James Brown

I'm the Senior Design Strategist for a london design consultancy specialising in strategy, wayfinding& signage, information design and branded environments.

I achieved a degree in Product Design Futures at the University of East London before going on to complete an MA in Design & Branding Strategy at Brunel University. I joined fwdesign in 2006 and as Senior Design Strategist I'm typically involved in the early stages of a project and remain involved in an advisory capacity throughout a project’s duration to ensure strategic aims are met.

My responsibility as senior strategist is to provide integrated insight into projects, to inform the design and development of new products, services, spaces and systems.

Responsibilities:

_Business development

_Proposal & tender preparation

_Maintaining cultural awareness of the design and social landscape

_Provide mentoring to junior designers

_Cient presentations and pitching