Creative Lead

A highly versatile creative production and post-production leader, this candidate brings a wealth of experience spanning animation, editing, motion design, retouching, and entrepreneurial ventures. Trained initially in product design, they transitioned into production, eventually co-founding and growing a successful animation studio to a £1m turnover, working with renowned clients like Disney and Fox. Their recent senior roles within global agencies showcase expertise in creative workflows, team leadership, and pipeline optimisation. With a core toolkit centred on Adobe Creative Suite, supplemented by Resolve, Cinema 4D, and emerging AI tools, they excel at hands-on production as well as strategic leadership. They thrive in dynamic, innovative environments that value technical mastery and creative direction, ideally leading teams or projects with significant impact.

• Led the growth of a creative studio, achieving £1m turnover and team expansion to 26 staff
• Delivered high-profile work for Disney, Fox, and global healthcare clients with awards including Cannes Lions and PM Awards
• Supported agencies like FCB Health and IPG in post-production workflows, editing, and creative asset management
• Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Premiere, Photoshop, and additional tools like Cinema 4D and Resolve
• Skilled in structuring production pipelines, workflow optimisation, and managing teams across complex projects
• Has hands-on experience with photo retouching, live action shoots, and integrating new AI-driven creative tools

This candidate works with a collaborative, empowering approach, blending technical expertise with strategic vision. They are effective at translating complex briefs into visually compelling stories, fostering team development and process improvements. Their mindset prioritises innovation and agility, eager to adopt new technologies like generative AI to enhance creative output. Their leadership style balances clear direction with an openness to ideas, making them a trusted partner both in creative development and operational efficiencies.

• Career focus: Creative leadership, pipeline management, team building, and strategic input, with flexibility for freelance or contract work as needed

Highly experienced creative production and post-production leader with a background spanning animation, editing, motion, retouching and business leadership. Having built and scaled a successful creative business before moving into senior agency-side roles, this candidate brings strong commercial awareness alongside hands-on technical capability across Adobe Creative Suite, post-production workflows and emerging AI tools.

Equally suited to senior leadership or specialist delivery roles, offering expertise in creative operations, workflow optimisation, client management and high-quality content production.