Freelance Graphic Designer

Contact

07799866212
james@jameslovett.co.uk
Portfolio

Profile

Creative and versatile graphic designer with over 15 years’ experience, specialising in sustainability and corporate responsibility communications. Proven track record of progressing from middleweight to design director at Flag, directing projects, overseeing designers, and contributing to new business development. Experienced in sustainability reports, integrated campaigns, video production, and social media campaign design for clients including Nike, Amazon, Nestlé, Target, and the Duchy of Cornwall. Alongside design, I run a freelance photography business, specialising in corporate, portrait, and event work.

Experience

Flag | Feb 2023 – Jul 2025
Design Director

  • Directed sustainability campaigns and reports for global clients including Target and the Duchy of Cornwall.

  • Oversaw senior and freelance designers, reviewing and guiding project work.

  • Storyboarded video content and worked with animators/editors to deliver engaging films.

  • Pitched concepts to clients in the UK and Europe.

Flag | Apr 2013 – Jan 2023
Senior & Middleweight Designer

  • Designed sustainability reports and campaigns for clients including Nike and Amazon.Created successful social media content, including campaigns for Nestlé.

  • Supported business development through pitches and client presentations.

Self-employed | 2020 – Present
Freelance Photographer

  • Corporate, portrait, and event photography.

  • Delivered brand storytelling projects for businesses and individuals.

Self-employed / Various Clients | Feb 2012 – 2013
Freelance Graphic Designer

  • Branding, digital, and print design.

  • Agency support and independent project delivery.

The Collective Design | Feb 2007 – Jan 2012
Graphic Designer

  • Branding, print, and digital design projects.

  • Studio collaboration across multiple clients.

Skills

  • Sustainability & CSR Communications

  • Report Design & Data Visualisation

  • Storyboarding & Video Collaboration

  • Social Media Campaign Design

  • Branding & Identity

  • Photography (Corporate, Portraits, Events)

  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro)

  • DaVinci Resolve

  • Client Pitches & Presentations

Education

University of Staffordshire
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Graphic Design | 2002 – 2006 | Grade: 2.1