Natascha Taylor

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 & Design Manager 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

Founded NISCHNASCH as an Independent Publisher and Design Studio. NISCHNASCH Design Studio/ Providing complete digital and print solutions; from concept to delivery. Specialising in brand development, and strategy 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) +

NISCHNASCH Publishing/ Developing, marketing, managing and distributing independent titles. Available through iBooks, Kindle, major online sellers worldwide, and Waterstone’s bookshops. Providing Author Services. Successfully launched publication of The Fuzzy Fella, Angry Potato Man, The Beetle Barabus, First Flight by the Light of the Yellow Moon and the Willow Wise series including: An Unusually Extra Kind of Grey, Good Ole Bob and the Mysterious Alena Valeida, Popagonzzzzzzzzzzza, Edmund Fisher's Acceptance, The Motley Crew in a Huff, The Five Bags, Listen, 11 Kisses, The Key, Transformation, and A Kingdom of Colour.

Building strong business relationships through direct client liaison and consultancy. Working with various clients, creating and directing all aspects of each project. Achieving solutions from initial research, concept and presentation, through development, management, production, to final design and completion. I have also been greatly inspired by projects that speak to a greater purpose such as the work of incredible hip hop artist Emmanuel Jal, a former child soldier whose warrior heart is set on peace and reconciliation. I have contributed to his charitable work with Gua Africa and have also collaborated on his Lose to Win Campaign to build a school for child soldiers in Sudan. Among other charities, I have has also worked with the Jamaican based charity Open Doors, creating its debut national campaign. Open Doors helps young artists in Jamaica by providing materials and guidance needed to bring the artists’ talents to the world. Clients include: Open Doors, Lose to Win, ElliotParr, Xfactor, Clickhaus, Litz Alfonzo’s Danza Cubana, Disney Europe, ishares, Fresh Air Radio, Alouette, Cactus Recordings, Cigna International, the BBC, Madrigal People, Lavalife, Esprit Talent Management, etc.

Working with Tuch design, a creative communications consultancy with a broad base of disciplines, specialising in graphic design for corporate identity and communications. Working closely with clients in blue chip companies, small businesses and the public sector. My responsibilities ranged from art direction, design, production, and completion of relevant projects to project management and consultancy. This role also involved various inhouse illustration commitments. Clients include: Aviva, Aon Insurance, The Royal Mint, Cigna International, Pass Global Healthcare, etc.

Working with 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 productions. My responsibilities focused on conceptualization and included, design, production, retouching, illustration, and client liaison. Clients include: BBC, Procter & Gamble, Home House, British Snowboard, Association, Coral, etc.

Working with KD, specializing in creative graphic design, production layout and dynamic marketing strategies. KD Design has been North America's leader in graphic design for theatre, arts and small business campaigns. As a designer my responsibilities began with development and production of assigned projects. This quickly progressed to include all aspects from initial concept through to final design. The role included project management, client liaison and consultancy. I also performed simultaneously as an inhouse illustrator. Clients include: TMG The Marketing Group, (LA& NYC Broadway), Richard Frankel Productions (NYC Broadway), Buddies in Bad Times Theatre (Toronto), Factory Theatre (Toronto), etc.

Working with Wilderness Films, producing a series of DVD titles and sets. My role quickly advanced to a directing position where I assigned and managed projects to all members of the team. Aspects of various projects included design, animation, encoding, quality control, research, menu navigation, copywriting and illustration.