Richard Stott

Graphic Designer

London, United Kingdom
Specialising in creative direction, broadcast design, print design & branding. Diverse experience in production and project management across numerous design media. My technical skills are backed by an ability to communicate ideas clearly and effectively both internally and externally. From corporate identities, inter-active websites, magazines, books and packaging. I'm currently designing for Sky Creative & Cable Studios but welcome all enquiries or collaborations.

Experience & skills in print production, art buying and direction,
(not as a dedicated function but as part of a previous role).

Experience & skills in postproduction broadcast design.
An ability to relate and engage with 'presence' all levels of clients, with a strategic credibility.

Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Proactive, buttoned down and persistent. Good at closing and
With an extremely conscious ‘old school’ eye for detail.

An excellent undergraduate degree from a top design &
Communication University.

Work Experience

Cable Studios

Founder

Specialising in creative direction, broadcast design, print design & branding. Cable Studios works accross numerous design media. From corporate identities, inter-active websites, title sequences, content graphics, magazines, books and packaging. Cable Studios welcome all enquiries or collaborations.
July 2006 - London, United Kingdom

Geist

Art Director

Responsible for all aspects of the GEIST Art Direction. Hands on Art direction for the Annual publication.
March 2014 - Present London, United Kingdom

BitNation

Creative Director

At BitNation I was responsible for the Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and communication language for the minimal viable products. This involved a developed brand strategy and HI/UX systems. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.
Advising new business on formation and business structures, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions.
August 2014 - October 2014 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Ethereum

Associate Creative Director

I operated as a hands on associate Creative Director for the inception of the project. Leading core visual communications and developed brand strategy for the key assets for the much anticipated ether sale, which went on to raise $18M USD for the company. I was part of the core management/ creative team responsible for developing the brand (key guardian & stakeholder for the founders). Key output was managed by our team, including prototypes for the Innovations Officer.
January 2014 - August 2014 Zug, Switzerland

BskyB Creative Services/ Sky News

Graphic Designer

Currently enjoying my stay with Sky. Working inside an award winning highly capable multi-skilled, multi disciplinary design team of television graphic designers. Part of a bleeding edge team shaping the future of new media broadcast television. Working to aggressive deadlines developing information solutions for one of the countries leading News brands.
July 2006 - February 2014 London, United Kingdom

New Edge (The Brewery)

Freelance Designer

Working closely with senior level producers and designers on Blue chip projects, planning and creating solutions for a wide range of motion, digital and print design briefs; including sensitive work for Microsoft.
2005 - 2005 London, United Kingdom

Education

Ravensbourne Design & Communication

BA moving image Design

September 2002 - July 2005 London, United Kingdom

Languages

English (Native),

Awards

YCN

Accredited

2005

RSA

Accredited

2005

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Avid Deko, Chyron Lyric, Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop, Production Studio, Quantel Paint Box,

Additional Information

Has a clear understanding of broadcast to air protocols.