Leon Brown is a creative director based in London. Currently leading design at SaaS purchasing platform Vertice.
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'23

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Creative Director,

Managing an independent design studio singularly devoted to shaping bold new digital products and brand experiences. Working closely with founders, innovators, and game-changers to design more creative, intelligent, and exciting futures.

'23

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Instructor,

Teaching evening and weekend courses in Product & Service Design, UI/UX, and Creative Leadership to prepare students for success in the creative economy.

'22

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Design Lead,

Led brand and product design disciplines across Vertice following a mammoth $26m Series A as the company seeks to launch the next big thing in SaaS management.

'21

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Mentor,

Mentoring online with a mission to invest in the success of designers worldwide — sharing my experiences in creative leadership and brand strategy.

'18

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'22

Design Director,

Joined as the founding designer to shape Tessian's brand identity and ship complex digital experiences. Led the design team at one of Europe’s fastest growing companies, collaborating firm-wide to drive Tessian's creative direction, branded website, live event production, complex B2B product, and the launch of Human Layer Security. Founded "Plus", Tessian's LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group.

'18

Design Research Office,

Preparing post-graduate student work for showcase at New Designers, and acting as in-house designer for event posters, catalogues, and exhibition design.

'16

Product Design Intern,

Producing internal studio collateral and promotional media for clients, leading design concepts to be showcased in the Brand Futures Journal, and assisting with live-brief packaging design proposals.

'15

Permanent Collections Archivist,

Handling and organisation of museum items, assisting the archival and documentation of collection items, specifically for the Design Museum’s 2016 relocation to the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington.

Education

'18

Product Design B.A. (Hons),

First-Class Honours

John L Paterson Award
Degree Show Committee Lead
Design Society Founder
RSA Student Design Award

'14

Art, Design, Maths, & Physics,

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Selected Press

'22

Fast Company,

Most Innovative Security Companies

'22

Dezeen Awards,

Graphic Design Longlist

'22

Fonts In Use,

Human Layer Security Magazine

'21

Tessian Plus,

A Year on from Plus, the Tessian LGBTQ+ Network

'20

Infosecurity Magazine,

Vol.17, Q4 Cover Feature, "Out and Proud"

'20

Tessian Plus,

Launching Plus, A Tessian LGBTQ+ Network

'19

The University of Edinburgh

Product Design at the Edinburgh College of Art

'18

Discovery Channel,

Daily Planet, “Weird Planet”

'18

Wired Magazine,

“When the Toaster Gets Smart”

'18

Wilko W’Innovate Award, Runner-Up

'18

School of Design Degree Show

'18

Tianjin Design Week,

Bei Ning Park Pavilion

Design the Sound Exhibition

An international exhibition on Sound and Music, with a focus on the intersection of work between cultures East and West, running from May 11th to May 18th.

'18

StudentDesign,

Pupil—Worldwide Design Database

'17

Inventory Exhibition

A cross-disciplinary exhibition of Product Design BA and Glass MA-MFA at Edinburgh College of Art, hosted in the former Edinburgh Lauriston Museum of Fire, on the theme of "Work in Progress", running from December 5th to December 8th.

'17

Sound and Matter in Design Exhibition

An international exhibition dedicated to the relationship between design and sound, entitled “Sound and Matter in Design”. Running June 29th to October 28th.

'17

Major Externality Crisis

An exhibition of 3rd Year Product Design work on the intersection of technology and craft. Open at Edinburgh College of Art Sculpture Court and running April 24th to April 28th.

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