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Hi, I'm Jake — a visual identity and lettering designer, building brands that attract the right people.

With over 20 years of working with leading London agencies and global brands, I've remained an integrated, versatile designer with a strategic mindset. Obsessed with systems and expressive typography, I'm hands-on from concept through to delivery.

Originally from Cape Town and now based South of Bristol in the beautiful Mendips, where I enjoy outdoor pursuits. Together with my feline Head of Accounts (Rambo), I bring a can-do, joyful attitude to every project.

I also co-created and run Paper Trails, an online platform for the outdoor community, often partnering directly with Strava.

Services

Brand & Visual Identity

Typography & Lettering

Motion Design

Ways of working

Project-based

Fixed scope, timeline and cost. Works well for brand creation, refreshes, or campaigns. I collaborate with trusted specialists when needed.

Day Rate

Flexible support for agencies or in-house teams.

Retainer

Guaranteed monthly support for ongoing creative work or brand guardianship. Scaled to your needs.

Clients

Strava

Netflix

Google

Universal

Nat Geo

BBC

Disney+

adidas

Yeo Valley Organic

Network Rail

Agency Collaborations

Agency Collaborations

BBH

BBH

AKQA

AKQA

Mr. President

Mr. President

Wildstar Films

Wildstar Films

Ogilvy

Ogilvy

IRIS Worldwide

IRIS Worldwide

Clubhouse Studio

Clubhouse Studio

Imagination

Imagination

Studio Juice

Studio Juice

Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi

WPP EssenceMediacom

WPP EssenceMediacom

Work Recognition

Emmy Award Nomination

Underdogs (Nat Geo)

Outstanding Graphic Design: Documentary (2026)

Emmy Award Nomination

ENTERGALACTIC (Netflix)

Outstanding Graphic Design: Documentary (2026)

Redesigning Logos

GO APE

.NET Magazine #325

Paper Trails

Double-page feature (2019)

Brand New

GO APE

Feature (2019)

Brand New

Doctor Who

Feature (2018)

Mashable

Doctor Who

Feature (2018)

Gizmodo

Doctor Who

Feature (2018)

The Standard

Doctor Who

Feature (2018)

Dadi Awards Distinction

Manchester City FC App

Best Digital App (2011)

Talks

Plymouth University

Design Society

"Variation in my design career" (2024)