Our team
We’re a 20-strong team of creative minds who are passionate about exploring and improving how humans communicate in the digital age.
We don’t have bean bags, a revamped pinball machine, and our own barista called Javier. We prefer that you have all the frills, not us. So we offer premium design work without passing on the overheads – It’s that simple. It’s north
Leadership Team
Ian Howarth
Creative Director & Managing Partner
Ian is the Creative Director of north and sets the creative vision across all client partnerships and projects.
Ian has a proven track record in digital, having over 20 years of experience within the creative industry.
Before north, Ian also served as the Executive Creative Director for Holler and Deloitte Digital, partnering on large-scale digital transformation and product design initiatives for the likes of Unilever, Amex, Ducati, Ebay, The Premier League, Virgin, 20th Century Fox and Manchester United.
"It's time to challenge and change the broken agency/consultancy models. Brands and businesses want less fluff and more value. We strive to exceed expectations with solid design solutions that meet your needs. At north it's about you, not us."
Chris Abbott
UX Director & Managing Partner
Chris is a Strategic Design Director with over 12 years of experience in leading large projects, managing teams and optimising experiences across products and services. His experience is both broad and deep. Having started his career as an art director and then as an interaction designer, Chris has spent most of the last 5 years working with start-ups, product owners and C-Level execs to define productmarket fit and optimising product and service experiences. His approach is founded in a Lean UX design methodology.
The core team
Sean
Commercial Director
Andrew
Art Director / Creative Lead
Phillip
Art Director
Amber
Art Director
Murray
Lead Designer
Lorenzo
Lead Designer
Amy
Content Director
Paul
Copywriter
Mike
UX Researcher
Josh
Lead Developer
Gary
Brand Director
Danielle
Sales Lead
Lucy
Head of Operations
Len
Chairman
Oreo
Office Entertainment
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Our client partners
We worked with
Our partners are also our friends. We help them to achieve their goals, and they help us to stay sharp.
