Professional Summary
Senior Graphic Designer with extensive experience delivering brand systems, editorial publications, and comprehensive print collateral across cultural, commercial, and retail sectors in the United Kingdom.
Proven track record of directing visual identity programmes from concept to press production, mentoring creative talent, and maintaining rigorous typography and production standards.
Professional Experience
Teviot Creative Studio
Edinburgh
Senior Graphic Designer
Mar 2019 – Present
- Lead multi-disciplinary brand and design projects for regional retail, cultural, and hospitality clients, managing visual deliverables from discovery to production.
- Direct visual identity overhauls for key accounts, resulting in an average 28% increase in client brand consistency across print and digital touchpoints.
- Supervise a team of four mid-weight designers and artworkers, standardising design system tokens and print-ready quality control pipelines.
- Collaborate with marketing strategists and external printers to ensure colour fidelity, stock suitability, and sustainable production specifications.
Braemar Media & Print
Edinburgh
Mid-weight Graphic Designer
Aug 2014 – Feb 2019
- Produced visual assets for bi-monthly publications, corporate annual reviews, and promotional campaigns across print and web formats.
- Reduced pre-press error rates by 18% through the implementation of standardised preflight checklists in Adobe InDesign.
- Designed responsive digital assets, editorial layouts, and large-format exhibition graphics for Scottish trade exhibitions.
Calton Design Workshop
Glasgow
Junior Graphic Designer
Jan 2011 – Jul 2014
- Created vector illustrations, packaging mockups, and corporate stationery suites for small-to-medium enterprise accounts.
- Assisted senior art directors in preparing press-ready artwork for lithographic and digital print runs.
Education
Edinburgh College of Art
BA (Hons) · Graphic Design · Edinburgh · First Class Honours · Sept 2002 – Jun 2006
Focused on visual communication, editorial layout, typography, and print finishing processes. Completed a final year comprehensive identity system for cultural venues in Scotland.
Key Projects
Highland Horizons Visual Identity & Signage System
Mar 2024 – Nov 2024
- Created an end-to-end visual identity and bilingual exhibition signage system for a regional heritage showcase, delivering 45 bespoke graphic panels within budget.
- Authored a 60-page brand guidelines document covering typography hierarchies, accessible colour contrasts, and print collateral templates.
Core Competencies
Brand Identity Design
Typography & Layout
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Art Direction
Pre-press & Print Production
Design Systems
Figma
Editorial Design
Languages
English
C2
French
B1
Certifications
Design Leadership Certificate
Design Business Association · May 2021
Voluntary Work
Lothian Arts Trust
Edinburgh · Apr 2021 – Dec 2023
- Volunteer Graphic Designer
- Designed promotional flyers, annual impact summaries, and event branding pro bono for community cultural programmes across the Lothians.