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Reflecting on 2024: Meet our new Brand Catalysts

Creating brilliant brand packaging
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PUBLISHED:
December 2024

We’re celebrating the amazing talent that joined the Sun Branding family in 2024. Each of our new Brand Catalysts has brought fresh energy, expertise, and personality to the team, making their mark from day one.

Let’s take a moment to appreciate some of the incredible individuals who’ve helped make this year one to remember.

Sophie became a permanent part of the team after freelancing with us earlier in the year. Her passion for branding and packaging shines through in everything she does.

Sophie Gregan – Midweight Designer image

Dan initially joined Sun as a freelancer designer and after 6 months became a permanent member of the creative family. He comes armed with 15 years of agency experience, designing packaging for a big list of well known household brands.

Dan Jowett - Senior Designer image

Laura brought over 15 years of creative industry experience to Sun Branding, focusing on product launches for ALDI. With her wealth of knowledge and sharp project management skills, she’s become an integral part of the team.

Laura Broadley – Creative Account Manager image

Claire joined the Client Services team with loads of experience in design and artwork, including producing the 1,300-page Argos catalogue twice a year. Her expertise and dedication have been invaluable to the team.

Claire Holden – Graphics Account Manager image

Jordan joined Sun Branding with an impressive portfolio of packaging projects, including the Butterkist redesign and Saltaire Brewery rebrand. His leadership and creativity have brought fresh energy to the Client Services team.

Jordan Madrick – Brands Account Director image

Simon’s 20 years of account management and technical print experience have been a welcome addition. His meticulous approach and technical expertise have strengthened our Client Services team.

Simon Mitchell – Graphics Account Manager image

Nicola brought a wealth of experience in packaging and project management to Sun Branding. Her enthusiasm and dedication have been a perfect match for our team—always with a stash of Yorkshire Tea close at hand!

Nicola McMaw– Creative Account Manager image

Emily has been making waves in the creative team, working on a range of design and packaging projects while also helping to shape our graduate scheme. Her creativity and enthusiasm are contagious!

Emily Pritchett – Junior Designer image

Janey brought fresh ideas and a wealth of enthusiasm to our graphics team. From freelancing for a startup coffee company to managing a restaurant at The Open Royal, she’s made her mark in unique ways.

Janey Fairbrother – Graduate Graphics Designer image

Welcome back, Lisa! After a few years away, Lisa returned to Sun to reconnect with the team and bring her expertise to new projects. Her energy and creativity have been a fantastic boost to the team.

Lisa Marsh – Automation Developer image

Jennifer made the leap from client-side to agency-side, bringing invaluable insider knowledge from her time with the Aldi Brand Team in Ireland. Her fresh perspective has already made a big impact on our projects.

Jennifer Keating – Aldi Account Manager image

Evie joined us with experience as an Architectural Assistant and has quickly become a key part of the team. From retouching images to curating beautiful photography compositions, she’s already making a big impact.

Evie Murray – Graduate Adaptive Designer image

Charlie’s creativity and practical mindset have been a brilliant addition to Sun. Starting off her career as a temp, she’s shown grit and determination and worked her way up, now with us, she manages design projects, artwork, and repro across multiple accounts.

Charlie Jackson – Graphics Account Manager image

Harry’s photography skills, honed in L.A. and the UK, have been an invaluable addition to the team. With a love for travel, interiors, and classic films, Harry brings a unique perspective to our newly launched photography studio.

Harry Wynne – Photography Studio Junior image

Pete oversees the daily running of our new photography studio, managing shoots, coordinating with stylists and art directors, and capturing delicious food imagery. With a degree in photography and video, Pete’s impressive career spans shooting for top brands like Huawei, Matalan, Missguided, and BMW. The chance to build a new studio from the ground up—and work with big brands in food—was an opportunity too good to miss!

Pete Oakley - Photography Studio Manager image

What a year it’s been! Each of our Brand Catalysts has helped us deliver outstanding work for our clients, and we’re so grateful for their contributions. Here’s to even more success—and welcoming new talent—in 2025! And if you’d like to join the team, we’d love to hear from you.

Want to join us?
Check out our vacancies. We’re always looking for our next Brand Catalysts