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Graphic design & brand

Design that earns its keep.

Twenty years of graphic design, since I was seventeen. Logos, brand identities, menus and print, shaped by someone who already knows exactly where they will end up: on the site, in the window, on the table.

What I Design

From a single logo to a full identity and the print that carries it, with the engineering side handled so files actually work at the printer.

Brand & Logo Identity

Logos, colour, type and the rules that keep them consistent everywhere.

Menus & Print

Menus, flyers, signage and collateral, designed to print properly and read at a glance.

Packaging & Labels

Labels, packaging and product-facing design that survives the shelf.

Social & Editorial

Templates, decks and editorial layouts that stay on-brand at speed.

Selected work

Five clients, up close.

Real pieces from real projects, not mockups. A flagship restaurant menu, a two-year marketing partnership, a wholesale catalogue, an exhibition brand system and a clinic's ad campaign. Different briefs, same hand.

Padharo · Menu & full marketing

Padharo

Three years in and still ongoing: photography, video, social, the website and the strategy behind an upmarket vegetarian Indian restaurant. The piece I refine most is the menu, rebuilt once or twice a year so every dish, description and allergen stays easy to read and quietly classy.

Padharo menu, front: nibbles, tandoor grilled and chaat in a classy cream and terracotta layout
Padharo menu, reverse: street food, mains, rice, naan and desserts with allergen marks
Padharo free-starter promotion with food photography
Padharo Veganuary campaign poster with seasonal vegan offers
  • Photography
  • Video
  • Social media
  • Website
  • Menu design
  • Consultancy
Kwackers · Two-year marketing partnership

Kwackers

I ran the marketing for this Asian street food brand for over two years. The menus are my photography and design working as one: I shoot the food already knowing where the words need to land, so nothing fights for space.

Beyond the menus came product photography across both sites, social, TV assets, van signage, stationery and the launch of their second venue, a much larger kitchen and sports bar.

  • Menu design
  • Food photography
  • Social media
  • TV assets
  • Van signage
  • Stationery
  • Launch
Kwackers menu spread: starters, with food photography shot to leave room for the text
Kwackers menu spread: rice bowls and new arrivals
Kwackers menu spread: burgers and combos
Kwackers menu spread: sharing platters and sides
Ideal Produce · Brochure & layout

Ideal Produce

A big wholesale produce catalogue: page after page of listings to structure, and real product photography to source and place alongside them. Built with proper document and brochure layout so a catering buyer can find and reference anything at a glance.

  • Brochure design
  • Document layout
  • Image sourcing
Ideal Produce catalogue cover: dramatic food photography with the Ideal Produce wordmark
Ideal Produce catalogue spread: canned goods, crisps, oils and syrups in a clean navy layout
Ideal Produce catalogue spread: condiments and sauces listings with product photography
Build Budget Expert · Brand collateral system

Build Budget Expert

An ongoing client I keep exhibition-ready: flyers, business cards, roller banners, podiums and pull-up stands, refreshed as he needs them. Every piece holds the exact same brand, type and colour, so a full stand reads as one clean, professional presence rather than a pile of odds and ends.

  • Roller banners
  • Flyers
  • Business cards
  • Podiums
  • Pull-up stands
The full Build Budget Expert exhibition stand assembled at a trade show: matching dark green and gold roller banners, pull-up displays and a branded podium
Build Budget Expert roller banner in dark green and gold
Build Budget Expert A5 flyer, front
Build Budget Expert business card, reverse
Build Budget Expert business card, front, for Owen Gartside
Remedi Health · Corporate design

Remedi Health

A private health clinic whose early adverts were basic and needed lifting to match the quality of their care. I sourced the imagery, shaped the messaging and laid it out across posters, flyers and web banners. A more corporate register, for when the brief calls for it.

Remedi Health poster: a father with his children, with a private health services message
Remedi Health poster: a smiling woman with a warm message about staying healthy for family
  • Posters
  • Flyers
  • Web banners
  • Image sourcing
  • Messaging

Where It Starts

Indicative starting points. Every project is scoped and quoted properly once I know what you need.

Logo & identity from £450
Menu design from £250
Print & collateral from £150
Brand guidelines from £600

Make it look the part.

A menu, a logo, a full rebrand, whatever you are putting out into the world, I will make it look like you mean it. Brief me in plain English; no jargon required.