Sam Hemingway

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Graphic Designer and all round creative with 13 years experience in the industry, including having managed and directed my own team of designers.

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Graphic Designer and all round creative with 13 years experience in the industry, including having managed and directed my own team of designers. I’m a problem solver with unique ideas and ability to work quickly without need for lots of oversight. Particularly good at typesetting / layout / editorial type design for digital and print. Used to working within brand guidelines and pushing boundaries of creativity within a framework.

  • Joined September 2025

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Professional Services
  • Software & Internet
  • Education
  • Retail

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Projects · 1

Work experience· 6 roles

Creative Designer · Ipsos Karian and BoxJun 2025 – Sep 2025 · 4 mos

Lead designer on major accounts (Rolls-Royce, McDonald's), driving brand consistency and employee engagement in internal communications. Produced infographics, posters, magazines/newspapers, logos/identity, team packs/toolkits, reports, digital assets, social posts, GIFs and presentations. Created multilingual designs and templates to streamline processes. Storyboarding/illustration for animations; contributed creative vision to educate on complex subjects.

Graphic Designer / Senior Designer / Design & Brand Manager · Leeds University UnionSep 2020 – Sep 2025 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Managed a team of creatives, led a full brand rebrand; developed brand guidelines, templates and toolkits; advised on colour and accessibility; directed campaigns and videos; planned photoshoots; designed campaigns, events, shops, wayfinding, uniforms; produced print and digital assets; collaborated on strategy and organization-wide initiatives.

Graphic Designer · Split / Unipol / Little Agency / Westbrook CreativeDec 2013 – Sep 2025 · 11 yrs 10 mos

Regular freelance work across multiple agencies providing branding/logo work, posters, banners, flyers, info packs, brochures, reports, image editing, newsletters, greetings cards and packaging.

Research Cluster Support Assistant · School of Geography, University of LeedsJan 2013 – Sep 2025 · 12 yrs 9 mos
Payments Consultant · UKI Partnerships, Royal Bank of ScotlandAug 2008 – Sep 2025 · 17 yrs 2 mos
Administrative / Temp Roles · Various temporary positionsAug 2005 – Feb 2006 · 7 mos

Education· 5

Certificate in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA England) · MHFA England2023 – 2025
Certificate IV in Graphic Design (CUV40303) · Shillington College, Manchester2011 – 2012
BA Hons Media & Psychology (2:1) · Leeds Trinity University2002 – 2005
A Levels (Media Studies A; Psychology C; Sociology C; AS Level Law B) · St Robert of Newminster Sixth Form College2000 – 2002

Certifications and awards

Certificate in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA England)2023 – 2025
Certificate IV in Graphic Design (CUV40303)2011 – 2012

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