Ms Portfolio

The visual book of me.

Welcome to the visual book of me. The following information is a brief insight in to my design background, career and a showcase for some of my work.

Personal Profile I’m an experienced passionate designer with a solid background in creative and graphic design. Currently owner and Creative Director of Captiva Design Ltd. Working on a wide variety of design projects across many design disciplines. With access to a network of technical, content and photographic specialists helping deliver that extra support when required.

My philosophy is that there’s no excuse for bad design and no matter how big or small the project, the quality, attention to detail and delivery will always be of the highest standard. Previously I was Head of Visual Design at Orange and before that key roles included heading up and building design teams for The Press Association, Sporting Life and Ananova. Plus 14 years in newspaper and magazine design, The combination of working for such leading international organisations has given me wide range of skills and experience in the field of brand development, corporate and new media design.

Career history

Current: Owner and Creative Director Captive Design Ltd.

2001-2005: Head of Visual Design: Orange

1999-2001: Creative Director: Ananova Ltd

1996-1999: Head of Design: PA New Media and The Press Association

1994-1996: Graphics Manager, Computer Newspaper Services

1993-1994: Creative Head: Yorkshire Post Newspapers

1984-1993: Deputy Creative Services Manager Yorkshire Post Newspapers

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Contact

Mark SpantonCaptiva Design Ltd.

Cherry Tree FarmLowgateBalneNorth Yorkshire

Mobile: 0777 377 59 76Email: [email protected]: www.linkedin.com/in/markspantonSkype: mark.spanton

www.captivadesign.com

3 Albion Place

A venue for business leaders -

in the heart of the city of Leeds.

Design briefs include:

Brand development, corporate literature,

marketing material, web site and

interior room renovation styling.

This company is one part of a group of

companies where I’m the design lead

and have been for over two years.

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Club LS1

An exclusive membership club which

resides with 3 Albion Place with

reciprocal clubs around the world.


Brand development, web site design,

corporate literature and marketing

material. Currently working a refresh

of the web site and a range of print

material.

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Meddserve

Dedicated to empowering individuals

to improve and maintain their health by

recording their own medical information

online. A long term design project that

started a decade ago and is currently being

tested in select hospitals in the UK and India.



marketing and exhibition material,

web sites, anatomical body images and the

medical patient record interface design.

Ongoing product design and development.

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Fenton Williams Recruitment

Specialist IT recruitment company

based in Leeds.


Brand refresh, web site, corporate

literature, marketing and promotional

material. Plus ongoing design guidance

and support.

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Science Warehouse

Provides intuitive e-catalogue and

e-procurement solutions for a wide

range of organisations.


Brand refresh, corporate literature,

email marketing & exhibition displays,

web site and e-procurement

application interface design.

Plus ongoing design support.

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PB Coaching MCD

Specialises in accredited coach training,

executive coaching, team coaching and

the development of high performance

coaching cultures.



marketing and event material.

Plus ongoing design support.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)Short Courses 2008/09 Leeds & London

IMP Media

A creative, design and technology

business producing multimedia services

for mobile, internet and TV.


Company brand development, web site

design and corporate literature.

Plus a range of product designs and

style guides for web, mobile plus visual

presentational concepts.

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Wildwood Ventures

Venture company requiring

designs for: Company brand,

corporate literature and web site.

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Current Partnering

An online provider of best practice,

business information and intelligence

for dealmakers


Brand and icon development, web

site design, corporate literature,

report covers and marketing material.

Plus ongoing design guidance and

support.

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Re-branding, web site design,

corporate literature and marketing

and advertising material.

Plus ongoing design guidance

and support.

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Pharmalicensing.com

Pharmaceutical and Biotech licensing,

partnering and consultancy.

Originally part of Bridgehead

International - now a division of

the UTEC Corporation


Re-branding, web site and online

shop interface design plus corporate

literature including Bridgehead.

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Sophie & Grace

Online business selling high-end

Exclusive Lingerie.


Brand and web site design, packaging,

stationery, advertising and online

promotions. The web site was recently

updated, not by me unfortunately and

has definitely lost some of it’s grace

and elegance!

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Brand Development:

Examples of other brands,

logos and icon device designs.

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Illustration, Art & Photography

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A selection of some of my work..

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Illustration, Art and Photography

All part of the service... A selection of

some of my work.

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Illustration, Art and Photography

All part of the service... A selection of

some of my work.

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Look back... A nostalgic look back at a selection of design projects from my time at Orange, Ananaova and The Press Association.

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Orange

A selection of web

product interface designs.

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Orange

Specially designed feature

sections on the Orange World

mobile portal.

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Ananova

The Wold’s First Virtual Newscaster

Look & feel of Ananova the character,


web site design and office interior.

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The Press Association

Annual Report and Cricket poster designs

Plus the first web site for the Royal Family

and the official site for HRH The Prince of

Wales.

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To be continued... thanks

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