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Work Background

Modus WorkspaceStudio Manager

Mar. 2024 - Feb. 2025• Working directly with the Creative, Project Directors and Managing Director. • Day-to-day operations of the design studio, 30 multi-disciplinary design and tech team. • This role focused primarily on resourcing and programming projects and timelines • Implemented new software for streamlined resourcing and workflow efficiency, and overall operations communications.

Jason Bruges StudioStudio Manager

Jan. 2022 - Mar. 2024London, England, United Kingdom• Top management role working directly with Creative, Managing and Technical Director. • Managed the day-to-day operations of the studio 25+ multi-disciplinary design team. • Responsible for weekly resourcing, programming projects and timelines. • Streamlining operational systems and implemented new work and financial systems. • Coordinated and structured weekly management and finance meetings. • Working with BD to support the incoming project pipeline and marketing events. • Implemented new studio work, finance systems and policies for streamlined workflow. • Recruitment of all staff and handling of all HR matters, onboarding and policy writing. • Supported staff in training and facilitated annual development goals. • Preparation of practice and operations data, and set up the policies structure for the studio’s successful B-Corp application.

Dyer Grimes ArchitectureStudio Manager

Mar. 2021 - Feb. 2022London, England, United Kingdom• A one-year consultancy role focusing on recruiting and rebuilding a post-Covid team. • Day-to-day operations of a small architectural studio of ten architects. • New business development, client relationship management and project criteria screening. • Ensured all projects were correctly resourced and programmed within set timelines. • Reporting project expenditure and milestone completion with the finance department.

YOOStudio Manager

Jul. 2014 - Jun. 2020London, United Kingdom- The role is part of the top management structure, reporting directly to the Head of Design and the CFO - Day-to-day operations of the design studio (20+ designers) and outsourced entities. - Ensure all projects are correctly resourced and managed, and programming timelines. - Recruitment and employment of design staff and handling HR matters relating to design staff. - Assisting the business department with client liaison and signing of new projects. - Supporting the legal department in regards to contract issues and design deliverable remits. - Have an up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of the status of every project, including team members involved, the status of projects, financial position and an overview of their concept. - Attend weekly and monthly management meetings and provide a status report on all projects. - Ensure all work produced and delivered to clients is in line with fee/payment status. - Streamlined workflow and implemented new systems to improve project efficiency. - Liaising with the accounting department in regards to invoicing of completed design work. - Provide support for designers concerning project stakeholders and any client-related matters. - Set team members' objectives and facilitate their completion, wherever possible. - Setting up of commercial agreements with procurement agents, suppliers and manufacturers.

Regent's University LondonSenior Professor

Sep. 2013 - Jun. 2014Marylebone High Street, London-I was part of the Faculty team that made the transition from American Intercontinental University to Regents University. Teaching Graphics Design, Branding and Communication at all three-year levels on the BA Communication Course. -Preparation of course material and course development for all year groups. -Class-based lecturing, presentations and student assessment. writing briefs, assessing student work and giving written feedback to -Student mentoring and one to one coaching. -Annual preparation of assessment for internal and external assessments.

Syracuse UniversityAdjunct Senior Professor

Mar. 2012 - Jan. 2014Holborn LondonDesign Professor Teaching Creative Thinking and 'Design Problem' in the Communications Design course.

HIVEFounder and Creative Director

May. 1997 - Apr. 2015London- Owner, Founder and Designer/Creative Director of multidisciplinary design studio - Day to day running of the design studio - Employment of staff - Product development, manufacturing, sales and distribution - Annual product launches and design/organisation of stands at trade fairs - Exhibited at national and international design shows and exhibitions - Marketing and PR; developing and forming the vision for the HIVE the brand and promoting it in the wider design industry - Development of B2C and B2B sales - Clients include worldwide design shops; Harrods, Mint, Purves and Purves, Macy’s, The Collection, Pur Norsk, Takashimaya, Not On The High Street, FAB.com amongst many - Commissions for clients include; Harrods, Habitat, Clarins UK and Nichole Farhi - Collaborations with Max Fraser for Joy of Living, Designersblock The Auction, Moleskin Relaywith London Design Festival HIVE is an award-winning design studio based in New Cross, London. HIVE is headed up by the internationally acclaimed designer and artist Monika Piatkowski. Founded in 1998, the studio works on specially commissioned projects, interior and exterior design, consultancy and on the creation of its own-brand products. In 2008, after nearly ten years of residing in the Oxo Tower on London’s South Bank, HIVE moved its offices to a purpose-built studio in South East London. HIVE products have been retailing across Europe, North America and the Far East since 1998. There are a number of key strands that run through the work of the HIVE studio. At its heart, the studio is a place of collaboration, a place where influences from art, design, architecture and decoration merge. This blend has created a design style that is at once graphic, painterly and expressive, whilst also retaining the functional and structural rigidity often seen in architecture. HIVE have also been heralded for the ease with which they approach materials, showing a willingness to experiment and a flair for re-appropriation.

UK Gold BroadcastingOnscreen Graphics Designer

Sep. 1995 - Dec. 1997London, United KingdomFreelance graphic designer for on-screen graphics. Working with the development of on-screen stills graphics and with the producers to design weekly promotions. Programming stills for transmission and editing. • Developed on-screen graphics, working with producers on weekly promotions. • Responsible for editing and preparing on-screen graphics for live transmission.

American InterContinental University in LondonSenior Professor

Oct. 1994 - Aug. 2013London-18-year Senior lecturer career. -Teaching Graphics Design, Branding and Communication at all three-year levels on the BA Communication Course. -Preparation of course material and course development for all year groups. -Class-based lecturing, presentations and student assessment. writing briefs, assessing student work and giving written feedback to -Student mentoring and one to one coaching. -Annual preparation of assessment for internal and external assessment. -I was also part of an academic team that developed the vision for the course. Advising on educational policies. -Developed the Creative Thinking course which became part of the core curriculum for the Foundation Course. Asked to develop the Business Development for Communication, a course aimed at giving students a solid ground for the business aspect of the creative industry. -Events and exhibition preparation.