January 2004 - December 2011 (7 years and 11 months)
Poole, UK
Head of Design Management of UK & Far East Pukka Design Studios. Recruiting design teams for UK and China offices. Team development and project allocation. Developing studio team to handle customer requirements and develop brand market presence. Liaising with Manufacturing in Far East & Europe. Developing new product lines and rebranding existing products and lines. Ranges include: Unipads, Black Range, Pukka Fun, Pukka Products, Colour Range, Stationery Range, NCR Forms/Books. Responsible for overseeing materials and production from conceptualised designs, samples and final production lines. QC for accurate reproduction of designs and branding of mass produced lines. Bespoke client product line design/development and project management. Collaborative projects and product line creation for clients including Warner Bros, Disney, Asda Wallmart, Wh Smith, Staples, Tesco. Implementation of product packing and barcoding system. Setting up barcode management software to enable creation, archiving & quality control of product barcodes in conjunction with GS1 UK and Asia authorities. Organising and design of exhibition stands for stationery shows such as Paperworld Las Vegas, Frankfurt and Shanghai shows, NUS Telford, Moscow International Stationery Show. Shipping of show products, Stand design, marketing material, leasing with manufacturing in Far East and overseeing onsite construction and pack up of show. Developed company online presence through setting up company website, Company FTP, social networking and E-marketing. Liaising with Marketing Dept to utilising customer feedback on website and social media.