Darren Hughes CV
Darren Hughes was born and bred in the Yorkshire heartland of Barnsley. Just like
Billy Elliot (without the ballet shoes) he rejected the family career of coal mining and
headed for a more arty adventure. Darren left home in 1992 venturing south to London
where he completed a BA (HONS) Graphic Design course at Camberwell College
of Arts. Darren then went on to learn the craft of letterpress by working with Alan
Kitching and Kelvyn Smith at the Typography Letterpress Workshop. This experience
lead to him teaching and assisting Typography Letterpress at the Royal College of
Art. Darren then completed an MA (RCA) Art & Design Communication course at the
same world renowned college. His working life started as, an Art Director at Albion
London, a creative digital agency. Darren was the third person to join the then start
up, that now employees over 90 people. At Albion London he worked on the launch
of Skype, Innocent Drinks and Virgin. Darren then moved overseas to Amsterdam to
work for international creative giant Wieden and Kennedy as a Designer/Art Director
working on Coca Cola, Nike, EA Games and Old Spice. He then moved back to the UK
in 2008 to join LOVE as Creative Director winning global advertising accounts such as
PlayStation. Darren is a senior creative specialising in art, design and digital direction
with international experience on the coolest global brands. He is a keen collaborator
who has worked with some of the greatest creative talent worldwide.
DOB: 05 / 03 / 1974
EXPERIENCE
Withoomph.com / 2013 - present
Freelance / 2012 - present
Love / Creative Director / 2008 - 2012
Wieden + Kennedy / Senior Art Director / 2005 - 2008
Springer & Jacoby International / Head of Design / 2005 – 2005
Albion Communication / Senior Designer - Art Director 2002 – 2005
Crescent Lodge Design / Designer / 2001 - 2002
Meta Design / Designer / 2000 – 2001
Imagination / Designer / 1999 - 2000
Royal College of Art / Letterpress Typography Lecturer / 1997 – 1999
Alan Kitching - The Typography Workshop / Designer / 1993 - 1997
QUALIFICATIONS
MA (RCA) Art & Design Communication / Royal College of Art, London / 1999 – 2001
BA (Hons) Graphic Design / Camberwell College of Arts, London / 1994 – 1997
HND Graphic Design / Colchester Institute of Arts, Colchester / 1992 – 1994
BTEC Art Foundation / Rotherham College of Art , Rotherham / 1991 – 1992
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Miami Ad School-
London College of Communication / Visiting tutor /-
Southampton Institute / Visiting tutor / 2003 -2004
University of Brighton / Visiting tutor / 2003
Kent Institute of Art & Design / Visiting tutor / 2001 - 2003