Edward Walker
Head of Creative
Glasgow, United KingdomI’m a Glasgow-based graphic designer with a wealth of top level experience – over 20 years to be exact – delivering engaging and inspiring creative solutions to communicate with audiences and drive fresh and sustained interest back to companies and brands.
I create big, innovative ideas that work across all channels and sectors – whether that be print, motion, digital, or beyond. I’ve been doing it all my life; taking an idea apart, sticking it back together again, and seeing if I could make it better.
Fundamentally, I remain at heart a passionate and driven designer of fully realised visual identity systems – one that thrives on the challenge of creating unique and striking solutions that successfully alter the perception of a business, platform or product and get them noticed where it matters most. It’s the creation of a versatile, yet consistent design framework that enables brands to speak to audiences in highly effective ways.
I’m adept and hugely experienced at working quickly and confidently from first concepts through to final delivery. Strategic, original thinking is central to everything I do, whether that’s working individually to a tightly focused brief or in tandem with an agency in a fast-paced environment across a multi-faceted design project.
I especially thrive on working in tight-knit teams to produce the strongest possible concepts that stand out from the pack. I’m also an assured project leader, capable of steering a team’s ideas and diverse personalities towards a fully conceptualised, living, breathing design solution.
I have worked with award-winning creative studios including Lambie-Nairn, Dunning Penney Jones and Moving Brands. In doing so, I have worked for names such as BT, Diageo, UEFA, Panasonic, Renault, Sky, O2, Al Jazeera, ITV, GSK and Rolls-Royce, always delivering a high standard of work that has broad and enduring appeal.
I create big, innovative ideas that work across all channels and sectors – whether that be print, motion, digital, or beyond. I’ve been doing it all my life; taking an idea apart, sticking it back together again, and seeing if I could make it better.
Fundamentally, I remain at heart a passionate and driven designer of fully realised visual identity systems – one that thrives on the challenge of creating unique and striking solutions that successfully alter the perception of a business, platform or product and get them noticed where it matters most. It’s the creation of a versatile, yet consistent design framework that enables brands to speak to audiences in highly effective ways.
I’m adept and hugely experienced at working quickly and confidently from first concepts through to final delivery. Strategic, original thinking is central to everything I do, whether that’s working individually to a tightly focused brief or in tandem with an agency in a fast-paced environment across a multi-faceted design project.
I especially thrive on working in tight-knit teams to produce the strongest possible concepts that stand out from the pack. I’m also an assured project leader, capable of steering a team’s ideas and diverse personalities towards a fully conceptualised, living, breathing design solution.
I have worked with award-winning creative studios including Lambie-Nairn, Dunning Penney Jones and Moving Brands. In doing so, I have worked for names such as BT, Diageo, UEFA, Panasonic, Renault, Sky, O2, Al Jazeera, ITV, GSK and Rolls-Royce, always delivering a high standard of work that has broad and enduring appeal.
Work Experience
Wire
Head of Design
At Wire, insight meets imagination. Data, consumer behaviour and future trends all become a bit more exciting and relevant when curiosity and a healthy dash of rebellion are added to the mix. That’s why the agency has Clever, Creative, Famous teams working in constant collaboration, creating marketing that’s salient, stand-out and successful. Limitless in possibility, but rooted in purpose.
As Head of Design I'm responsible for the agency's creative output. I joined Wire to build a team of designers, film makers and content producers, helping to grow the business and broaden its offering as a PR and marketing agency.
I work across a broad range of territories including brand identity, print, brand films and animation, social media, interactive and experiential. I have created work for a host of well known brands including Tennent's, Magners, Whyte & Mackay, The National Lottery, Scotrail, Jura Whisky and DF Concerts.
As Head of Design I'm responsible for the agency's creative output. I joined Wire to build a team of designers, film makers and content producers, helping to grow the business and broaden its offering as a PR and marketing agency.
I work across a broad range of territories including brand identity, print, brand films and animation, social media, interactive and experiential. I have created work for a host of well known brands including Tennent's, Magners, Whyte & Mackay, The National Lottery, Scotrail, Jura Whisky and DF Concerts.
October 2016
- Present
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Equator
Freelance Creative Lead
I joined Equator to lead the visual direction of a number of high profile accounts. My responsibilities ranged from conception and wireframing to the design and client presentation of brochureware for mobile and desktop sites. As part of an agile process, I provided creative solutions in close collaboration with other members of the creative, account, production and dev teams.
March 2016
- August 2016
Glasgow, United Kingdom
The LANE
Freelance Graphic Designer
The Lane are an award-winning Edinburgh based marketing communications company providing branding, advertising & digital design expertise. I joined the team to provide creative support on a digital brief for a well known Scottish charity. I was tasked with bringing the charity's brand to life with a refreshed look and feel for their website.
November 2015
- November 2015
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Y&R London
Freelance Graphic Designer
RKCR/Y&R is a full service creative agency specialising in advertising, marketing, digital communications and integrated communications. They are home to some of county’s biggest and best-loved brands including M&S, Lloyds Bank and BBC. They produce award winning, effective work for their clients, meaning that 99.7% of the UK population consume something they advertise every single month.
I joined the team to provide branding and motion graphics expertise for a large, multi-disciplinary brand campaign pitch.
I joined the team to provide branding and motion graphics expertise for a large, multi-disciplinary brand campaign pitch.
September 2015
- September 2015
London, United Kingdom
The LOFT
Freelance Creative Lead
The Loft is a Glasgow based design agency creating brands that inspire. They help their clients to uncover the ‘big idea’ at the heart of their brand and then bring it to life through identity design, web design, graphic design, art-direction, video and social media.
I joined The Loft to create a campaign identity for Young Enterprise Scotland's ‘Bridge2Business’ programme. This involved concept development, creating bespoke typography and design of a series of posters.
I joined The Loft to create a campaign identity for Young Enterprise Scotland's ‘Bridge2Business’ programme. This involved concept development, creating bespoke typography and design of a series of posters.
August 2015
- August 2015
Glasgow, United Kingdom
We Are AD
Freelance Creative Lead
AD are a strategic digital agency with offices in London, Manchester, Glasgow and the US. With over 17 years experience in crafting creative ideas into award-winning results and digital solutions. They offer a full range of digital services and solutions, from initial consultancy and UX through to delivery, marketing and ongoing management of web projects.
I joined AD to design a unified family of identities for a number of top arts venues in Salt Lake County. The identities for each venue portrayed their individual characteristics and provided AD with brand concepts to create landing pages. I also created a dynamic new identity to better position the organisation and create a seamless connection between venues.
I joined AD to design a unified family of identities for a number of top arts venues in Salt Lake County. The identities for each venue portrayed their individual characteristics and provided AD with brand concepts to create landing pages. I also created a dynamic new identity to better position the organisation and create a seamless connection between venues.
April 2015
- April 2015
Glasgow, United Kingdom
The Union
Freelance Art Director
The Union are a multi-disciplinary, creative agency founded on unions. Between client and agency, media and message, thought and execution, and fingers and keypads. From offline to online, experiential to direct marketing, they can offer a truly integrated solution. Their experience spans the private and public sectors and their work is both award winning and effective.
I was invited to join the team to provide art direction on a variety of projects and pitches. Briefs ranged from campaign animations for big venue screens to printed marketing communications, digital campaigns all the way through to brand refreshes.
I was invited to join the team to provide art direction on a variety of projects and pitches. Briefs ranged from campaign animations for big venue screens to printed marketing communications, digital campaigns all the way through to brand refreshes.
February 2015
- March 2015
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
The Gate
Freelance Art Director
The Gate offers clients a blend of skills – strategic, creative, digital – to help create the right interactions and brand relationships. They have worked across every segment of the financial services industry, won awards in the food & drink marketing arena. They have helped launch energy and utility brands as well as change attitudes through social and B2B marketing.
I was asked to join the team at The Gate to provide a creative lead across a variety of projects. These included a pitch to create a new product brand for a major UK brewer, an identity refresh and student safety campaign for one of the UK's oldest universities, as well as a video installation for pioneering research Institute.
I was asked to join the team at The Gate to provide a creative lead across a variety of projects. These included a pitch to create a new product brand for a major UK brewer, an identity refresh and student safety campaign for one of the UK's oldest universities, as well as a video installation for pioneering research Institute.
January 2015
- February 2015
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Moving Brands
Freelance Creative Lead
Moving Brands is an independent, global creative company. They partner with established and emerging businesses to design and transform their brands for the moving world.
I had the pleasure of working with the talented Moving Brands team to offer a creative lead on a live sports channel brand refresh. The project was to create a new identity for the channel for use on- and off-air. This included the design for a variety of animated and printed assets along with comprehensive guidelines.
I had the pleasure of working with the talented Moving Brands team to offer a creative lead on a live sports channel brand refresh. The project was to create a new identity for the channel for use on- and off-air. This included the design for a variety of animated and printed assets along with comprehensive guidelines.
February 2014
- October 2014
United Kingdom
NPTV
Freelance Creative Lead
I worked with the team at NPTV on a variety of their pioneering multi-platform UX/UI projects. I provided a creative lead and offered strong strategic vision across a variety of projects including interactive set design, broadcast UI design as well as their own brand refresh developed for use across multiple platforms.
December 2013
- February 2014
London, United Kingdom
Ed Waker Design Ltd
Director
Having worked for a broad range of agencies and clients I decided the time was right to take the step of setting up my own business and going freelance. This enabled me to make the move from London (after 13 years) back home to Scotland. It enabled me to work with some of Glasgow & Edinburgh's best creative agencies and gain valuable insight on the creative landscape. I was able to meet the people, learn about the work, immerse myself in the industry back home as well as raise my own profile within in it.
December 2013
- October 2016
United Kingdom
Lambie-Nairn
Senior Designer
Lambie-Nairn is an award winning international branding agency that is part of the WPP Group. It has a proven track record of bringing brands to life with clients including Channel 4, BBC and O2. As a Senior Designer I take a creative lead across a broad range of projects covering branding and motion graphics.
While at Lambie-Nairn I took a creative lead on projects for clients including Al Jazeera, UEFA, Panasonic, Renault, ITV and Abu Dhabi Media Company.
I also remained closely involved with D&AD and have been a member of the judging panel of their student awards.
While at Lambie-Nairn I took a creative lead on projects for clients including Al Jazeera, UEFA, Panasonic, Renault, ITV and Abu Dhabi Media Company.
I also remained closely involved with D&AD and have been a member of the judging panel of their student awards.
February 2009
- Present
United Kingdom
Dunning Penney Jones
Middle-weight Designer
Dunning Penney Jones is an independent creative agency specialising in three areas; broadcast design/branding, corporate identity and design for non-linear on demand tv services.
While at DPJ I was the creative lead on a number of projects such as Bauer Media, Diageo Classic Malts, UKTV, Serie Club (owned by French broadcasters TF1 and M6) and the History Chanel while providing support on projects for Sky Movies, Sony, BT and Animal Planet for The Discovery Channel.
While at DPJ I was the creative lead on a number of projects such as Bauer Media, Diageo Classic Malts, UKTV, Serie Club (owned by French broadcasters TF1 and M6) and the History Chanel while providing support on projects for Sky Movies, Sony, BT and Animal Planet for The Discovery Channel.
February 2005
- February 2009
United Kingdom
Lambie-Nairn
Junior Designer
Having won a D&AD student pencil I went on to win a WPP bursary and work placement. I chose Lambie-Nairn from a number of WPP agencies and went on to become a full time member of the team.
During this time I worked with clients including D&AD, Discovery Kids, Astro (Malaysia) and O2.
During this time I worked with clients including D&AD, Discovery Kids, Astro (Malaysia) and O2.
September 2002
- February 2005
United Kingdom
Education
Duncan Of Jordanstone College Of Art & Design
B Des Honours Graphic Design
September 1999
- June 2002
Dundee, United Kingdom
Glasgow College Of Building & Printing
HND Graphic Design
September 1996
- June 1999
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Awards
Skills
Adobe Aftereffects,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
Brand Identity,
Cinema4d,
Creative Direction,
Creative Strategy,
Marketing,
Motion Graphics ,
Social Media,