ABOUT

Passionate Professional with 20+ Years of Experience

 DESIGN ILLUSTRATION MOTION

 LEAD ART & CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Strategic and passionate award-nominated, UK based, Fortune 100 creative with over 20 years of experience - coming from a military background.

 

Working in the areas of print, digital, UI/UX design, motion, animation, storyboards & illustration along with art direction & creative direction - for both large enterprises and small start-ups, helping them to successfully connect with their core audience or find a new one.

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Featured

Clients

From Fortune 100 to Creative Startups

...and more!

Nescafé logo with bold, uppercase text and accent mark over the 'e,' symbolizing rich coffee heritage and quality.
Pernod Ricard logo featuring stylized sunburst icon above brand name in clean, modern typography
Braun logo with the word 'Braun' in bold, black uppercase letters, featuring an extended 'A' with a rounded top.
Olympic Games logo featuring five interlocking rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, symbolizing unity across continents.
DHL logo with bold, uppercase letters in red against a bright yellow background, featuring horizontal speed lines.
38 Degrees logo with '38' in bold orange and 'Degrees' in uppercase orange letters, symbolizing grassroots activism.
Adobe logo with a bold red square background and a stylized white 'A' symbol in the center.
Paris Saint-Germain FC logo: blue circle with 'Paris Saint-Germain' in white, red Eiffel Tower, and white fleur-de-lis.
AXA logo with bold red letters spelling 'AXA' and a blue triangle symbol, representing a global insurance company.
Google logo with the word 'Google' in bold, colorful letters: blue 'G', red 'o', yellow 'o', blue 'g', green 'l', and red 'e'.
The Guardian logo with lowercase serif font, featuring 'the' in smaller letters beside bold 'Guardian' in navy blue.
Carhartt WIP logo featuring 'Carhartt' in bold, uppercase letters with 'WIP' in smaller font below, both in black.
FIFA logo featuring a globe made of stylized yellow and blue continents with the letters 'FIFA' in bold blue below.
Oakley logo with the word 'Oakley' in bold, uppercase letters beside a stylized, black 'O' emblem.
Lloyd's Bank logo with a red horse and rider emblem above the words 'Lloyds Bank' in bold black letters.

AWARDS &

NOMINATIONS

Yuno Juno Designer of the Year - 2019, 2018, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023.

PRESS

COVERAGE

ART

SHOWS

Illustrated 2015, London (2015) | Art Below, London Underground (2014) | Showcase Group Show, London (2009) | 4 x 6 Group Show, Hong Kong (2008) | bearn baby bearn Solo Show, London (2008) | All The Worlds a Stage Solo Show, London (2008) | Sketch It Out Group Show, New York (2007) | Affordable Art Sale Group Show, London (2005) | Life-cycles Group Show, London (2003)

Video

Showreel

Pre-Production, Production & Post

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MOTION

DESIGN

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SOUND

DESIGN

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CHARACTER

ANIMATION

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VIDEO

EDITING

Animated circle symbolizing the progression of Rory's experience, with text following into view.
Animated circle representing 150+ clients served, with text appearing after the animation.
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Nescafé logo with bold, uppercase text and accent mark over the 'e,' symbolizing rich coffee heritage and quality.
Olympic Games logo featuring five interlocking rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, symbolizing unity across continents.
Lloyd's Bank logo with a red horse and rider emblem above the words 'Lloyds Bank' in bold black letters.
38 Degrees logo with '38' in bold orange and 'Degrees' in uppercase orange letters, symbolizing grassroots activism.
Pernod Ricard logo featuring stylized sunburst icon above brand name in clean, modern typography
Adobe logo with a bold red square background and a stylized white 'A' symbol in the center.
Google logo with the word 'Google' in bold, colorful letters: blue 'G', red 'o', yellow 'o', blue 'g', green 'l', and red 'e'.
Braun logo with the word 'Braun' in bold, black uppercase letters, featuring an extended 'A' with a rounded top.
Paris Saint-Germain FC logo: blue circle with 'Paris Saint-Germain' in white, red Eiffel Tower, and white fleur-de-lis.
FIFA logo featuring a globe made of stylized yellow and blue continents with the letters 'FIFA' in bold blue below.
The Guardian logo with lowercase serif font, featuring 'the' in smaller letters beside bold 'Guardian' in navy blue.
Carhartt WIP logo featuring 'Carhartt' in bold, uppercase letters with 'WIP' in smaller font below, both in black. DHL logo with bold, uppercase letters in red against a bright yellow background, featuring horizontal speed lines. Oakley logo with the word 'Oakley' in bold, uppercase letters beside a stylized, black 'O' emblem.

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Animated circle representing 150+ clients served, with text appearing after the animation.
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Nescafé logo with bold, uppercase text and accent mark over the 'e,' symbolizing rich coffee heritage and quality.
Olympic Games logo featuring five interlocking rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, symbolizing unity across continents.
Lloyd's Bank logo with a red horse and rider emblem above the words 'Lloyds Bank' in bold black letters.
38 Degrees logo with '38' in bold orange and 'Degrees' in uppercase orange letters, symbolizing grassroots activism.
Pernod Ricard logo featuring stylized sunburst icon above brand name in clean, modern typography
Adobe logo with a bold red square background and a stylized white 'A' symbol in the center.
Google logo with the word 'Google' in bold, colorful letters: blue 'G', red 'o', yellow 'o', blue 'g', green 'l', and red 'e'.
Braun logo with the word 'Braun' in bold, black uppercase letters, featuring an extended 'A' with a rounded top.
Paris Saint-Germain FC logo: blue circle with 'Paris Saint-Germain' in white, red Eiffel Tower, and white fleur-de-lis.
AXA logo with bold red letters spelling 'AXA' and a blue triangle symbol, representing a global insurance company.
FIFA logo featuring a globe made of stylized yellow and blue continents with the letters 'FIFA' in bold blue below.
The Guardian logo with lowercase serif font, featuring 'the' in smaller letters beside bold 'Guardian' in navy blue.
Carhartt WIP logo featuring 'Carhartt' in bold, uppercase letters with 'WIP' in smaller font below, both in black. DHL logo with bold, uppercase letters in red against a bright yellow background, featuring horizontal speed lines. Oakley logo with the word 'Oakley' in bold, uppercase letters beside a stylized, black 'O' emblem.

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Nescafé logo with bold, uppercase text and accent mark over the 'e,' symbolizing rich coffee heritage and quality.
Olympic Games logo featuring five interlocking rings in blue, yellow, black, green, and red, symbolizing unity across continents.
Adobe logo with a bold red square background and a stylized white 'A' symbol in the center.
Lloyd's Bank logo with a red horse and rider emblem above the words 'Lloyds Bank' in bold black letters.
Google logo with the word 'Google' in bold, colorful letters: blue 'G', red 'o', yellow 'o', blue 'g', green 'l', and red 'e'.
38 Degrees logo with '38' in bold orange and 'Degrees' in uppercase orange letters, symbolizing grassroots activism.
Pernod Ricard logo featuring stylized sunburst icon above brand name in clean, modern typography
FIFA logo featuring a globe made of stylized yellow and blue continents with the letters 'FIFA' in bold blue below.
The Guardian logo with lowercase serif font, featuring 'the' in smaller letters beside bold 'Guardian' in navy blue.
Carhartt WIP logo featuring 'Carhartt' in bold, uppercase letters with 'WIP' in smaller font below, both in black.
Paris Saint-Germain FC logo: blue circle with 'Paris Saint-Germain' in white, red Eiffel Tower, and white fleur-de-lis.
DHL logo with bold, uppercase letters in red against a bright yellow background, featuring horizontal speed lines.
Braun logo with the word 'Braun' in bold, black uppercase letters, featuring an extended 'A' with a rounded top.
Oakley logo with the word 'Oakley' in bold, uppercase letters beside a stylized, black 'O' emblem.

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