About
Jim was an illustrator for clients like Harper Collins, The London Evening Standard and The Spectator before moving into design and art direction for advertising. In 1999, he became Creative Director of BSA Advertising, London — later opening Giraffe Advertising with two partners. He has written and art directed for Allied Irish Bank, British Airways, Elizabeth Arden, French Connection, Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, ITV, John Lewis, Kurt Geiger, Lazard, Lonely Planet and Stolichnaya. He has judged the Ri5 and The Guardian CIPD creative awards.
Creative
Creative direction, art direction, copywriting, graphic design, illustration and photography. Experience in almost every sector — including charity, construction, entertainment, financial, FMCG, publishing, pharmaceutical, retail, travel, medical and music.
Technical
Website development (PHP, HTML and CSS) and databasing (MySQL). Advanced level Quark Xpress, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks. PC and Macintosh operating systems, network installation, configuration and hardware updates.
Employment
- Managing director, Giraffe advertising (08–10)
- Creative director, Giraffe advertising (03–07)
- Creative director, BSA advertising (99–02)
- Director, Stream Design Consultants (97–98)
- Freelance designer and illustrator (94–96)
Education
- Graphic design and illustration BA(Hons), Brighton University
- Art foundation, North Oxfordshire College
- A-level and GCSE studies, Cherwell School, Oxford