Don’t just take my word for it. Here are some nice words from people I’ve been lucky enough to have worked with. 

“Every time I worked with James has been an absolute pleasure. Whenever he was in charge of a job I had the absolute certainty that he will deliver. His work was always on point: precise and beautiful.”

Pablo González de la Peña Head of Art // Creative Director // Partner at BBH London

“A strong designer with good all-round design skills. Very competent and fast when working on presentation decks and pitch-work. Works well under pressure and always comes through with solid design solutions.”

Ali Augur Head of Art at VCCP

“I have worked with James over the last 4 years at BBH, on countless pitches. He is a strong all round designer, especially capable when working on fast paced presentation materials and pitch work. His 8 years at BBH have moulded him into a solid designer with plenty of experience working in a fast moving, large scale agency. He would make a great addition to any design team, and I can strongly recommend him.”

Ross Mawdsley Head of Design // Creative Director // Partner at BBH London

“I worked with James at BBH - amongst other things he designed brilliant pitch presentations and marketing assets. Everything that comes out of BBH has to look perfect - and his work always lived up-to that.”

Tom Roach Executive Strategy Director // Head of Effectiveness at adam&eveDDB

“I worked with James at BBH London for five years. The majority of the briefs were for pitches, which all came with the expected pressure on quality and time and James took on with precision and pace. Aside from turning around enormous, beautiful pitch decks (and the many, many last minute changes that came with them), James always made time to offer his advice and expertise for any and all questions - he really is a lovely guy.”

Josephine Kiernan Senior Account Director at Think Jam London

“I had the pleasure of working with James for 4 years at BBH, sitting opposite him for the majority of that time. He is a brilliantly skilled designer with invaluable experience under his belt. His attention to detail is admirable and you know when you ask him to get something done, he'll go above and beyond to make sure it's to the best quality. I learnt so much from James in those 4 years, he was incredibly patient teaching me the ropes with basic photoshop and PPT skills. Thank you James.”

Lara Price PR // New Business Account Manager at BBH London

“Brilliant designer who’s effort and design skills are only topped by his problem-solving abilities; a trait that is oh so valuable when you’re up against it for time. Also, a good all round fella.”

David White Account Director at BBH London

“I had the pleasure of working with James for seven great years, within the new business team at BBH London. James really got to know BBH's brand and championed it in everything we produced, not only for new business, but for all areas of the agency. James is a creative guy and was able to help us ideate and then produce materials for any pitch situation, whatever the client. He worked quickly and was cool as a cucumber in highly pressured situations. James' knowledge and passion for technology meant that we were able to work across all programs and apps so easily, James is a safe pair of hands! Lastly, James is a kind and caring individual and was so supportive to our whole team, I couldn't recommend James more.”

Julia Brenton Account Director // Growth North America at BBH New York

“MAKES. EVERYTHING. LOOK. AMAZING. Also a lovely guy.”

Will Lion Managing Partner at BBH London

“It’s rare that you come across standout talent like James. I worked with him for a considerable amount of time at a challenging client-side position and I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with him, and came to know him as a truly valuable asset to absolutely any team. He is honest, dependable, and incredibly hard-working. Beyond that, he is an impressive designer/art director who can elevate any creative project. Along with his undeniable talent, James has always been fun to work with. He is a true team player, and always manages to foster positive discussions and brings the best out of other people.”

Paul Nunn Senior designer at Kantar TNS

“James is a keen, talented designer with excellent design skills and a desire to learn and improve. I very much enjoyed working with him, and have kept in touch with him professionally and socially since.”

Matt Sanderman Freelance Senior Designer

“James is an outstanding designer. I worked closely with him for a number of years across a whole range of tasks. The quality of our marketing collateral was always absolutely first class and that was due to James’ very considerable talent. Here are just some of the reasons he would be a huge asset to any business.

He has brilliant craft skills and an excellent eye. All of his work is polished and precise. He is very fast. He can get through a huge amount of volume and deliver to all to a very high standard at very high speed. He works tightly to a brief, takes feedback really well and always responds with something better. He’s very good under pressure. He never let’s tight deadlines or long days get to him. He’s a great bloke and a top teammate.”

Ben Fennell CEO of BBH London // 2006 - 2018

“I worked with James for all his time with us at BBH. He was a key member of our New Business Team and a highly talented and hard working designer who never failed to deliver, whatever task he was given. I’d highly recommend James.”

Jon Peppiatt Chairman at BBH London

“I was lucky enough to work with James for many years at BBH London. He has superb visual design direction skills and is strong technically. He's super talented and can work quickly. Always enthusiastic, easy to work with, ambitious and brings good vibes to any project he's involved with. James is a strong graphic designer who also has great new business flair and vision, he can easily pull together, articulate, present and pitch ideas.”

Oli Cole Creative Director - Founder - made by blah™

“James is a brilliant designer who always delivers above and beyond the brief at hand.”

Alex Light Senior Account Manager at Leo Burnett London

“James is a brilliant designer who takes great pride in his work. He has exacting standards and nothing leaves his care without looking 100%.  James knew our brand inside out and could often second guess a brief before we'd even given it to him! I always felt reassured when James was working on a project as I knew that the end result would be amazing - however challenging the brief or the time frame.  Design skills aside, James is a really good guy. He's caring, supportive and I would recommend him without hesitation.”

Isobel (Barnes) Thomas Global Communications Director and Partner at BBH London

“James has been a stalwart of the BBH new business team for some time, and was integral to ensuring that our outward facing pitch presentations, RFIs, RFPs and all sorts of other client facing documentation looked as good as we needed. A solid designer, with a real talent for making the complex look clean and simple.”

Richard Atkins Head of Digital Production and Partner at BBH London

“James is one of those people you want on your team because, simply, he makes you and everything you do look better. Literally. A rare breed, James applies a craft to presentations and pitches like no other. He's got a passion for design and it's notable across everything he touches. He enables words to pop out without writing a single sentence and the images that surround them to add a further 1,000. If you don't hire him now, you may well just have to wait another 7 years and so I suggest you move quickly.”

Tim Harvey Chief Growth Officer at BBH Group

“The simple fact is James is a first-class designer. However, in addition to this, he has that rare ability to understand exactly what is needed for a project and to deliver top quality work at a super fast pace. I've worked with James for many years in a highly pressurised ad agency environment and he has never failed to produce exceptional work under often challenging circumstances. He was also the most dedicated and supportive colleague you could hope to work with. Highly recommended.”

Richard Helyar Founder, Goldstone | Head of Insight, Electric Glue

“I have had the pleasure of working with James for a number of years. He is a very creative individual, organised and he has great eye for detail. He likes to take on creative challenges and has the personality to lead and be led. His knowledge of apps and working experiences means he can bring a lot to the creative table.”

Andrew Blackburn Creative Lead at KPMG