As part of a new relationship with experts in ethical investment, ShareAction, I was commissioned to design their annual report for 2023.
Their house style to this point had been clean and clear and the brief was to add some colour and creativity to enhance this for the report.
I also created some animated social media assets to go with the report and a recent project has been visualising their Theory of Change.
The European Responsible Investment Network (ERIN) asked me to design their European Shareholders Rights Guide 2024. The brief was to create a document which is clear and easy to read with a simple visual link to each country whilst keeping the structure streamlined throughout.
Purposeful Ventures are a not-for-profit that works with social entrepreneurs and philanthropists to build and strengthen organisations that deliver systemic impact.
They provide young people opportunities in education and beyond, helping them reach their true potential.
I have recently started working with them, rolling out their existing branding into a series of reports and papers. These are sample pages from the first publication, Exploring EdTech and AI in Maths Teaching. There are several more to come.
The Bild Group is made up of three charities: Bild (The British Institute of Learning Disabilities); Bild ACT (Association of Certified Training) and the RRN (Restraint Reduction Network).
I have recently started a relationship with Bild, designing materials for RRN and CAPBS.
The SUSTAIN – Strengthening Understanding and Strategies of Business to Assess and Integrate Nature – project aims to provide businesses, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies with the knowledge and resources to better understand, assess, and monitor the dependencies and impacts on nature from activities across different sectors of the economy.
In a new relationship in 2024, I have started to develop a design style for their reports and guidance on these vital issues.
Infographics for Local Ed 2025 commissioned by Consilium Agency.
Website and identity
Hair and makeup artist Karen came to me for a new website and identity for her bridal hair and makeup service. I created a light, bright site showcasing her skills, using images from her extensive bank of professional photographs. I created a simple type-only logo that is unfussy and modern using subtle colours that work well with a bridal mood.
Trekstock was founded in 2009 and delivers services to young adults with cancer across the UK. Through their specially tailored programmes, they’re able to be there for each and every young person, no matter what type of cancer they are diagnosed with or at what stage their diagnosis is.
Redesigned fundraising pack with interactive side navigation.
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Photography
Lady Margaret School is a Church of England academy for girls aged 11-18 in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. It is an outstandingly successful school in welcoming girls of all academic abilities and ensuring that they achieve their full potential.
I have a longstanding relationship with the school and photograph, design and produce their yearly prospectuses along with supporting banners, postcards and a variety of other materials.
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Discover the captivating world of fabulous felines in The Little Book Of Extraordinary Cats. A journey through fifteen remarkable tales celebrating the courage, resilience, and affection of our beloved feline companions, from pioneering space traveller Félicette to therapy cat London Meow. 154 pages, June 2024
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Let’s Talk About Cats: Conversations on Feline Behaviour features 16 unique in-depth conversations with devoted feline experts, each chapter answering a question about our cats. An abundance of catty conversation points with many useful takeaways for cat owners to improve their own every-day connection with their cats. Cover and interior design. 314 pages.
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The Helping Conversation draws on the work of Professor Gerard Egan, whose approach has been followed by trained counselors and therapists around the world for well over 40 years. These time-tested principles and practices to their essence but without compromising on their authenticity. Simplified, yes, but never simplistic.
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BookTrust transforms lives by getting children and families reading. They are the UK’s largest reading charity, reaching 3.4 million children with books, resources and support.
This is a selection of print and digital assets designed and produced recently as part of our ongoing relationship.
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I was commissioned by Diabetes UK to design and photograph their 2014 Annual Report. The brief was to work within existing brand guidelines and to keep it fresh and colourful.
I travelled all over the UK taking relaxed, lifestyle portraits of some of the charity's most committed contributors, from London to the Highlands.
A selection of logos
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Facing History and Ourselves use lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.
They provide educators with academically rigorous resources and proven student-centred strategies that focus on cultivating engaged and informed citizens, ensuring the realisation of a more compassionate and inclusive society.
I have worked with them broadening their identity into several learning programmes and most recently designed their UK Impact Report 2021-22.
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This well informed guide provides teachers and teaching assistants with a wide range of strategies for improving communication skills; by supporting spoken language in the primary classroom within the different curriculum areas.
The guide explores 12 strategies for improving communication skills in the classroom, each with a practical example of how it works across different subjects. It also provides valuable top tips to support communication development within the classroom.
I wanted to create a guide that had a strong visual impact and felt contemporary and engaging. This was achieved by using icons, strong muted colours and an unusual square format. The book and all resources fit neatly inside the clamshell box for ease of use.
My relationship with Promote Your School led me into the area of design for large format. They produce educational murals for schools and I worked on a wide range of designs including welcome walls, maths and science info-walls, history timelines and motivational and decorative displays.
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Moving On is a fun and engaging handbook for young people moving from Primary to Secondary school.
The aim is to help them adjust to the new secondary environment. Cartoon student characters Chloe and Daz and teachers Ms Hyde and Mr Vaughan guide the children through the process, speaking directly from the page and with a range of activities and lists that help make the transition clear and less daunting.
The book is accompanied by an Oyster card holder that holds a set of picture cards with useful reminders and space for students to write their own lists and notes.
The cartoons are by Marc Ellerby
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I CAN’s Talk for Work Profile is a way of profiling student’s strengths and weaknesses in the communication skills they need in the workplace. The Profile is designed to be used with students in Year 9 and above.
I designed the overall identity and page layout.
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I CAN launched an initiative to create a national network of volunteers that take on the role of ambassadors for children's speech, language and communication. Since its inception over 830 volunteers have been trained.
I designed the identity to be friendly and accessible, appealing to both adults and younger people. I designed a booklet for volunteers, the logo was used on t shirts and bags, and I photographed a volunteer training session.
A clean and clearly designed guide for teachers supporting children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in mainstream schools.
Commissioned by long-standing client I CAN (now Speech and Language UK).
The Teacher Development is a national charity for effective professional development in schools and colleges. Founded in 2012 by teachers and school leaders, their mission is powerful professional development in every school & college so that teachers thrive and children succeed.
I worked with them on training booklets and marketing assets, applying and adapting some of their existing branding.
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Annual Report design and a series of infographics for Mediation East Sussex to boost their social media profile.
Identity
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Tots Talking is a programme developed by a group of parents in conjunction with I CAN to improve the language skills of two year olds. The programme is supported by the Tots Talking app that parents can use on their phone. The app gives information and reminders to help parents’ learning and encourage them to practise what they’ve learned at home with their child.
I designed a series of logos which were presented to the parents who then chose their favourite. This determined the look and feel of the associated materials, including the app.
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Product photography
Talk Boost is a targeted intervention aimed at children and young people with delayed language development. It helps to boost their language skills and narrows the gap between them and their peers.
I designed the original Talk Boost logo and branding which has now been extended over three age ranges: Early Talk Boost, Talk Boost KS1 and KS2. Creating materials that are easy to follow and work with was paramount.
I've produced training manuals and accompanying books, product photography, a range of resources, leaflets and posters.
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BookTrust transforms lives by getting children and families reading. They are the UK’s largest reading charity, reaching 3.4 million children with books, resources and support.
I was commissioned to design 30–week reading programme, Parents and Children Together in 2018. This involved creating a template for activity books that link with a popular children’s book week by week, providing exercises and fun resources to improve literacy in younger children.
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Photography
I have a relationship with children's charity I CAN spanning over ten years.
One of our enduring partnerships is the design of their annual Impact Report, which I produced 2010-2017.
Each year, the challenge was to bring something fresh and new to the design, whilst still retaining the core integrity of the brand. A substantial amount of my commissioned school photography was included in each report.
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The Communication Trust have developed Communicating the Code specifically for people working directly with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and for those working in early years, schools and post 16 settings.
The Cracking the Code posters have been developed specifically for early years practitioners to help develop knowledge and skills around speech, language and communication development.
The brief was to make them colourful and easy to read. I sourced youthful, fun stock illustrations and photos to add character.
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Some examples of older work.
A selection of portraits
A selection of images taken in a variety of education settings across the UK
A selection of images taken at live music events
