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Gill Thomas
Gill is an independent creative consultant working both directly with corporate and retail clients on brand and communications projects as well as with creative agencies looking to bring strategic thinking into their creative process.
She draws upon her extensive experience working as a designer, consultant and board director in some of the UK’s leading creative agencies.
Her approach is both creative and strategic and she has a good commercial and business understanding. Her focus is on the strategic side and, with her design background and hands-on pragmatic approach, can work with design teams to effectively translate strategy into reality.
She works with individuals, with teams, on projects and alongside business owners.
Areas of expertise
People: | Coaching • Mentoring • Training |
Business processes: | Business diagnostics |
Marketing: | New business development • Client retention & development |
Experience in the design industry
Design industry experience: 25+ years
Gill started her career as a designer at Pentagram and Newell & Sorrell (now part of Interbrand) before working at The Partners Design Consultants for 18 years. She worked as a designer, team leader, creative partner, board director and creative consultant working for a range of national and international clients.
She has been operating as an independent creative consultant for the last five years.