I’m Imogen Chester, an art director and photographer with over 25 years of experience. I specialise in brochure design and identity, POS, event graphics, and event/portrait photography. I’ve directed photoshoots, led design teams, and collaborated with clients including Harrods, BT, Sainsbury’s, Barclays, PRP Architects and Diagio to deliver cohesive branding and print and digital campaigns on time and to brand guidelines.

Imogen Chester

I’m Imogen Chester, an art director and photographer with over 25 years of experience. I specialise in brochure design and identity, POS, event graphics, and event/portrait photography. I’ve directed photoshoots, led design teams, and collaborated with clients including Harrods, BT, Sainsbury’s, Barclays, PRP Architects and Diagio to deliver cohesive branding and print and digital campaigns on time and to brand guidelines.

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I’m Imogen Chester, an art director and photographer with over 25 years of experience. I specialise in brochure design and identity, POS, event graphics, and event/portrait photography.

I’ve directed photoshoots, led design teams, and collaborated with clients including Harrods, BT, Sainsbury’s, Barclays, PRP Architects and Diagio to deliver cohesive branding and print and digital campaigns on time and to brand guidelines.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Head of Marketing at True Yoga
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Lead social media marketing, website branding, logo design, digital newsletter design, course brochure design, bespoke font design and photography.
Art Director and Photographer at Thomas’s London Day Schools
January 1, 2018 - Present
Manage the production of five school magazines, collaborating with photographers and school management teams; event photography and digital/print marketing campaigns for events; book design, cover design, directional signage, wall graphics and illustration.
Senior Graphic Designer at PCKO Architects
March 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
Head of Graphics department; marketing, branding, bid document design, masterplan colour-ups, elevations/floor plans colour-up, photography, e-newsletters, website maintenance.
Senior Graphic Designer at Audience Media (Publishing)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2018
Magazine design, event branding (logos, flyers, posters, press adverts, signage, brochures); website design and management; managing freelance designer.
Graphic Designer at MITIE (Graphics Studio)
September 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Design bid documents for large-scale construction projects, diagrams and information graphics, typography, branding.
Graphic Designer at Steel (Design Agency)
September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2009
Advertising, brochures, POS, art direction of photoshoots, packaging design, branding.
Graphic Designer/Artworker at Sainsbury’s
January 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007
In-house designer/artworker for point-of-sale graphics; brand guidelines; art direction and management of photoshoots, artworking and print prep.
Artworker at Code London (John Brown Ltd, Publishers)
March 1, 2005 - December 1, 2006
Artworking brochures and catalogues; working with art directors to develop designs; use of style sheets and brand guidelines.
Graphic Designer at PRP Graphics (Architecture Design Studio)
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2018
Design corporate brochures and marketing materials, branding, architecture bid documents, masterplan colour-up, diagrams and info graphics, public consultation posters.
Graphic Designer at River Strategic Design (Design Agency, Australia)
June 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Corporate Identity and branding – logos, stationery, brochures, flyers.
Graphic Designer/Artworker at London Central YMCA (Marketing)
March 1, 2002 - September 1, 2004
Design marketing and branding materials for five businesses within the YMCA; prospectus design, annual reviews, advertising, branding, window graphics, flyers, posters, identity design.

Education

MA Visual Arts - Book Arts at University of the Arts London Camberwell College of Arts
October 1, 2009 - June 1, 2011
BA Hons Graphic Design at University of the Arts London Camberwell College of Arts
October 1, 1995 - June 1, 1998
Foundation Studies at University of the Arts London Chelsea Collage of Art and Design
October 1, 1994 - June 1, 1995
Typography CPD at Central St Martins
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
Book Illustration CPD at Chelsea College of Art
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026

Qualifications

Typography CPD
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
Book Illustration CPD
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
Adobe Acrobat Professional Advanced
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026
Harlequin Training
January 11, 2030 - March 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Retail, Other