Terry
Brissenden
Managing Partner
London
Terry founded TheFrameworks in 1989 and, as Managing Partner and Creative Director, has ultimate responsibility for the agency’s creative output. His background – he worked with graphic design guru Paul Rand at IBM – is reflected in his passion for bold, creative ideas whose apparent simplicity belie their power. Terry is also director and founder of colourDNA.com and creative director at EC Group, an outsourced business and marketing support provider.
Audrey Lecomte
James
Account Executive
Detroit
As well as playing a key research role on many of our branding projects, Audrey is also a major organisational force in our Detroit office. She has a degree in marketing and communications and, before joining the agency, developed significant business for Tata Group in France and the US. Married to our senior partner Lawrence, she is awarded our ‘patience-of-a-saint’ award at least once a month.
Ben
Bush
Principal, Editorial
London
Ben takes overall responsibility for the agency’s copy output and plays a leading role in any project that involves strategic research and positioning. His background includes an engineering and programming degree from Oxford and 20-odd years in B2B and B2C journalism, PR, marketing and social networking. Away from work he has a second life as an amateur crossword compiler called Crucifer and is an enthusiastic smoker – mainly of pork, but sometimes beef too.
Sharon
Booth
Financial Controller
London
An experienced accountant, Sharon is responsible for managing our finances and accounting systems. She has held a number of senior accountancy positions, both in industry and in private practice – and has been with the agency for more than ten years. When she’s not crunching numbers she’s often being taken for a ride – usually on Melody, her 13-year-old Appaloosa.
Megan
Kettle
Account Manager
London
Megan provides marketing support for all our clients, combining enthusiasm, creativity and organisational flair with a fine eye for detail. She joined the agency after a year cutting her PR and marketing teeth at a major car dealer in Glasgow, where she stayed on after her degree in English literature. Megan loves pounding the streets of London, sometimes walking through the night for charity – and usually sporting rather more stylish footwear.
Matteo
Pescarin
Senior Web Developer
London
Matteo takes the technical lead on most of our online projects. Before joining us, he worked at the BBC where he played a key role in its new home page - named by the Design Museum as one of the 2012 Designs of the Year. When he’s not developing, Matteo is usually drawing – he has won several awards for his illustrations – or trying his best to recreate the tastes of his native Italy with “inferior” London ingredients.
Darren
Nash
Designer
London
Darren is a key member of the core design team at TheFrameworks, leading the creative for a majority of online communication projects we develop for IBM. He joined us straight after graduating with a first class degree in graphic communications from UCA Farnham. Outside work, Darren is an enthusiastic sports fan and film buff – which is handy given his unique lager-and-popcorn-based metabolism.
Rose
Stewart
Designer
London
Rose has a key creative role to play in many of our online and print projects, as well as being the lead designer for colourDNA. She joined the agency after completing a degree in graphic design and a two-year stint as in-house designer for fashion brand Aquascutum. Rose is never without her trusty notebook – you never know when inspiration will strike – and loves nothing more than a nice cup of tea beside the seaside.
Ben
Lee
Designer
London
One of our brightest designers, Ben describes himself as a “type geek” – firmly believing in the enduring power of typography in great creative. He put his first-class degree in graphic design from Central St Martins to great use for brands as diverse as Dove, the BBC and Nickelodeon before joining TheFrameworks. When he’s not being creative with type, Ben is typically creating his own music.
Bob
Shannon
Senior Writer and Editor
London
Bob provides editorial and strategic input into many of our brand-focused projects. He has been involved with TheFrameworks from day one, having previously held several senior copywriting and editorial positions at IBM and other IT, telecommunications, industrial, financial and retail businesses. A Cambridge graduate and member of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, Bob also writes poems, short stories, song lyrics and novels. He’s even finished some of them.
Chris
Tucker
Artworker
London
Chris is responsible for delivering precise, high-quality, print-ready artwork, understanding the importance of balancing creativity with clarity and a strict adherence to branding guidelines. After graduating with a degree in advertising, he spent time as a freelance designer before joining the agency in 2011. A keen sportsman and member of the Lawn Tennis Association, Chris competes in regional tennis tournaments. So far no one in the office has had the balls to take him on.
Stacia
Wells
Account Director
Detroit
Stacia is an account leader in the Detroit office, assuming responsibility for brand development projects and international advertising campaigns. An experienced marketeer, she joined TheFrameworks after nine years as marketing director at Jack Morton Worldwide, responsible for national experiential initiatives for GM Buick. Stacia loves to travel, especially when it means discovering new culinary treats. Unlike some of us, though, she takes her exercise seriously, too.
Amy
Peterson
Account Director
Detroit
Amy takes ultimate responsibility for a number of our key client relationships and the success of their branding and marketing projects. She has had a varied and successful career in marketing and communications with organisations including IBM, Pfizer, the Detroit Economic Club, CRT Medical Systems and Compsat Technology. While her two-week driving tour of Central America wasn’t that recent she is still wearing both the hat and the smile she brought back with her.
Daniel
Fitzsimmons
Designer
London
Dan brings more than five years of experience working with agencies and brands including O2, The Open University, Derwent London and Arsenal FC and has a passion and talent for typography and modernist design principles. Outside of work Dan is a keen runner and most weekends find him negotiating the trail around Richmond Park. Dan’s running habit justifies his self-confessed large collection of trainers but where he keeps them we don’t know, as his wardrobe is already "full of things". Whatever that means.
Valerie Kurtz
Account Manager
Detroit
Valerie is an experienced Account Manager based in the Detroit office looking after our IBM and Toshiba accounts. She joins TheFrameworks with more than seven years of account management experience with advertising agencies McCann Erickson and DBA Worldwide. Valerie has three children, loves shoes and books, and is an avid supporter of the Detroit Tigers. So if she asks, “Who’s your Tiger?” please assume it’s baseball related.
Jen
McCurry
Account Manager
London
Jen is responsible for the Dassault Systèmes, Toshiba and Bloomberg accounts in the UK. After completing a law degree at Newcastle University and MA in history at Edinburgh, Jen started her career in recruitment before moving in employee engagement and account management. She enjoys nothing more than creating close working relationships with clients to ensure their campaign requirements are met and usually exceeded. Jen loves sport and once played tennis for her native Ireland. We’re very impressed!
Ellie
Morton
Writer and Editor
London
After completing a Theatre Studies degree at Winchester University, Ellie began her writing career at a publishing company in Southampton, before embarking on a move to the big smoke. Since her humble beginnings, she’s written for big and not-so-big names, including Freshfields and Oxford University, and is a self-confessed pedant when it comes to spelling and punctuation. Outside the office, she can usually be found slaving over a hot oven concocting cakes and other edible creations to inflict upon her colleagues. Not that we’re complaining.
Andrew
Taylor
Senior Writer and Editor
London
Andrew works on many of our writing projects, particularly when they involve topics such as technology and finance. He brings more than 30 years of experience of working in senior positions in newspapers, television and magazines in the UK and overseas, and has also published several books. A regular visitor to the Middle East – which presumably explains the camel – he can also often be found whiling away the hours in his boat on the Thames.
Lawrence
James
Senior Partner
Detroit
Lawrence leads the agency’s international account team and has overall responsibility for business development and client management. Having previously built his own engineering software and services business, he has a wealth of experience in business development, strategy, marketing and branding. An expat Brit, Lawrence’s life used to feature warm beer and loud music (hence the 1000W amp). Today, though, it’s all Starbucks and Hollywood ambitions.
Sheri
Brissenden
Principal, Client Services
London
Sheri is responsible for ensuring our clients receive the highest level of service at all times. She has more than 25 years’ experience in client management and corporate marketing, having held senior marketing roles at IBM, CNN and Coca-Cola (among others). There’s a clear link between the passion Sheri has for her family and the personal care she ensures we give to our clients. We don’t tend to hug them quite as much, though.
Helena
Jamieson
Senior Account Director
London
Helena is responsible for many of TheFrameworks' clients including IBM in the US, Toshiba and Bloomberg. She also ensures our internal processes and procedures work efficiently and effectively. Helena has rejoined TheFrameworks after working at an employment engagement specialist agency with clients including Freshfields and Scope. Helena lives in Kent with her daughter, cat and husband, loves Marvel comic films and used to be a wedding singer… yes, really.
James
Trowman
Account Director
London
James takes overall responsibility for all aspects of the London studio’s design, production and digital development. He has a degree in design management and has been with TheFrameworks for more than eight years, forming close and enduring relationships with dozens of clients. James seems to go on a lot of stag weekends – either that or he has a fancy dress addiction he hasn’t come clean about.
Craig
Dimond
Senior Designer
London
Craig manages a team of designers and oversees creative concepts and design delivery. He has produced work for companies including Intel, Orange, McDonald's and the FA, across a variety of media from print and branding to motion graphics. Craig can often be found on a mountain, either climbing up it or snowboarding down it. He also claims to have met the real James Bond – in a banana hut in Zanzibar.
David
Alexander
Senior Designer
London
A highly talented designer, David is responsible for the core concepts at the heart of many of our clients' corporate identities and creative campaigns. He has a first-class degree in graphic design and a passion for print and interactive design, marrying cutting-edge user experience design with traditional elements like typography and grid systems. He brews his own beer and loves everything Apple – but has yet to make a cider.
Steve
Slack
International Program Director
Detroit
Steve engages with clients throughout a project, from initial requirement assessment, through budgeting, project management and delivery. Before joining us, he majored in finance and then worked in mechanical design and software marketing. When he’s not working he’s playing – both the markets and the piano. He’s hoping his investments will mean he can soon buy himself a new Steinway.
Sergio
Agosti
Web Developer
London
Sergio works in our online engine room, primarily focusing on front-end website development. Since graduating with a degree in computer science from the University of Venice in his native Italy, he has worked on projects encompassing all elements of web development. In his last role, he was responsible for maintaining high-traffic blogs for AOL. Outside work, Sergio has a black belt in karate – in the office, we are always extra polite.
Marisa
Piñana
Designer
London
A keen snapper, Marisa’s passion for creatively combining typography and photography has earned her an invaluable place at the heart of the London studio. With a fine arts degree and a master’s in professional creative design under her belt, she has worked in both her native Spain and the UK on brands such as Nike, Triumph and Casio. Marisa loves exploring London by foot and is often found bargain-hunting around Brick Lane.
Philippa
Richardson
Senior Writer and Strategist
London
Philippa combines strategic insight and creative copywriting to help shape new brands for our clients. She has written for the likes of IG, Moneycorp and the Health Professions Council, and once did a stint as a reporter on commercial radio. Philippa loves seeing the world from a different perspective – whether that’s dangling from a bungee rope in New Zealand, or sky-diving in Vegas from 15,000ft. She claims she once interviewed Richard Madeley. But we think she's just trying to impress us.
Heather
Barnes
Account Manager
Detroit
Heather is an account manager in our Detroit office, ensuring the successful delivery of our clients’ projects. She has a wealth of experience in account management, sales, marketing and communications and has worked with organisations including General Motors and Jack Morton Worldwide. Heather loves to travel but sometimes only makes it as far as her garden where she loves spending time and entertaining friends. If they’ve been good she sometimes treats them to home baked cake as well.
Valli Murray
Brown
Editor and Proofreader
London
Valli plays an invaluable role proofing and editing much of our copy-based output. An Oxford graduate, her varied career has taken her from studying piano in Vienna to a stint working in the Vatican museums. She has also been a fund manager and established her own event management business. Ultimately, though, it was while checking over manuscripts for her husband, the Financial Times foreign correspondent John Murray Brown, that she found a way to turn her passion for language into a vocation. We're not sure where she found the big cheese.
Gemma
Frith
Senior Designer
London
Gemma has a wealth of experience gained from working with clients including Barclays, RBS, Canon and the Greater Manchester Police. Her passion is for illustration but she also has a talent for design around employee engagement and internal communications.
Gemma enjoys riding her motorbike around the winding roads of Surrey, running and getting muddy in cross country events. Some may say she is a bit of an adrenaline fiend: we just say she's a tiny bit crazy.
Diego
Sevillano
Web Developer
London
Diego works on both the front-end and back-end development for all our web projects. He embraces the Open Source philosophy and uses this collaborative coding approach on many of his projects. Diego has worked for various corporate clients in his native Spain as well Italy and the UK. Outside of work Diego is a keen sportsman playing football and taking part in athletics and triathlons. He also loves everything to do with space and the universe. He thinks it’s out of this world. (Sorry!)
Louise
Sheeran
Senior Writer and Editor
London
Louise brings brand stories to life through the magic of words, with a firm focus on clarity and creativity. Since starting her career in a dusty Indian town she has written for the likes of Levi’s, Mencap, Which?, DWP and Freshfields.
Most of Louise’s ideas come to her while navigating London backstreets on her spicy red bicycle. She spends her free time planning her next overseas adventure or getting grubby at some gig or other.
Giovanni
Derks
Senior Web Developer
London
Giovanni joined TheFrameworks fresh from his native Italy, where he’s spent the past three years working for a company providing e-learning platforms to the likes of Sky TV and the Trinity Mirror group. As well as being a top-notch web developer, he also dabbles in fields including video editing, and enjoys learning new skills to add to his repertoire. When he’s not at work, Giovanni plays bass guitar, and has recently taken up karate – we’re making sure we stay in his good books.
Andy
Turner
PR Consultant
London
An experienced writer and communicator, Andy supports us with marketing strategy, stakeholder communications, PR and writing services. He describes himself as a slightly self-conscious news junkie grappling to keep work and life in balance. Any spare time is devoted to teaching his son to ride a bike, reducing the number of huge social gaffes he makes in French, and the occasional sortie into off-road ‘adventure’ motorcycling in the Pyrenees.
Stuart
Flanagan
Design Consultant
London
Stuart’s reputation for excellence in brand and corporate design makes him an invaluable resource at TheFrameworks. His distinguished career has included spells as a lead designer at Penguin Books and as design programmes manager for IBM UK. In his spare time, Stuart enjoys taking machines apart and putting them back together again. Those that continue to function, more or less normally, have included computers, Land Rovers, bicycles and lawn mowers.
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