North East Media News

Issue 123

Did you always envisage a career in marketing? Not initially. I studied Fine Art at university, so I always knew I wanted to work in a creative field, but marketing wasn’t the obvious destination from day one. After graduating, I pivoted into graphic design and threw myself into learning as much as I could, studying the work of people far far better than me, freelancing at weekends for everyone from bike shops to bridal boutiques, and building a steadily dangerous collection of design books in the process. Looking back, it was all part of the same thing, a curiosity about how good ideas are shaped and presented. Describe your career path so far. With a strong interest in architecture and design, I joined FaulknerBrowns after university, where I had the good fortune to train under a brilliant graphic designer who really helped instil strong practical foundations. Over time, I became…