2001
Heavily involved in superstore planning for most of Marks + Spencer's major stores throughout the UK and Ireland. Fixture development design and installation co-ordination. Co-ordinated the implementation of a new clothing range Ladies Classics at 28 stores throughout UK.
Designed new back of house storage solution for M+S.
Jan 2001-Sept 02
Store Planner/Designer
Cardinal, Bradford, UK
2003
Designer / production designer for design and build company working in the Museum sector on projects throughout the UK, working with an in house production team. Design Team Leader for the refurbishment for Brunel's SS Great Britain ship interior, The Animation Gallery at the National Media Museum and the National Coal Mining Museum.
March 2003- March 2005
Production Designer
RFA Designers/Dyson, Bradford
2005
Responsible for construction drawing packages & furniture design & installation of interiors for boutique hotels, bars and restaurants for client Abode Hotels (Manchester, Canterbury & Exeter). Lead designer and Project Manager the fit out of
Religion (Bar) in Leeds City Centre. (short-listed for the FX International Bar of the Year.
March 2005- October 2007
Senior Designer/Project Manager
Plumtree Mee, Leeds
2007
Lead designer / project manager working on global retail concepts and activations. Worked with brands such as
adidas, Fred Perry, Rostelecom, Virgin WWRD. Designed the new adidas Shanghai flagship store facade, responsible for the first adidas retail brand guidelines & Virgin Media store roll-out and the Launch of Virgin Media retail in Doha Qatar. Lead designer on Blackdog Ballroom bars in Manchester.
April 2007 - August 2012
Senior Designer/Project Manager
StartJudgeGill, Manchester
2012
August 2012 - August 2014
Store Development /Project Manager
Tommy Hilfiger, Amsterdam
Responsible for all new store projects in Turkey, Middle east and Ireland. Opened 26 stores in 5 countries across a 18 month period.
Project managed the opening of the first flagship store in Turkey in the Zorla Shopping Mall in Istanbul, Turkey. Responsible for a yearly budget of over 12 million Euros
2014
Responsible for all creative output at TSA (18 creative staff) (2m p/a turnover) Worked with a variety international clients such a Philips, Sony Play-station, Microsoft, Fiskars, Fanatics, Nestle & Tag Heuer. Work covered includes, environmental retail design, Strategic planning, POS, shopper marketing & experiential. & exhibition.
August 2014 - June 2018
Creative Director
The Shopper Agency, Leeds
2018
Worked with Fitch Hong Kong on conceptual & strategic projects for Singtel, P&G, Infinity. Herman Miller & NIO GAC. Last 4 years consulting and leading an internal & external team to evolve a new retail store concept design. Worked through test & trials to open 9 Stores, 5 Flagships. Designed the first standalone Footasylum Women’s Store Concept and opened 6 stores.
June 2018 - March 2024
Freelance Retail Design Consultant
2023
Founder of Caravan, an Agency bourne out of the work undertaken with footasylum. Offering retail design, brand, communication and digital design services. Agency has parked due to extenuating circumstances.
June 2023 - present
Caravan Design Agency