Tim Longthorn DESIGNER Leeds W.Yorks UK timlongthorn@gmail.com Senior Creative & Illustrator based in Leeds, West Yorkshire with over 12 years multi disciplined experience in the Design industry. Currently focusing on Branding and Packaging design. Available for permanent studio positions. Experience Senior Designer Totality GCS Leeds Nov 2012 - Jan 2016 Design, Illustration, Artwork & Direction of multi faceted branding & Packaging projects for a wide range of retail & household brands. Working passionately on creative projects whether scamping ideas, gathering design reference, carrying out market analysis or directing illustrators & photographers to achieve high end commercial branding & packaging solutions with hands on experience of brand roll out & extension. Also developing skills in producing 3D mockups & packaging renders to high standards often to tight deadlines. Clients include: Symington's / Naked Noodle / Ainsley Harriott / Robinsons / BP / Holts / Tesco / Global Knives / All About Food / Blue Dragon / Peppa Pig / Grunwerg / ICB / Physicool (as featured on Dragons Den) / Simoniz / Masterchef / OatBurst / Pussy Energy Drink / La Redoute / James Martin / The Co-operative / Levi Roots / Messerschmit / Pizza Express / Morrisons / Wahaca / Goodfellas / Nando's / Sainsbury's / Lidl / Baxters / Frey Bentos / Disney / Thunderbirds / GBK / Arnest International / Unilever / Seabrook Crisps
Senior Creative Freelance Nov 2011 - Oct 2012 Senior Designer The Electric Design Co Leeds W.Yorkshire Jul 2011 - Nov 2011 Projects including, logo creation and corporate identity, brand design and retail packaging & design for web. Clients included: Nobia B&Q JP Distribution Sensio Duracoat Magnet Kitchens Cerberus Security Wickes Fat Hog Brushes Sigma Kalon Geoplan Homebase Johnstone's Paints Design Consultant The Packaging Hub Leeds W.Yorks Mar 2011 - Jul 2011 3 month (extended) contract as Design consultant working on Brand & Packaging projects for: ALS Waterford Crystal John Rocha JLS Jasper Conran TPH Marblegem
Senior Graphic Designer Studio One Harrogate W.Yorkshire Nov 2010 - Feb 2011 Senior position, working on a wide variety of design projects including, logo creation and corporate identity, brand design and management, signage and exhibition design, web design, and project management. For both local & national clients including: Harvest Energy Yorkshire Rural Awards Hornbeam Park Business Centre The Pensions Trust Brio restaurants Senior Graphic Designer Freelance Leeds UK Jan 2009 - Nov 2010 Projects included freelance work for: The University of York Coalmine Records (NYC) The Amuti Gallery - London Artist Part2ism CAEN Project, Cimer Amor Expanditure Compositions The Planets Soundwaves & Escapades BBP PROSE
Creative Director Studio Monkeys Ltd Leeds - UK Oct 2006 - Jan 2009 Experience as Creative Director of Leeds based Studio Monkeys. Specializing in Branding design & Application. Responsible for the day to day running of a busy new design studio as well as the creation of fresh design concepts, liaising with suppliers & managing client budgets & schedules. Working on everything from stationary for the University of York to the design, artwork and application of interior & exterior signage for Manning Stainton, Clients of note included: Sanderson Wetherall University of York Smiths Gore Manning Stainton Grontmij Surgical Innovations PLC Astra Zeneca Senior Designer Ideas Start Here Leeds / UK Mar 2004 - Oct 2006 see below
Junior / Middleweight Designer CDW (Copley Daly Wayne) Leeds / UK Feb 2000 - Mar 2004 My full service agency experience at CDW which later became Ideas Start Here saw me work my way up the ranks from a Junior freelance position to Middleweight designer (perm) and then onto Senior designer, working on Branding, Packaging, Retail Merchandising, Advertising, Signage, Design for Web, Illustration, Conceptual Ad campaigns and Literature for blue chip clients who included: Ben Sherman Daniel Hechter Bradford City Council Leeds Metropolitan University Grampian Foods Key Country Foods Asda Leeds City Centre Management Knight Frank John Lewis Astonish Wizz Manning Stainton Education HND Graphic Design & Communication (Distinction) Batley School of Art & Design Dewsbury ND Graphic Design & Communication Batley School of Art & Design Batley Portfolio krop.com/timlongthorn
Tim Longthorn timlongthorn@gmail.com