Hi I’m Jacob.
I’m a creative problem solver.

2021 – Present

I lead creative direction and design team management across Sift’s multiple sub-brands, ensuring consistent brand experiences across all digital and print touchpoints. Develop and implement comprehensive brand strategies that enhance client engagement and market positioning. Establish new design processes and workflows to boost team efficiency, while conducting client workshops to translate business objectives into effective design solutions. Play a key role in team development through mentoring junior designers and managing freelance relationships, building and maintaining a high-performing creative team. Alongside leadership duties, I deliver end-to-end design work including web design, brand identity systems, print collateral, social media templates, and event materials. My web design process encompasses client workshops, wireframing, and crafting the final design/build on WordPress.

2017 – 2021

2016 – 2017

Working within the design team across Sift’s sub-brands; including PracticeWeb, AccountingWeb and Accounting Excellence. Primarily providing website design for clients within the accountancy sector. I was responsible for the design portion of the company’s monthly whitepaper publishing and producing client-branded guides and ebooks.

2014 – Present

Worked independently across a wide variety of clients from blue-chip, SME’s and small businesses. Provided branding, packaging, book design, event collateral and social media assets.

2012 – 2014

Post-production and editing for film, including promotional and marketing videos to feature-length documentaries. Worked with diverse clients, from award-winning directors to charities and small businesses.