As my plans to conquer the world as a musician didn’t work out quite as intended, I've now worked in marketing and copywriting for about twenty years.

I worked for Virgin Retail, Trinity Mirror and a couple of small marketing agencies, including one of my own. I came to Ph in July 2017.

I’ve loved to write since I was young. It's very satisfying to start with a blank piece of paper and see it progress through the design studio to become a great piece of creative work.

I've worked in quite a few places, being a little older than most of the team, and the Ph culture is unique. We work hard but there's always lots of laughter. It's a proper team - we all support each other and value the contributions we each make.

3 things I love: Summer afternoons with a cold beer; playing drums in my band, Scaredycats; Edinburgh