“I work with Karl on a regular basis - and for very good reason. He is the ultimate Art Director-Designer hybrid, always delivering top quality work, from high-level concepts through to implementation across every conceivable application, and to the tightest of deadlines.
His wealth of experience means he delivers every time. And with fresh ideas - he doesn’t wheel out the same old routes every time. He always brings something new. Karl’s storyboarding skills could make a Marvel illustrator cry.
And as if that wasn’t enough, he’s also a top bloke to have around. He’s fun to work with and calm under even the greatest pressure. Keep his number on speed dial.”
— Lianne Rivett, Senior Art Director, BBD Perfect Storm
“Karl is an extremely talented hands on Creative. He’s flexible, reliable and has a great down to earth personality. I’ve been working with Karl for years now and all the clients I’ve introduced him to absolutely love him and his work, and keep him as their number one choice! ”
“It doesn’t get any better than Karl. He created a kick-ass brand for us which is thriving in our industry. From concept to polished product, Karl was always on hand to get really stuck in. He brought a wealth of experience to our team and executed on every point plus more! Seriously I can’t recommend him enough.”
— Yasin Mahmood, Founder, RUSH
“I keep trying to employ him, but he won’t have it.”
— Bob Blandford, Design Director, Haygarth
“A really trustworthy, communicative, enthusiastic and dynamic Art Director with loads of experience. A fantastic ‘ideas guy’ whom any agency would be lucky to have! And he offers to make tea...”
— Alexis Sun, Producer, AMV BBDO
“My go-to Creative!”
— Jenny Perez, Senior Operations Manager, LIDA
“He’s more machine now, than man. Twisted and evil.”
— Nilesh Parmar, Studio Manager, VCCP
“It’s always a pleasure to work with Karl as he’s a very personable, approachable guy with great ideas and a ‘can do’ attitude, despite the number of last minute projects we have continually thrown at him! We’ve challenged him to work across a number of different projects with varying budgets and time restraints and have always been impressed with the creativity and quality of the work produced.”
— Esther Orchard, Creative Producer, ITV
“I would not hesitate to recommend Karl. He is one of the best Creative Directors I have worked with.
Full of ideas and the skills needed to deliver them. He has the calmness and diligence to deal with tricky briefs and exceptional people skills to come to excellent creative solutions.”
— James Byford, Head of Design, BBH.
“I can always rely on Karl to give a fresh perspective and creative outlook to any campaign; be it from a design element, or in achieving a set business objective. His work is always of a high professional standard and his ability to understand and meet a client’s need in terms of brand, tone and requirements make him an invaluable resource to any marketing team. I would highly recommend Karl’s skills to anyone looking for a reliable and honest person to challenge what they believe is possible with any creative campaign.”
— Michael Gentle. Head of Marketing, Monster Worldwide.
“A great guy to work with. Upbeat, fun, hard-working and very creative. Very few people ‘get it’. Karl is one that does.”
— Ross Faulkner. Producer, ITV Studios
“Karl is an absolute gem. He’s ultra talented and a super nice bloke too!”
— Georgie Bradshaw, Head of Creative Services, Haygarth
“This is awful. You have diluted and bastardised my brand!”
— Anoymous Client
“Karl is great to work with, very professional and just gets on with it!”
— Estelle Magowan, CS Manager, GOOD Agency
“Legend. Hire him.”
— Mark Hilliard, Marketing Director, Vodafone UK
“He still owes me £5.”
— Bal Jusar, Designer and Philanthropist.
“Karl is extremely flexible and committed to quality. Hard worker, he’ll come up with creative ideas taking into account his client’s needs. He’ll meet deadlines and is really a nice person to work with.”
— Thomas Dortel. Digital Strategist, BBC World News.
“Karl is very good of nature, and a pleasure to work with. He delivers on time, and always gives projects that little extra, so you feel completely safe in his hands.”
— Line Ho Young Peteri Galleon PLC
“A one-man advertising agency!”
— Lucy Evans, Project Manager, Wellcome Trust
“Karl have delivered some of the most creative and high impacting marketing campaigns for my clients. I have total confidence in Karl. From understanding the most challenging marketing briefs and delivering a profitable end-to-end solution. Our work required concepts, graphic design, artwork and interactive elements. No hesitation in recommending.”
— Andy Welch MBA. Programme Manager, Thales Group.
