I am a freelance multi-faceted designer currently looking for a position in a design studio after recently graduating from Birmingham City University for Graphic Communication. I have a keen passion for both digital and physical design, being an advocate for letterpress and type design.

James Rowley

I am a freelance multi-faceted designer currently looking for a position in a design studio after recently graduating from Birmingham City University for Graphic Communication. I have a keen passion for both digital and physical design, being an advocate for letterpress and type design.

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I am a freelance multi-faceted designer currently looking for a position in a design studio after recently graduating from Birmingham City University for Graphic Communication. I have a keen passion for both digital and physical design, being an advocate for letterpress and type design.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Graphic Designer at D&AD New Blood
December 31, 2025 - July 11, 2025
Submitted a campaign to raise awareness about problems currently facing the world, including designing a typeface ‘Privacy’ and coding interactive applications to warn about breaches of online privacy.
Graphic Designer at Libertè Counselling
December 31, 2025 - July 11, 2025
Created brand guidelines and a website for a single operated counselling practice, accompanied by conceptual visuals to demonstrate possible uses of the design assets.
Graphic Designer at Jones Knowles Ritchie
December 31, 2025 - July 11, 2025
Created a product and brand solving a problem inside the movie Scott Pilgrim Vs The World. Delivered a range of materials to integrate the design effectively into the movie universe.
Graphic Designer at Turner Duckworth
December 31, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Designed a collaboration between Yorkshire Tea and Notting Hill Carnival emphasizing the language of both organizations by combining Yorkshire slang and Jamaican Patois, using letterpress. Created packaging and promotional materials.
TV Show Guest at Bill Bailey’s Master Crafters
December 31, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Featured on the fourth episode to demonstrate the design process and next-generation letterpress design.
Freelance Typeface Designer at Billiam
December 31, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Designed a typeface named Chronowave for an untitled synthwave shooter video game, inspired by 8-bit style fonts, used for level headers and the main menu.
Intern at The Smallprint Co.
December 31, 2024 - July 11, 2025
Completed a month-long internship at a letterpress design studio in Derby, involved in print creation, packaging orders, and daily operations alongside lead designers.
Competitor at Skills Competition Wales
December 31, 2022 - July 11, 2025
Entered the Visual Merchandising category and secured 1st place in 2022.

Education

BA Honours Graphic Design at Birmingham City University
January 1, 2022 - July 11, 2025
UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Graphic Design at Pembrokeshire College
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Gaming, Consumer Goods, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Retail, Software & Internet