MIKE MIKEBROOKES.

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BROOKES
Design director and motion graphic designer, with a proven track-record in creative leadership as the
head of a successful design team. Extensive experience working in branding, print, motion, UI/UX
design and 3D animation.

Over ten years of industry experience working with high-profile clients including Google, YouTube,
+44 (0)787 641 8615 MTV, Nike, Guinness World Records. TopShop, Open University and the Science Museum.
micbrookes@gmail.com
Hands-on & detail-oriented designer with strong experience in leading art direction and creative
Flat 34, 37 Effra Parade, strategy. Multi-disciplined designer with an academic design background (MA, commendation), and
London SW2 1PF excellent written and verbal communication skills.

KEY SKILLS
Art direction & design lead supervision of a core team of designers (in-house and freelance)
Strong creative conceptualising skills & problem solving, in pressurised environments
Extensive knowledge of entire Adobe Suite package & specialist 3D training
Over 9 years brand guardian experience as a in-house designer for Google & YouTube
Awards include D&AD Yellow Pencil, 2 x Vimeo Staff Pick, Creative Review profiled
Good experience liaising & communicating with clients on high profile jobs

WORK HISTORY

HEAD OF DESIGN
Across the Pond - Google Creative Partner Jan 2014 Present

Creative lead and studio head of a team of motion graphic designers, working in an art-director
capacity to ensure a gold standard of output, providing mentorship and training where necessary.
Responsibilities include producing concepts, pitches and storyboards for a multitude of design
briefs (varying from live-action branded content to full animated films).
Break down briefs with the Creative Director and collaborate in brain-storming; applying practical
knowledge of design processes to creative concepts to help plan productions and guide budgets.
Oversee and maintain quality of work output in relation to brand values, guidelines & specifications
(particularly in relation to Google & YouTube).

SENIOR DESIGNER / MOTION GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Across the Pond - Google Creative Partner Feb 2009 Dec 2013

Lead animator & designer for a number of high-profile conference events and global marketing
initiatives for Google (WEB LAB (Science Museum), Bletchley Park, Zeitgeist, DAVOS,
and YouTube SPACE LAB).
Lead User Interface designer for a number of key Google product launch & brand films
(Search Stories, Google+, Google Baby, Google Glass).
Won the Nike Foundation Account for the company on the back of a film made for them for
The Girl Effect (Ni Nyampinga).
Completed extended training in a wide range of mediums to hone technical skills in VFX &
compositing, stop-motion animation and CGI animation.

GRAPHICS SPECIALIST
Google UK Dec 2007 Dec 2008

I worked as a print designer, producing external marketing collateral such as booklets, invitations,
T-shirts and specialised event branding for conferences.
I produced digital artwork in the form of web & flash banners, personalised HTML newsletters
& presentation design for Marketing VPs.
As a brand guardian for Google, I gave seminars to the marketing and sales teams about best
practices for working with external vendors & staying on brand.
 AWARDS The Petard Pinch, 2016
Awards & Profiles: D&AD Awards, 2016 (Yellow Pencil), Vimeo Staff Pick, Shortoftheweek

Before the Fall, 2015

Film Festivals: Encounters Film Festival (2015), Berlin Shorts (2016)

My Keynote Address, 2013

Awards & Profiles: Vimeo Staff Pick, Creative Review

The Formers, 2012

Awards & Profiles: Excellence in Typography, Type Directors Club

EDUCATION
MA Communication Design & Motion Graphics, Kingston University (Commendation, 2008)
BA English Literature & Language, Leeds University (2:1)
MAYA Core Course, Escape Studios 2013