard, and Microsoft, while curating independent exhibitions and founding a diversity network in a major investment firm.

My work spans digital publications, events, print, motion, web3, and strategic brand development. Whether managing teams or delivering hands-on creative, I bring a culturally aware, concept-driven approach rooted in diverse design disciplines.

Known for blending bold creative choices with strategic clarity, I thrive in environments that value innovation, inclusion, and storytelling. Now seeking opportunities that create lasting visual and
cultural impact.

I create culture, not just assets.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at Brook Street PLC
March 1, 2016 - October 20, 2025
Updated a brand that had not seen a refresh in over a decade; redeveloped core visuals and produced a large range of branding assets for 100+ branches, managing 1000+ pages from proof to print, including in-house client advertising for Amazon, NPower and Microsoft; led nationwide recruitment campaigns.
Graphic Designer at Accord Advertising
October 1, 2013 - October 20, 2025
Work for travel and recruitment companies; press advertising; artworking, design and production.
Freelance Junior Designer at Storey London Design
October 1, 2012 - October 20, 2025
Designed and remastered album artwork.
Freelance Junior Designer at Honey London
October 1, 2012 - October 20, 2025
Worked on packaging jobs for clients such as Tesco.
Lead Designer at LFH London
February 1, 2012 - October 20, 2025
Developed branding and packaging for clients such as Cadbury, Coca Cola and McDonalds.
Senior Designer at AlphaGraphics London
February 1, 2012 - October 20, 2025
Print, web, and social design for a range of clients.
Junior Designer at Castelli Diaries
September 1, 2011 - October 20, 2025
Diary, web and catalogue design; artworking for Google, YouTube, Blackberry and more.
Intern at Wavv Edinburgh
March 31, 2008 - October 20, 2025
Early design internship experience.
Intern at The Gate Edinburgh
March 31, 2008 - October 20, 2025
Internship experience in design.
Intern at Start JG London
April 30, 2009 - October 20, 2025
Design internship across multiple projects.
Senior Brand Advisor at FourthRev
February 1, 2024 - October 20, 2025
Led brand development, ensuring consistency across platforms, and crafted designs to elevate brand presence; structured brand rollout and strategy across brand assets.
Creative Director at Admix/GMW3/Land Vault
November 1, 2022 - October 20, 2025
Led a multidisciplinary team to create brand guidelines and materials; defined goals and brand vision across multiple brands; led pitches for Budweiser, Mastercard and others; created The Verse 3D asset library.
Creative Director at DIS-CON-NEC-TED (Exhibition)
November 1, 2021 - October 20, 2025
Sourced, contacted and organised artists; secured a venue and funding; marketing and website design; managed launch events and sponsorships.
Design Consultant at Shore Group, Edinburgh
August 1, 2023 - October 20, 2025
Collaborated with clients to conceptualize and create visually captivating designs; setup design development and brand strategy; established design department processes.
Graphic & Digital Designer at Baillie Gifford
March 1, 2016 - August 1, 2021
Developed digital presence, created new formats for short-form campaigns and revamped digital magazine; broadened role to digital project management and motion graphics; improved efficiency and viewership.
Freelance Designer at Fringe of Colour
January 1, 2023 - Present
Freelance rollout of event materials, print advertising and design for the festival.

Education

BA(Hons) Graphic & Digital Design (2:1) at Blackpool & The Fylde College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010
HND Graphic & Digital Design at Edinburgh College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
Art & Design BTEC Diploma (with Merit) at Edinburgh College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2006
BA(Hons) Graphic & Digital Design 2.1 at Blackpool & The Fylde College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010
HND Graphic & Digital Design at Edinburgh College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008
BTEC Diploma (with Merit) in Art & Design at Edinburgh College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

Wavv Edinburgh Internship
March 1, 2008 - March 31, 2008
The Gate Edinburgh Internship
March 1, 2008 - March 31, 2008
Start JG London Internship
April 1, 2009 - April 30, 2009
AIC Online Innovation Award Winner - Trust Online
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Penguin Books Design Awards Highly Commended
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
National Business Calendar Awards Highly Commended
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Retail, Education, Other, Gaming, Travel & Hospitality
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    Role
    Art Director
    Show & Event Manager
    Illustrator

    Responsibilities
    The art installation DIS-CON-NEC-TED originated from the need to create a space for underrepresented voices in our community.

    Our aim – to give a platform to those who find themselves caught between different ways of life. This gives them a nuanced and unconventional take on the world, as they don’t prescribe to the definitions and labels that are given to them.

    The show originally set for April 2020 had its them made even more poignant by the events of the year. Re-organised for later in the following year. As Art Director and contributor to the show I had many hats to wear, having to source, contact and organise the artists, securing a venue, procuring funding, marketing, event and website design, as well as running multiple launch and sponsor events.

    After a successful launch and sponsor event, the show garnered a decent amount of visitors with regular foot traffic as well as being featured in local independent cultural publications. Sponsors also approached for involvement of future iterations of the show.

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    Role
    Brand Designer
    Motion Graphics Designer

    Responsibilities
    Accessercise is a fitness app like no other, founded by Britain’s world champion Para-Powerlifter, Ali Jawad, multiple world champion sailor Sam Brearey and FT top ranked European lawyer & AEQUO founding partner Yulia Kyrpa.

    My task involved developing a brand that incorporated the core values of the client – accessibility and aspiration, using their requested palette of gold and purple, colours used to reflect the winning spirit of their founder Ali Jawad. On researching the space it became clear that no app like this had been created in the past leaving a clean slate for design in this sector. Key goals were to be an exciting, active and non-restrictive brand. Once the logo and brand outline was created developing accessible brand options, animations and materials for the app, pitch and marketing purposes.

    The mark was created to have a sense of action with the 1972 Olympic pictographics as a base, a visual cue leading back the in the Paralympic background of the founder. Since soft launch in December 2021 the brand continues to grow from strength to strength with an audience of 500,000 leads generated.

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    These letters were created to show what Surface Ritual as a concept means. Limitless mediums, foraged natural elements used to create treasured ornaments. Items which that have deep connects to West African practices, patterns, and weaves. Blended with the materials of local Scottish surroundings. Each of them with an Adinkra charm acting as wards and keepsakes.

    A group of pieces for Hot Snakes Studio – Year of the Snake Exhibition.

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    Role
    Graphic Designer

    Responsibilities
    Founded in 2018, Fringe of Colour is a multi-award-winning initiative dedicated to supporting People of Colour at arts festivals in Scotland and beyond. Their hybrid arts festival, Fringe of Colour Films, celebrates the creative work of people in Scotland and around the world, through online streaming, in-person screenings, and a podcast series.

    This project involved developing visually captivating promotional materials such as posters, billboards, and digital program that reflect the festival’s diversity and themes developed from the orignal poster. Collaborating closely with the festival board to ensure cohesive branding and impactful visual storytelling.

    In-Person audiences were welcomed to enter the festival through the bright, capacious doors of one of Edinburgh’s most historic art spaces – the one and only Summerhall. This as well as support from Jackarts allowed for city wide billboard advertising. With multiple screening rooms, wheelchair and reduced mobility access, stunning architecture and an abundance of good café and bar spaces, Summerhall provided a beautiful home for the festival and it’s audiences.

    Spanning a week the festival ran for a week at Summerhall, Edinburgh and online.

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    Role
    Graphic Designer
    Responsibilities

    Copenhagen Collective a new acrobat circus collective required a suite of materials for their newest show’s Edinburgh Fringe debut. With the a theme of expression and creation my creative concept looked to bring the explosive creative energy found in their performances to their campaign, as well as making sure it was accessible to families. Using classical animal illustrations and a strong direction in the layout to give the feeling of movement. This campaign launched to great success with the The Genesis well-received by audiences and critics. Noted for its impressive acrobatics and storytelling.

    The Genesis premiered in Copenhagen at Baltoppen LIVE, and continued its acclaimed tour across Europe including the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival 2025.

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    Role
    Creative Director
    Art Director
    Responsibilities

    LandVault are an end-to-end metaverse solutions provider who can help you buy or rent land, build and design a unique location, and activate it for consumers.

    As Creative Director, my role was to lead and manage a team of designers, film-makers, illustrators, and 3D artists in the creation of brand guidelines and engaging creative materials.

    This involved working closely with the teams to understand the vision of the project, providing guidance and direction to ensure that all materials align with the brand’s overall aesthetic and messaging.

    I was also responsible for overseeing the design process from start to finish, collaborating with the team to come up with ideas and concepts, providing feedback and direction on individual pieces, and ensuring that all materials were produced to the highest standards.