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Natascha Taylor

Media Maverick
Portfolio website
https://nischnasch.com/
About

Experienced Creative Director with a demonstrated history and in-depth knowledge of the design industry. Media Maverick skilled in Concept Creation, Brand Development, Advertising, and Design. Author. Poet. Illustrator. Visual Communicator.

Previous Brands
Channel A
KD Design
Maggie & Rose
nischnasch
Tuch Design
Wilderness Films, Digital Video Premastering
Work Experience
Brand and Design Manager
Jul ‘21 - Now
Maggie & Rose

Maggie & Rose has been bringing families together in ways that are creative, educational and fun since 2006, with six family members clubs across London, Hong Kong and mainland China, three London nurseries and an emergent events business. Maggie & Rose remains a leading global lifestyle brand providing an inspiring haven for families to come together in the most beautiful spaces. Brand Manager and Graphic Design Lead supporting the company and its internal and external stakeholders. Managing the design team, collaborating on projects with colleagues, delegating tasks, maintaining quality and consistency. Adopting a thorough understanding of the brand identity, visual guidelines and overarching strategy, ensuring consistency throughout all projects – improving and developing accordingly. Core Responsibilities: Design Direction and Coordination • Working as the single point of contact for all design requests and delivery for clubs, nursery and HQ • Management of the design team - motivating and encouraging an environment for • growth and success - lead and oversee the creation of designs, concepts, presentations, layouts, etc. • Coordinate with all departments and external suppliers, plan production strategies and manage briefs, projects and timelines efficiently and collaboratively • Working with stakeholders to manage expectations and deliver effective results • Prepare all graphics materials to be used across a variety of projects and distributed across a variety of channels/mediums • Notifying and managing deadlines on the annual cycle of events and publications Asset Management • Refining, managing and maintaining effective Asset Management systems for graphics, illustrations, photos and documents • Archiving, sourcing, updating and delivering assets to team members where required • Maintaining usage policies and communicating them to all clubs and nurseries • Maintaining and updating templates, style guides and asset libraries

Director
Aug ‘10 - Now
nischnasch

NISCHNASCH, August 2010 – present Creative Director/ Account Manager/ Trading as NISCHNASCH Design Studio and Independent Publisher. Nischnasch provides digital and print solutions; brand development, identities, POS,packaging, brochures, advertising, print or digital campaigns, websites, microsites,mobile sites, mapping content, wireframes, sitemaps, story boarding, motion graphics,newsletters, copywriting, illustration, ebooks, conversion, animation, editing, retouching, consultation and more for large corporations to small businesses. Clients Include: Honcho Executive Leadership, Ultimate Asset Global Digital Recruitment (NYC, London, Singapore, Sydney), Megapower Electric Vehicle and Renewable Energy Solutions (Barbados), Piglet Productions, Future Publishing (UK Paintball, Sony, CVG, Games Radar, Total Film, Packard Bell, Samsung, Tech Radar, LG, Panasonic, Disney), Strand Marketing, {true}q Film and Audio Productions, Your Health First, Harley Street Medical Express Clinic, Cumberland Physio and Massage (B.C.), First Click Digital, Venoor, The Furniture Gallery, Fabletics VIP Sportswear, JustFab VIP Fashion, Rebus Signet Rings, A21 Non Profit Organization, Justine Corrie Psychotherapy, Blossom & Branch - The English Garden Company, Natalia Ribbens MakeUp Artistry, Cafe Addis, Kiwi Bird, Paul Woolley Arts, Rocksteady Villa, The Gallant Baker, Knit Whit's Anonymous, Zeshan Qureshi: Unofficial Guide to Passing the OSCEs Series, Karl Ryan, The T-Shirt Store, Grand Central Bar (NZ), Omnicom Media Group (Singapore), Baku Guards Polo (Azerbaijan), Soundtribe Records (Sam Sparro, Natalie Williams) + Publisher/ Developing, marketing, managing and distributing titles. Successfully launched publication of The Fuzzy Fella, Angry Potato Man, The Beetle Barabus, Willow Wise: An Unusually Extra Kind of Grey, Willow Wise: Good Ole Bob and the Mysterious Alena Valeida, Willow Wise: Popagonzzzzzzzzzzza, Willow Wise: Edmund Fisher's Acceptance, Willow Wise: The Motley Crew in a Huff, Willow Wise: The Five Bags, Willow Wise: Listen, Willow Wise: 11 Kisses, Willow Wise: The Key, Willow Wise: Transformation, Willow Wise: A Kingdom of Colour, and First Flight by the Light of the Yellow Moon. Available through iBooks, Kindle, major online sellers worldwide, Waterstone's bookshops and popular independents: The Queens Park Bookshop and The Clapham Bookshop.

art director/ senior designer/account manager
Jan ‘02 - Jan ‘03
Tuch Design

Tuch Design, London, 2002 - 2003 Art Director/ Senior Designer/Account Manager Tuch design, a creative communications consultancy with a broad base of disciplines, specializing in graphic design for corporate identity and communications. Working closely with clients in blue chip companies, small businesses and the public sector. Clients: Aviva, Aon Insurance, The Royal Mint, Cigna International, Pass Global Healthcare / + "Natascha has ben a great member of ou r team, highly creative and original; inspiring whilst remaining personable and easy going. I would not hesitate to recommend Natascha as a designer / illustrator ." Nigel Tudman - Creative Director at Tuch Design

art director/ senior designer
Jan ‘00 - Jan ‘01
Channel A

Channel A, London, 2000 - 2001 Art Director/ Senior Designer/ ChannelA, a creative agency in the heart of Soho. A consultancy striving to reinvent, to anticipate trends, to build brands. Specializing in online solutions, identities, packaging, brochures, POS and TV. Clients: BBC, Procter & Gamble, Home House, British Snowboard, Association, Coral / + "Natascha proved to be an exemplary member of the team, providing high-quality creative designs to meet busines requirements. Her amiable and professional atitude made her a strong asset to the team and enjoyable to work with. Natascha's strength is her creativity and willingnes to meet the business requirements set out by the client ." Ashok Rao - Functional Analyst at Umbian Inc. Colleague from Channel A

art director/ senior designer
Jan ‘99 - Jan ‘00
KD Design

Art Director/ Senior Designer/ KD Design has been North America's leader in graphic design for theatre, arts and small business campaigns. Clients: TMG The Marketing Group, (LA& NYC Broadway), Richard Frankel Productions (NYC Broadway), Factory Theatre (Toronto), Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (Toronto) / +

senior designer
Jan ‘98 - Jan ‘98
Wilderness Films, Digital Video Premastering

Art Director/ Senior Designer/ Working with Wilderness Films, producing a series of DVD titles and sets.

Languages
English - Native
Location Preference
Open to relocation
Work Pattern
Full-time
Part-time
Employment Preference
Freelance Assignments
Hourly Consulting
Permanent Positions
Education & Training
Alberta University of the Arts
‘93 - ‘98
Bachelor of Design
Visual Communications