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christopher britton
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Leeds, United Kingdom
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A highly motivated, creative Design Director with 20+ years experience in Environmental Design, working within the retail and hospitality sectors. Consulting for well known global brands such as Puma, Oxfam, Manchester City,
Sportmaster, Adidas, Johnnie Walker, Virgin Atlantic, Footasylum, Under Armour, Arsenal Football Club, Guinness and Cancer Research UK.
I have a strong eye for detail and pitch innovative ideas which excite and engage clients. With 15+ years in creative team management and direction, delivering highly creative and technical global projects, I'm at ease taking a project from conception through to installation and handover.
Dedicating 5 years as a co-founder of a start up independent consultancy Spacemen, I understand the commercial aspect of business, delivering projects within budget, meeting all key milestones, ensuring a healthy profit margin whilst retaining the client relationships.
I was approached by Start in 2016 to lead a team of multi disciplinary designers as the Design Director of Environments. The opportunity to work alongside some of the leading consultants and designers in the field was too good an opportunity to miss.
In my time at Start I successfully delivered the launch of Huda Beauty into high end retail, designed and launched Sevenstore an award winning store in Liverpool and the ultimate corporate hospitality suite for Puma at Manchester City.
I pride myself on my ability to present creative and technical projects to the highest level, taking my clients on a creative journey which inevitably meets the brief; engaging the client and also knowing when to push the boundaries to highlight where we can take the brand over the course of the relationship.
As the global retail landscape has changed so to has my focus, concentrating on consumer experience; story telling from product design, curating within the space to digital media installations. This exciting shift has exposed me to event and exhibition design as well as commercial office design and hospitality.
I have a an extensive Folio of work on request.
Skills include:
Strategy, Budget Management
Leadership and Team Management, Client Engagement, Presenting, Project Delivery, Creative Direction, Sketching, 3D Modelling, CAD Detailing (Vectorworks), Creative Cloud.
Sportmaster, Adidas, Johnnie Walker, Virgin Atlantic, Footasylum, Under Armour, Arsenal Football Club, Guinness and Cancer Research UK.
I have a strong eye for detail and pitch innovative ideas which excite and engage clients. With 15+ years in creative team management and direction, delivering highly creative and technical global projects, I'm at ease taking a project from conception through to installation and handover.
Dedicating 5 years as a co-founder of a start up independent consultancy Spacemen, I understand the commercial aspect of business, delivering projects within budget, meeting all key milestones, ensuring a healthy profit margin whilst retaining the client relationships.
I was approached by Start in 2016 to lead a team of multi disciplinary designers as the Design Director of Environments. The opportunity to work alongside some of the leading consultants and designers in the field was too good an opportunity to miss.
In my time at Start I successfully delivered the launch of Huda Beauty into high end retail, designed and launched Sevenstore an award winning store in Liverpool and the ultimate corporate hospitality suite for Puma at Manchester City.
I pride myself on my ability to present creative and technical projects to the highest level, taking my clients on a creative journey which inevitably meets the brief; engaging the client and also knowing when to push the boundaries to highlight where we can take the brand over the course of the relationship.
As the global retail landscape has changed so to has my focus, concentrating on consumer experience; story telling from product design, curating within the space to digital media installations. This exciting shift has exposed me to event and exhibition design as well as commercial office design and hospitality.
I have a an extensive Folio of work on request.
Skills include:
Strategy, Budget Management
Leadership and Team Management, Client Engagement, Presenting, Project Delivery, Creative Direction, Sketching, 3D Modelling, CAD Detailing (Vectorworks), Creative Cloud.
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2016 - 2020
job
Creative Director
Start.
2012 - 2016
job
Design Director and Co-founder
Spacemen Creative.
Design, Founder
2005 - 2012
job
Design Director
Start / Judgeill.
Design
1999 - 2005
job
Senior Designer
Din Associates.
1998 - 1999
job
Middle Weight Design
NowickaStern.
Design
My education
1996
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1999
Ravensbourne
BA, Interior Architecture
BA, Interior Architecture
1995
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1996
Dewsbury College Art
Pre BA Foundation Diploma, Fine Art and Design
Pre BA Foundation Diploma, Fine Art and Design
1988
-
1995
Royds School
N/a, high school
N/a, high school
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