» Karen Le Marquand

Freelance / Contract Digital Consultant and Account Director

Currently working as a consultant, I am experienced in the development and management of digital, design and publishing projects, from on and offline branding and corporate identity, websites and marketing campaigns, to magazines and promotional materials. I am also a graphic designer specialising in brand design, print and illustration. I am currently looking for new opportunities, please drop me a mail if you are interested in talking with me.

» Curriculum Vitae

jonwallacedesign // Account Director

January 2009 — Present

Working alongside my partner Jon Wallace for his business www.jonwallacedesign.com - Dealing with new business and client relations.

Digital Consultant and Account Director

July 2006 — Present

Currently working for my own business consulting on Digital & Traditional Marketing for a range of clients.

CrossCountry Trains // Digital Manager

September 2007 — June 2008

Digital manager with full responsibility for the creation, delivery and project management of a brand new website for this new rail franchise for Arriva. The website was subject to a phased release, with the first delivery approx 8 weeks after the pitch process, including white label ticketing system.

Panlogic // Account Director

March 2005 — July 2006

Head of Client services team, working with a wide range of clients, with particular emphasis on the non-profit and charity sectors. Clients included:

• World Vision
• British Heart Foundation
• British Red Cross
• Save the Children
• CBBC
• BskyB
• City & Guilds

OgilvyOne // Account Director

October 2004 — March 2005

Account Director for American Express EMEA team, specialising in eMarketing campaigns. Responsible for overseeing the implementation and consistency of global brand guidelines across all emarketing executions.

Syzygy UK // Account Director

February 2003 — September 2004

Account Director for leading automotive clients, Mazda UK and Citroen.

Blanche – Cartoon Series for Television // Graphisme.production – RAI

January 2002 — January 2003

Development of cartoon series for television (Infants). The first 26 x 6’ episodes of “Blanche” have been screened by Cartoon Network Too and other channels across the world.

Deepend Rome // Account Director

May 2000 — January 2002

Key account for national and international clients including RAI, Cartoon Network (UK, Italy, Spain, Holland), Swatch and Benetton. In July 2001 I was involved in a management buyout of the company.

Media Plus Group, Rome - Magazine Publishing Services, Brussels // Production Editor

January 1999 — April 2000

Production Editor for Rome and Brussels based publishing house. Chiefly employed on European Sources and News, a monthly technology magazine, published in three editions, English, French and German and distributed in 22 countries.

Graphisme s.n.c., Rome, Italy // Designer

January 1994 — January 1998

Graphic designer working for clients including RAI Television, Diners Club Italia, Alitalia, Italian Telecom, UNESCO, Italian Local Authorities Network , Ericsson Enterprise.

» Interests

I was interested in cinema, animation, reading, swimming etc, but now I have my lovely baby Chloe and I don't seem to have time for much else!