Lynne McCusker

Lynne McCusker

Graphic Designer

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  • About me

    Senior designer / art director specialising in branding & marketing

  • Education

    • The Glasgow School of Art

      1999 - 2003
      BA Hons Visual Communication – Graphic Design 2:1

      Activities and Societies: Life drawing

  • Experience

    • BD Network

      Jun 2004 - Jul 2009
      Graphic Designer

      What a place to work as a junior designer! A great team to learn from, and a diverse international client base. Design and promotional projects for Arla Foods (Lurpak, Cravendale & Anchor), Capri-Sun, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Rémy Martin, SCIAF, The Famous Grouse and VisitScotland.My time at BD provided a strong grounding for my design career. As an ideas led agency, I was involved in projects ranging from door drops to full scale experiential sampling campaigns.

    • Redhouse Lane Communications

      Jul 2009 - Aug 2012
      Middleweight Designer

      Corporate literature, magazine and branding work for various international clients including Business Stream, Carbon Trust, Glenmorangie, Peugeot/Citroën, RBS/NatWest Mentor and Tesco Bank.Ownership of the RBS/NatWest Mentor account: attended client meetings, produced print and digital content, including magazines (print and iPad format) and video work.

    • Steve Mills Marketing

      Jul 2012 - Apr 2023
      Senior Designer

      Freelance design support for a range of clients including Nomad Digital, First Group and the Law Society of Scotland. Re-brand and ongoing print/digital projects for the Law Society of Scotland.

    • Mantra Content

      Jul 2012 - Sept 2021
      Freelance Senior Designer

      Freelance work with Mantra Content. Internal comms for global beauty brand L'Oréal. Projects included print and social media design, video storyboarding and conceptual work.

    • Denvir

      Jul 2012 - Jan 2022
      Freelance Senior Designer

      Ongoing freelance work with Denvir. Projects for: Tesco, Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society, Macb, Mackies, McIntosh of Strathmore, MSIS & The Scottish Salmon Company.

    • MadeBrave®

      Jul 2012 - Jan 2022
      Freelance Senior Designer

      Periodic freelance work with Made Brave®

    • Pocapoc

      Jul 2012 - Jan 2018
      Freelance Senior Designer

      Periodic freelance work with Pocapoc, working on local and international projects.

    • Lynneoleum

      Aug 2012 - now
      Business owner

      Freelance senior designer working with a number of clients both in agency and remotely. 20+ years design industry experience in FMCG, design and advertising.

    • JPM Marketing

      Jan 2014 - now
      Senior Designer

      Freelance design support for clients such as the Scott Group and DTGen.

    • Dog Digital

      Apr 2014 - Jan 2018
      Freelance Designer

      Print project for Baillie Gifford – design and language guidelines book: https://lynneoleum.com/baillie-gifford-brand-book

    • See Saw Creative

      Jul 2014 - Jan 2022
      Freelance Senior Designer

      Periodic freelance work with See Saw.

    • Good. Brand Consultants.

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2022
      Freelance Senior Designer

      Periodic freelance work with Good.

    • Ayrshire College

      May 2021 - Apr 2023
      Senior Designer

      Design support for Ayrshire College on both print and digital projects.

    • Maclean

      Jun 2021 - Apr 2023
      Senior Designer

      Design support for Maclean – projects for Dobbies Garden Centre, Sainsbury's Bank, ICAS, Tesco Bank, Salvesen Mindroom Centre and Edinburgh Leisure.

    • H&H Agency

      Apr 2023 - now
      Lead Designer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Creative network

      The Glasgow School of Art