Hi, I’m Owen, a multi-skilled creative with expertise in a few complimentary disciplines: graphic design and branding, photography, video, some web and WordPress/Woocommerce.
I’m well versed in the Adobe Suite, in particular Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, but also familiar with a broad range of other software.
My approach tends to be a blend of function and form – ensure the goals of the design brief are met, then make the design as visually appealing as possible to suit the target market.
Retailers & Licensors
Over the years I’ve helped create brands and products, including award winning lines sold in major UK retailers such as Tesco, Argos, Asda and Sainsburys. I’ve also developed products for licensors such as Lucasfilm, Disney Pixar, Dreamworks and Hasbro.
Designing since
1998
Branding & Product Development
I have a lot of experience in developing products from inception to finalised shipped product.
Concepts and ideas, communicating with factories to iterate, naming products, logo and style guide creation, liasing with testing houses to ensure that all packaging and supporting materials comply with international standards, photography of base products to then apply styles and decals, and then packaging development to produce a range of visuals and marketing collateral to help sell the product.
Branding
Product Development
Developing products the way you want them to feel and look, working with overseas suppliers and directly with customers.
Packaging & Visuals
Creating vividly appealing packaging which punches off the shelf, and visuals which tell the story.
Projects & Work
Below you can find a variety of the work I’ve carried out over the years. It’s not an exhaustive list as you might expect, but will hopefully highlight the various facets of my skillset.
My First Scooter
The “My First Scooter” (MFS) product line was another great success. This scooter for pre-schoolers was available initially in two colourways –
Animal Scooter Range
Under the Ozbozz brand, we were always trying to spot ways of reinventing existing base products. One of these products was the
Posters and newsletters
With my current employer, one of my tasks is to produce posters to promote company events, and to produce newsletters reviewing the
Photography
Photography I began my journey with photography in 1999. Whilst at VFactO, a dotcom startup, we were at the bleeding edge of
Employment History
VFACTO – Graphic Design & Team Leader (1999 – 2002)My first full time job was with a dotcom startup called VFactO, based
Video
Videography and Drone Work At E&O my work is multifaceted – graphic design, photography, some social media – anything related to marketing.
Branding and packaging
Toy Packaging at HGL – Award WinnersIn my time at HGL, many of the products I was involved in became award winners.
Product Flyers
Product Flyers Creation of product flyers is part of my remit. Given the nature of the products manufactured at my current employer
TORQ Scooter range
Quick-fire Scooter RangeAs was ever the case, when working at H. Grossman Ltd, Martin the MD would take a trip to Hong
A.I. & Vibe coding
Instructions for Use and Material Safety Datasheet Library and Bespoke WordPress Plugin One of the major projects I recently tackled was the
Info panels & Labels
Product packaging at E&O was significantly different to the types of packaging I had created at previous employers. Whereas packaging for toy
Employment history (2006 - present)
E&O Laboratories
Marketing Manager : 2021 - present
Freelance
Branding Consultant : 2020 - 2021
H. Grossman Ltd.
Creative Design & I.T. Manager : 2006 - 2020
Testimonials
Hear from people with experience of me, my work and the impact of our collaboration.
“I owned and ran H Grossman Ltd for over 40 years successfully. Owen worked for the company for over 14 years and kept on after I sold the company. He was very knowledgeable in the IT and design work and played a very important part on my team.
There is no doubt that if I started another toy business, I would take him on without any hesitation.
Owen covered graphic design, management of product development, photography, video and IT was a key member of the team.
He also maintained the web site and all the IT issues that came up.
Very knowledgeable.
Happy to recommend him.”
Martin Grossman – Managing Director of H. Grossman Property Ltd.
“I worked with Owen for all the time he was with H Grossman Ltd, I was handling the public relations side of the business and often had to call on Owen at the last minute to come up with some relevant photography or find me an image I could use.
He was always immensely patient and obliging although I am sure we drove him mad with last minute changes and deadlines looming.
He always went above and beyond and his creativity is without doubt. He is a valuable asset to anyone wanting a go to creative who can produce innovative work without a fuss.”
Julie Pittilla – Owner of Pittilla Public Relations
“Owen is a very capable and multi-talented individual. His primary role was in graphic and packaging design but he was also a valuable part of the product development process from start to finish.”
“Owen has worked extensively with OEM and licensed products and always carries through with great attention to detail. His end product was always executed to a high level.”
“His other skills in I.T. and tech and photography meant Owen was frequently asked to take on other projects. He always managed these very well and meant that he was a valued part of the team.”
Ed Burns – Owner of Trend Toys UK Limited
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