About – Phil Street

Five reasons to hire me

"That'll Do" Won't Do!*

If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. I don’t believe in half measures and if I can go the extra inch, I will. I’m driven by a commitment to quality and high standards.

* “That’ll do nicely” I’m ok with!

WHAT DO I DO?

When people say to me; “So, what is it you do, exactly?” I’m tempted to pretentiously reply:

“I carefully balance the skills of communication, technology, psychology and business with incredible visual and emotional sensitivity to achieve effective and appropriate design solutions that will benefit my clients’ business and boost their profiles”

But I don’t. I often just say:

“Oh, you know, logos, brochures, marketing ideas… that kind of thing”

I think that’s really what they want to know!

Skills

My work is diverse and multi-disciplined and as such, requires proficiency in various applications including;

Desktop Publishing

InDesign, Apple Pages

Image Editing

Photoshop, Lightroom

Illustration and Vector Graphics

Illustrator

Web Design

Wordpress, Elementor

Databases

Filemaker

EXPERIENCE

I have been a freelance designer since 1987.

The work I have taken on over the years has been diverse and I never shy away from a challenge! I’m equally happy working for a small business with a tight budget as I am for a national (or international) brand. By working with some of the UK’s finest agencies, I have been entrusted to handle work for such high profile companies as:

TEACHING

Alongside my freelance work I was also a lecturer in graphic design at Blackpool & The Fylde College for 15 years at both Diploma and Degree level. As well as teaching there, I was commissioned to design a variety of promotional items for the college including their prospectus.

I keep in touch with a number of my ex-students and I am very proud of their achievements within the industry.

With you
every step
of the way

These five stages
are typically how I work:

1. INITIAL CONSULTATION

Getting to know you, your business, your audience and your objectives helps inform the design and keep your values and character at the heart of the creative process. Working together at this stage, we will identify and agree project objectives, deadlines and budgets.

2. RESEARCH & CONCEPTS

Various options are explored to identify the most effective and relevant approaches. Your input at this stage can help me understand your competitors and clarify your vision. The strongest concepts are developed and presented to you together with an explanation of the thought process.

3. DEVELOPMENT

Ideas are evaluated against the brief at this stage and the pros and cons are carefully considered. Together we can adjust, tweak, modify and perfect until you are completely happy and confident in the design.

4. DELIVERY

After agreeing the design and production deadlines, artwork is prepared for whichever purpose it is intended. This can be supplied either directly to you or I can consult with the printer/supplier on your behalf.

5. AFTER SALES SERVICE

It is often the case that a design can have more than one life. In some cases it can be applied over and over again to maximise its effectiveness. We can pursue future options after the initial project is completed. It can then be useful to monitor the impact of the design and look at ways to develop and grow your business.

What My Clients say

We highly recommend Phil Street’s services and we find him to be dependable and great value for money. Phil produces creative and high quality designs with very quick response times.

John Lovell

MD - Lovell Consulting

 5/5

Phil took the time to understand my start-up business and with his creative design solutions managed to perfectly capture the 'flavour' of what I was looking for. He did it all on a very tight budget too!

Valentina Corrao

Owner - Rusticotto

 5/5

I have known Phil for over 30 years and not only is he creative with a big ‘C’ he is a pleasure to work with, being flexible and experienced. He has very high standards which make his work shine. He always delivers and is very dependable. Phil clearly loves design and has a passion to produce great stuff. Whatever the brief, it is in safe hands with Phil.

David Pye

Creative Director - M62 Vincis

 5/5

I went to Phil to design the corporate branding for our 'training-through-research' program SUPER ITN. He not only managed to create a brand on the basis of my keywords but he realised a whole concept that still today helps me to explain the nature of the project to a wider audience with the graphics alone! Appropriate design stimulates thinking and helps understanding. Thanks Phil for your support.

Davide Lo Presti

Project Manager - SuperITN.eu

 5/5

We hired Phil some years ago to update our brand and design a number of product labels in keeping with the brand ethos. Phil was a breath of fresh air. He took time to understand us as a company and researched our industry fastidiously. With creative flair he set out his vision, the time line for completion and full costings. He delivered the brief on time and with great attention to detail. Moreover, he was a joy to work with. I can unreservedly recommend him.

Tilly Carefoot

Owner - Singletons Dairy

 5/5

I have worked with Phil on many and varied projects for almost two decades, covering a range of sectors and for audiences of different ages. On every project both myself and my team have found Phil to be a versatile creative who can understand the brief from both the client and the recipient's point of view. Each concept has hit the requirements of the brief and in many cases has encouraged repeat business. I have always found Phil a pleasure to work with, hence the long standing relationship. I look forward to the next brief!

Royston Scott

Head of Production & Purchasing - Milk Design

 5/5

Phil is a diligent and highly experienced creative designer. We find him easy to work with and professional in his approach. Importantly for us, he’s a reliable resource when there’s a deadline to meet.

Will Williams

Founder - Davison Williams

 5/5

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Thanks!

Five reasons to hire me

"That'll Do" Won't Do!*

WHAT DO I DO?

Skills

Desktop Publishing

Image Editing

Illustration and Vector Graphics

Web Design

Databases

EXPERIENCE

TEACHING

With you every step of the way

What My Clients say

With you
every step
of the way