ABOUT ME
My career path has been far from conventional.
I’ve had experience in almost every area of design and production media in the past 23 years, from hand bag illustrations to 3D billboards. My curiosity and interest in all areas of design and media has given me a wealth of knowledge and the ability to plan and execute multi-platform ideas effectively. However, it is not just my software skills or ability to mould a creative solution to the confines of a brief which have made my work successful in recent years. I love to talk about design, exchange and discuss ideas. I often write about design practices and I have become known within Global as a presenter and influencer of ways to inspire new clients. Most importantly, I listen and translate the ideas of my clients into something which reflects their vision.
RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
2023: I designed Leap Wild's out of home campaign featuring the UK's first fully animatronic audio billboard.
2021: I delivered Global Media's first fully multichannel campaign produced in-house.
2019: The first property sale in the UK to be directly traced back to an Instagram post, part of a campaigned which I designed.
2022: 2 x Global Quarterly "Best Creative Campaign" awards for Guy's Cancer Charity and Carmex.
2020: I played an instrumental role in the formation of the Regional OOH design services provided by Global.
CLIENT FEEDBACK
20 June 2023
"Everything about Rik is positive. He loves getting involved in projects, he has a head full of ideas and he's technically brilliant. He's also a joy to talk to - warm, engaging, unassuming."
16 May 2023
"In the quagmire of creative confusion that can sometimes be the world of 00H design, with limitations and different specs and changing possibilities (special builds really CAN be a nightmare), Rik's ability to brush problems aside and generate amazing ideas is really inspiring. Just last week, after a low day, Rik sent over some initial mock ups that really sent me into the weekend feeling like it had a been a great one"
June 2023
"Just wanted to drop you a line to tell you the great feedback I've had about your work on the pitch. Everybody involved was completely blown away, saying you were the star of the show, even through you weren't physically there! The video explaining your thoughts and processes is a brilliant idea, 'above and beyond' by any definition. I'd love to see more of this kind of thing. Global wants ******* to become a major advertiser and this is the kind of contribution that should help that happen. Great, great work. Thank you."
10 May 2021
"How fabulous that your beautiful video is becoming such a key feature in so many areas of our business. I have a feeling your video will become more and more important as the months go on! (shame it's not pay for view)!!"
9 September 2022
"THANK YOU SO MUCH - you are utterly brilliant and I am so ridiculously grateful Rik!"
26 November 2023
"...thank you for all the efforts you all put into our campaign. You yet again went above and beyond all our expectations and delivered some really high quality assets we are proud of."
CONTACT
I enjoy an interesting brief. I am happy to work anonymously and don't always select work based on budgets. So feel free to contact me regarding a case you think I might find interesting.
Address: 13 Ash Street, Hazel grove, Stockport, SK74EQ
Email: Rik.cheetham@gmail.com
Phone: 07801571166
CONNECT
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For personal artwork and graffiti visit allweatherartist.com
