Key skills
Developing compelling bid branding and visual identities
Crafting impactful executive summaries and presentations
Designing sophisticated, user-friendly templates
Transforming complex data into clear infographics and illustrations
Expert photo retouching and custom illustration
Managing and leading graphic design teams for bids
Ensuring high-quality print and digital submission packages
Full proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Keynote
elevate the visual power of your projects
Graham translates complex information into visually compelling narratives, ensuring your bids not only capture attention but also clearly communicate your winning strategy. With his design expertise, proposals become engaging, persuasive, and perfectly aligned with your objectives.
Adding Graham to your bid team means enhancing the visual impact of your project. For over 30 years, Graham has been at the forefront of graphic design, dedicating his skills to enhance client communications across diverse sectors including engineering, B2B, retail, property, and healthcare. He's been a key creative force in bid design and graphics for major players like Skanska since 2012, transforming proposals into winning documents.
But Graham is more than a graphic designer; he is a bid visual strategist. With roots in advertising and design studios, he brings a unique blend of creative artistry and pragmatic understanding of the bid process. For Graham, it's about crafting designs that are not just aesthetically pleasing but are engineered to make your key messages resonate and your submission stand out.
Mastering his craft since: 1995
What to expect: A highly experienced and capable designer who seamlessly integrates with your team. Graham is adept at providing workable design solutions quickly, whether it is crafting sophisticated templates or developing compelling graphics from scratch. Expect meticulous attention to detail and a collaborative spirit, all while he channels the same energy he brings to his successful rock band.
Major successes: Led the graphic design team for HS2 MWCC, successfully delivered over 12 major bids in the past 4 years, achieved a bid win rate exceeding 70%, designed and constructed a post-bid app for onsite presentations, and produced numerous high-impact executive summaries for post-submission use.
Off the clock: When he steps away from designing winning visuals, Graham swaps his creative suite for a stage. You can often find him energising local audiences as a key member of his successful covers rock band, playing regular gigs. This passion for performance and collaborative creativity brings a unique energy and fresh perspective to his design work.