I’ve been running A Visual Agency for 12 years, building teams around projects and collaborating with a network of freelance designers, photographers, filmmakers and developers, as well as running a regular internship programme. We’ve worked with long-standing clients in the culture and charity sectors such as The Glasgow School of Art and Sustrans, and we single-handedly delivered The Whisky Shop’s Whiskeria magazine for over a decade, transforming it into a luxury lifestyle publication and art directing features for major whisky brands. Before starting the agency, I was a Senior Designer with several leading design agencies, working with brands such as Nike, IKEA, Tennent’s Lager, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, The Glasgow School of Art, Sub Club, Channel 4 and the British Council. I have won numerous design awards, including UK Young Designer of the Year and the Grand Prix at the Roses Creative Awards.

Emlyn Firth

I’ve been running A Visual Agency for 12 years, building teams around projects and collaborating with a network of freelance designers, photographers, filmmakers and developers, as well as running a regular internship programme. We’ve worked with long-standing clients in the culture and charity sectors such as The Glasgow School of Art and Sustrans, and we single-handedly delivered The Whisky Shop’s Whiskeria magazine for over a decade, transforming it into a luxury lifestyle publication and art directing features for major whisky brands. Before starting the agency, I was a Senior Designer with several leading design agencies, working with brands such as Nike, IKEA, Tennent’s Lager, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, The Glasgow School of Art, Sub Club, Channel 4 and the British Council. I have won numerous design awards, including UK Young Designer of the Year and the Grand Prix at the Roses Creative Awards.

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I’ve been running A Visual Agency for 12 years, building teams around projects and collaborating with a network of freelance designers, photographers, filmmakers and developers, as well as running a regular internship programme. We’ve worked with long-standing clients in the culture and charity sectors such as The Glasgow School of Art and Sustrans, and we single-handedly delivered The Whisky Shop’s Whiskeria magazine for over a decade, transforming it into a luxury lifestyle publication and art directing features for major whisky brands.

Before starting the agency, I was a Senior Designer with several leading design agencies, working with brands such as Nike, IKEA, Tennent’s Lager, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, The Glasgow School of Art, Sub Club, Channel 4 and the British Council. I have won numerous design awards, including UK Young Designer of the Year and the Grand Prix at the Roses Creative Awards.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director at A Visual Agency
January 1, 2012 - Present
Director leading design, art direction and team collaboration; built freelance network and internship programme.
Director [f/t] at A Visual Agency
January 1, 2012 - Present
Director of A Visual Agency, leading a network of freelance designers, photographers, filmmakers and developers; build teams around projects; run internship programme; deliver work for The Glasgow School of Art, Sustrans and Whisky Shop Whiskeria.
Senior Print Designer (ftc) at Beer52
January 1, 2023 - October 8, 2025
Senior Print Designer on print collateral and editorial layouts for Beer52 (temporary contract).
Director at A Visual Agency
January 1, 2012 - Present
Runs a multi-disciplinary design studio, building collaborative teams and internship programmes; delivers branding, editorial, social media and experiential design for culture and charity clients; led long-term publication projects such as The Whisky Shop's Whiskeria.
Senior Designer at ISO
January 1, 2012 - October 8, 2025
Senior designer contributing to brand and editorial design across clients.
Senior Designer at Stand
January 1, 2009 - October 8, 2025
Senior designer delivering branding, print and identity work for a range of clients.
Designer at BD-NTWK
January 1, 2002 - October 8, 2025
Designer contributing to branding and identity projects.
Director at A Visual Agency
January 1, 2012 - Present
Founder/Director of A Visual Agency, overseeing creative direction, team-building with a network of freelance designers, photographers, filmmakers and developers, and running an internship programme. Led collaboration on long-standing culture/charity projects and solo publications, including transforming The Whisky Shop’s Whiskeria magazine into a luxury lifestyle publication and art directing features for major whisky brands.

Education

BA(Hons) Visual Communication at The Glasgow School of Art
September 15, 1996 - May 30, 2000

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Government, Software & Internet