£650/day
£100/hour
London
Rob has 10 years+ of experience in the creative industry, freelancing for design and advertising agencies, as well as through his own business, Farside Studio. He has worked with global brands like Reddit, Spotify and Google, and has consulted startups to refine their products and raise millions in funding.
After graduating with a 1st Class Honours degree in Graphic Design and Communication from the University of Leeds he has lived and worked in New York, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and now sunny London.
Rob is a self-motivated, fast learner who reliably delivers technical precision and creative magic for agencies.
2023
Founder at Farside Studio
Since 2018 Rob has consulted on brand, motion and digital product design for startup, corporate and agency clients in the UK, USA, Netherlands, Mexico, Spain and Germany. Overseeing creative strategy, brand positioning, digital development, in addition to helping businesses refine their products, raise funding and gain customers. Key projects include:
2022
Brand and Motion for Jones Knowles Richie
Developed brand motion strategy and guidelines for Paramount, Stella Artois, Costa Coffee, EA Sports and more.
Brand and Motion for Peloton
Assisted with animation and design for social posts, display adverts, app content, in-store and OOH campaigns.
Brand and Motion for Reddit
Designed Reddit master presentation template. Created two event identities as well as data visualisation and digital campaigns.
2021
Brand and Motion for Weirdo
Helped win a pitch for TikTok. Designed and animated campaigns for Bumble, VidIQ, Arsenal, Gymshark, Nike's "Misfits" + more.
2020
Brand and Motion for Byte NY (DEPT)
Design and motion for Spotify, Google, H&M, Twitch, Pinterest, Anchor, Just Eat, Pret + more. Helped win multiple project pitches.
2019
Rising Sun Cycle
Cycled 7 months unsupported 18,000km from Turkey to Japan across the back of Asia. Raised £30,000+ for Lotus Children's Centre in Mongolia.
2018
Founded Farside Studio
Worked 2018 in Barcelona, developing brands and websites for clients including Mahlzeit, Hamill Industries, Gantous Arquitectos.
2017
Graphic Designer at Startupbootcamp
Created marketing and educational content for Dutch startup accelerator. Promoted events and helped startups develop their brands.
Freelance Creative
Freelanced at various agencies including: Brave, Rabbit Hole, Breakfast Creative, Grand Visual.
2016
Graduated University of Leeds
BA Graphic Design and Communication (Industry) 1st Class Honours. Dissertation focused on audio-visual performance history.
2015
Graphic Designer at Exposure
Year-in-industry at Exposure New York, producing advertising and brands for Nike, Converse, G-Shock and Kangol and more.
2014
Lead Digital Designer at X-Lab Systems
Whilst studying, refreshed the companies visual identity and worked to research, design and code web tools for the NHS.
Agencies Including
Work Produced For
Testimonials
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Rob is a very talented designer and one of our most trusted creative partners to work with."
Monica Benson
Creative Production
I was blown away by his talent, creativity and ability to fit instantly within a team."
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Tom Gould
Motion Director
He is an extremely talented and thoughtful designer. He gained the trust of not only myself but the entire team."
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David Benham
Head of Design
Rob's patience, design eye and initiative were so valuable and helped us win our biggest client to date."
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Louis Persent
Co-Founder
Rob was a thoughtful team player who willingly stepped up when the project needed a well organised fast learner."
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Manuel Fuentes
Design Lead
He's one of the most competent, creative, and intelligent designers I've ever had the pleasure of working with. 10/10"
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Jahfre Colbert
Senior Creative
Skills
Brand Graphic Design
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
Motion Graphics
After Effects and Premiere Pro
3D Modelling + Rendering
Cinema 4D and Redshift
UI/UX Design + Prototyping
Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma
Digital Design + Development
Coding for Wordpress, Webflow
Illustration Skills
Sketching and Painting
Audio-Visual Performance
For live music using VDMX
Film + Photography
Steady-Cam, Drone
Custom Typography
Design in Glyphs
FAQ's
Do you work in-house?
Yes this is possible for London clients depending on the project agreement. Otherwise I have reliably worked remotely for both US and UK agencies.
How do you handle confidential or sensitive client information?
If you have a confidential project please send through an NDA. I also have templates we can use if needed.
What is your cancellation policy?
We understand plans change. Provide 1 weeks notice on shorter projects and 2 weeks for longer contracts.
Do you provide working files for the final designs?
Yes - All agency work includes working files unless otherwise stated.
Rush projects or tight deadlines?
Usually yes, please reach out and we will see what’s possible
IR35, in or out?
I am sole-trader with multiple clients so you do not need to worry about IR35. I can potentially work within an umbrella company if needed, but prefer not to.
